Posted on 09/08/2009 10:34:46 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Clinton's advice to Obama: Forget about Republicans Posted: September 8th, 2009 01:16 PM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
(CNN) — As President Obama gets set to address a joint-session of Congress on the issue of health care reform Wednesday night, former President Clinton says it's time to forget about the Republican Party's role in the process entirely.
"The president's doing the right thing. It is both morally and politically right," Clinton told Esquire Magazine in an interview published online Tuesday. "I wouldn't even worry about the Republicans. I'd worry about executing."
Though it increasingly appears the White House will win few if any Republican votes on a final health care bill, some members of the GOP say they remain open to supporting a potential version legislation, including Arizona Sen. John McCain.
"I look forward to what he specific proposals are," the former Obama rival said last week. "I think the disappointment a lot of Americans display is that we are not working together more."
Still, Clinton said Obama's chief worry should be ensuring the entire Senate Democratic caucus (59 members with the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy) is in support of the reform legislation, including Democrats from more conservative states, like Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana.
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Please do.
While your at it, forget what the majority of American people think about ObamaCare, as well, huh Clinton? =.=
Moron.
Yup.....forget about 50% of the American people. That 50% is growing and will run this President out of office.
The biggest delta of support has been with “moderates” and “independents”. Screw them, too?
The Impeached Rapist chimes in with his usual disregard for anyone in his way....
Please, please, please, PLEAAAASE take Bill Clinton's advice on this subject. After all, it did wonders for the Dem majority in Congress come the 1994 elections.
Clinton “The president’s doing the right thing.”
Now I know for sure that Hillary is running in 2012.
I think Bubba is setting Obama up for failure, keep it up Bill.
President Clinton talking about morality!
Politically - Obama is going to hammered far worse than Clinton got hammered at the mid term elections.
I think Clinton wants Obama to fail for another run in 2012.
Why are Democrats worried about getting Republican votes? If ObamaCare is a disaster, the MSM will cover for the Dem’s. If it’s a success (no chance of this) the MSM will hound the Repub’s for not going along with it.
The Democrats know this issue is a big loser.
Clinton was a smart politician in 92,96. Between Monica and the bypass , he’s changed and is extremely tone deaf in politics now. If I was a dem , I would do opposite of What Bill says.
Hey, Billy Jeff, how about all those democrats who do not like Obama’s health care plan (either because it doesn’t go far enough or it scares the hell out of them)????? Should they be ignored also?
Clinton is the guy standing behind the man at the cliff saying “jump - you can make it to the other side” knowing the guy can’t possibly get there!
and what about the American people Bubba??
Republicans should forget about this boob and his idiot rat buddies in the congress. If this health care grab fails it will be entirely because the rats themselves were unable to agree. Why should Republicans get caught up in Rat squabbles?
As the Clinton’s said to 0bama “Please please please don’t throw me in dat briar patch”.
PLEASE....PLEASE PASS IT WITHOUT ANY REPUBLICANS....PLEASE!!!
Perhaps he’s setting up his wife again for a run in 2012?
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