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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.

1 posted on 09/01/2009 8:43:52 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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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.


2 posted on 09/01/2009 8:45:14 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: GOP_Lady

Dems have the votes. Go ahead. Pass a bill. I dare you.


3 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.)
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To: GOP_Lady
Democrats hope to persuade the public that Republicans are to blame for the stalemate...

Hallelujah!

4 posted on 09/01/2009 8:47:57 PM PDT by FrogMom (No such thing as an honest democrat!)
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To: GOP_Lady
They're accusing the GOP of blocking change? "Accuse" is far from the best word. "Credit" would be far more appropriate.
5 posted on 09/01/2009 8:50:44 PM PDT by sourcery (Obama Lied. The Economy Died!)
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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.........
6 posted on 09/01/2009 8:57:35 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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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!


7 posted on 09/01/2009 9:00:27 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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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.


8 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!)
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To: PhiKapMom

That’s pretty bad, isn’t it?


9 posted on 09/01/2009 9:06:23 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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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.


10 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.)
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To: GOP_Lady

Blame everyone but themselves. Yup, that’s the ticket!


11 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)
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To: GOP_Lady
Hard to keep up with who is having the last word. But sounds like Bama/Kennedy is crying ‘uncle’.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330037/posts

12 posted on 09/01/2009 9:08:14 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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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.


13 posted on 09/01/2009 9:13:10 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Dude! Where's my country?)
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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.

14 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!)
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To: GOP_Lady

Tougher tone won’t work. Wrong approach.


15 posted on 09/01/2009 9:44:51 PM PDT by karnage (worn arguments and old attitudes)
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To: GOP_Lady

The RAT and RINO Congress and this Administration have declared war against the American people. Send them packing in disgrace.


16 posted on 09/01/2009 9:55:11 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: GOP_Lady

Shows how bad it is and how the Maine plan is not working IMHO!


17 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!)
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To: GOP_Lady
in particular the two senators from Maine.

They left out El Disedente Juan McCain.

18 posted on 09/01/2009 11:32:18 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Health Care Reform has met the DEATH Panel.)
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To: GOP_Lady

They’re sinking because of this and they think that getting tougher is the answer?

Morons.


19 posted on 09/02/2009 4:46:22 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: socialismisinsidious


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FReepmail me if you want to be added to or removed from this daily digest ping list.




20 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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