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Democrats Try Tougher Tone on Health Plan
The Wall Street Journal ^
| 09-02-09
| JONATHAN WEISMAN and JANET ADAMY
Posted on 09/01/2009 8:43:52 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
WASHINGTON -- A top White House adviser said Tuesday he doubts two Senate Republicans at the center of health-care talks are negotiating seriously, as Democrats adopted a new, more confrontational tone accusing key Republicans of blocking change.
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Democrats hope to persuade the public that Republicans are to blame for the stalemate and shift opinion in favor of an overhaul. They want to build enough momentum to win support from a small number of moderate Republicans, in particular the two senators from Maine.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: obamacare

Acting Senate Health, Education, Labor
and pensions Committee Chairman
Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., right,
and the committee's ranking Republican
Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming.
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posted on
09/01/2009 8:43:52 PM PDT
by
GOP_Lady
To: GOP_Lady
Let the rats try to put the blame for not passing health care reform on the Republicans. It’s not going to work, because most Americans know that the rats have the votes to pass it and believe that they are trying to do too much.
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posted on
09/01/2009 8:45:14 PM PDT
by
GOP_Lady
To: GOP_Lady
Dems have the votes. Go ahead. Pass a bill. I dare you.
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posted on
09/01/2009 8:47:46 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(0bummer uses George Orwell's book "1984" as a "How To" guide.)
To: GOP_Lady
Democrats hope to persuade the public that Republicans are to blame for the stalemate... Hallelujah!
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posted on
09/01/2009 8:47:57 PM PDT
by
FrogMom
(No such thing as an honest democrat!)
To: GOP_Lady
They're accusing the GOP of blocking change? "Accuse" is far from the best word. "Credit" would be far more appropriate.
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posted on
09/01/2009 8:50:44 PM PDT
by
sourcery
(Obama Lied. The Economy Died!)
To: GOP_Lady
...accusing key Republicans of blocking change...for blocking the kind of change these 'rats are trying to foist on the public, those 'pubs deserve a medal.........
To: GOP_Lady
What stalemate you had 60 votes in the Senate now you have 59, it is not the Republicans who won’t pass it it is the Democrats!
To: GOP_Lady
Looks like ZERO cannot even count on the two women from Maine as both have huge reservations about the cost of the bill and what would be the end result not to mention Dems like Ben Nelson who is already going to vote NO.
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posted on
09/01/2009 9:04:53 PM PDT
by
PhiKapMom
(Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
To: PhiKapMom
That’s pretty bad, isn’t it?
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posted on
09/01/2009 9:06:23 PM PDT
by
GOP_Lady
To: GOP_Lady
Lloyd Doggett has a column in the local paper the new, NEW catch phrase is.... (wait for it) ... the new Health Insurance Exchange!
still public option but more regulations on insurance companies.
That will fix it.
They just don’t listen.
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posted on
09/01/2009 9:07:54 PM PDT
by
The Bat Lady
(The Constitution tells you that you can NOT vote yes on Socialized HealthCare.)
To: GOP_Lady
Blame everyone but themselves. Yup, that’s the ticket!
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posted on
09/01/2009 9:08:08 PM PDT
by
freespirited
(The only thing growing faster than the deficit is Chris Matthews' man crush on Obama -- Tim Pawlenty)
To: GOP_Lady
To: GOP_Lady
I guess we can all expect to see a couple union thugs or ACORN bullies showing up at our doors in the near future.
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posted on
09/01/2009 9:13:10 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Dude! Where's my country?)
To: FlingWingFlyer
I guess we can all expect to see a couple union thugs or ACORN bullies showing up at our doors in the near future.You could be right but they had better make a heavy investment in Kevlar first.
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posted on
09/01/2009 9:26:12 PM PDT
by
NaughtiusMaximus
(Hey, Mr. Obama, please don't kill my gramma! NO on socialist healthcare!)
To: GOP_Lady
Tougher tone won’t work. Wrong approach.
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posted on
09/01/2009 9:44:51 PM PDT
by
karnage
(worn arguments and old attitudes)
To: GOP_Lady
The RAT and RINO Congress and this Administration have declared war against the American people. Send them packing in disgrace.
To: GOP_Lady
Shows how bad it is and how the Maine plan is not working IMHO!
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posted on
09/01/2009 10:42:22 PM PDT
by
PhiKapMom
(Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
To: GOP_Lady
in particular the two senators from Maine.They left out El Disedente Juan McCain.
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:32:18 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Health Care Reform has met the DEATH Panel.)
To: GOP_Lady
They’re sinking because of this and they think that getting tougher is the answer?
Morons.
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posted on
09/02/2009 4:46:22 AM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: socialismisinsidious
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posted on
09/02/2009 8:23:58 PM PDT
by
socialismisinsidious
( The socialist income tax system turns US citizens into beggars or quitters!)
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