I understand that, but Democrats need Republican cross-over votes because they don't want to pass this turkey on their own. These types of ambiguous statements only serve to give the Dems wiggle room and hope for passage. This thread here says Republicans will repeal Obamacare in 2012. Which one is it?
The message, I believe, is aimed at Democrats who now have to decide if they should sacrificed their careers by supporting the bill that possibly has not future.
By saying they will repeal Obamacare in 2010 or 2012, the Republicans are signaling that they have no stomach to kill this thing NOW. I don't want to wait until 2010 or 2012, I want this thing deader than sardines. Plus you got Enzi still making statements about bipartisanship. The Pubbies are going to cave, you can bank on it.
I don’t think you understand the situation. Democrats do not need a single Republican vote to pass the bill.
In fact, I hope that they do pass it with no Republican support in the House and maybe with only Snow/Collins in the Senate. The bill, as written, will not kick in until after the 2012 elections. This means it can be used in 2010 to gain House/Senate seats (and House majority) and again in 2012 to win the Presidency and, with any luck, the majority in the Senate.