Posted on 02/10/2010 5:01:32 AM PST by Kaslin
I agree with Morris on this approach as long as this part holds true: “...and not let it devolve into a question and answer session with the president hogging the mike. He asked for a meeting, not a lecture or a media conference, and Republicans need to demand equal time to present their ideas.”
The GOP has good ideas (both on what to do and not do). There is no way the Dems will start from scratch or add any of the GOP suggestions. Their bill can’t pass now with Dem majorities.
At this meeting, the President should get NO mic time. He has had one years and thousands and thousands of minutes of mic time to make his case. He should sit there and listen carefully.
No, OBAMAteur needs to defend his proposal. The Repubs should be representing the status quo. Any president who demands to nationalize 15 percent of our GDP needs to have one powerful, compelling reason for doing so! And there isn’t one.
In fact, there IS no “health care crisis” to be resolved. If there is, where did it come from and when? THOSE are the questions the Republicans should demand from Jughead. Which of course means you can expect anything but ...
The republicans need to hang tough and not help this asshat get off the hook. Let him keep posturing and pushing his idiot agenda it works for us.
the media will shape the outcome, regardless, unless there is a Reagan moment
What part of “NO” does the political establishment not understand? The government distorts and screwes up everything it touches and it needs to get its mitts out of health care so a real free and comptetive market can stabilize prices and access.
“I paid for this microphone!”
The so-called Progressive’s Health Care Reform should be killed! The only thing that should take it’s place is ‘tort reform’.
i dont think they should even attend—since you can’t trust anything this administration does. why dont the republicans hold their own summit — present their ideas and allow healthcare experts to make their cases to them about what is needed.
Obama’s ONLY priority is CONTROL!
He doesn’t give a damn about “fixing” healthcare or anything else.
If Republicans attend the meeting prepared to assault THAT agenda and PROTECT the American people, they will prevail.
Since when does the President host a bi-partisan legislative session. Under the US Constitution that should be Congress’ job.....unless of course Obama has become king over all three branches, and already abrogated the law of the land as he intends.
They should also cite the poll that indicated that 45% of doctors may retire or leave the profession if Obamacare is passed! How can they possibly keep costs down and availability up with 45% less doctors?
Very good list, I hope the GOP is paying attention.
That is key. If the republicans can shut him up long enough to make their case, they will win. They better send their A-team.
Obama wants to wreck the health care system, not save it.
Giving Obama a platform to square off against some GOP Congressman is a bad idea.
He can't get his own Bill passed, too bad.
That they,the Republicans, will win is not in doubt.
But how the main stream media will report it that is the problem.
They will report that obama wiped up the floor with the Republicans.
Why do I have the feeling the Republicans will not come out of this looking good?
I don’t disagree, but the republicans not showing up is a political loser.
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