Posted on 02/10/2010 5:01:32 AM PST by Kaslin
If anything the Republicans should insist the first step toward health care reform is to have the bill posted on the Internet and all meetings held on C-SPAN. Let’s make the President keep his promise.
You have a much lower opinion of people than I do. I think people will see it for what it is. The shine is off the Magic Negro.
“Why do I have the feeling the Republicans will not come out of this looking good?”
Because they won’t....
Any attempt at a backbone will be spun by the Media and the Dems as “Racist Repubs Hate Poor People!”, or worse.
There is a SLIGHT chance that they could pull this off, and show a united stand against Obama’s Socialist policies, but they haven’t shown much competence.
Barack Obama treated Republicans like dirt when they had no power. Like dirt.
Now he wants to pretend like he is interested in working with them??
Barack Obama showed his true character in the first year of his administration--for EXACTLY one year later, in Massachusetts, the people destroyed his filibuster-proof Senate.
Barack Obama's character is poor--and he is NOT to be believed.
(As an aside: George W. Bush was not like this. He brought in Democrats for advice and consultation even when his party controlled the legislature. His character was also revealed in those acts. Though I didn't always agree with Bush's decisions, his character was not in question.)
My thought exactly. The Republicans should have a health summit and invite Obozo to sit in the corner and listen.
The Republicans should endlessly harp on the fact that the Demonrats in Congress exempted themselves from having to join the govt. option. Hypocrites.
Tennessee has joined several other states in trying to pass a Health Care Freedom Act. NO COLAs for granny, retired Military or retired fed employees. BIG NEW fees for Tricare for Life retired over 65 Military's secondary health ins. (DOD bill already passed, delayed but goes into effect 2011)
New Dem mantra: Woof, woof eat dog food granny....ala let them eat cake.
Obama Plans to Undo Bush Rules on Oil Drilling on Public Lands, Among Others
http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/10/obama-plans-to-undo-bush-rules-on-oil-drilling-on-public-lands-among-others/
December 4, 2008
Obama may reverse Bush policies on stem cells, drilling, abortion
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/11/obama.executive.orders/index.html
Obama blocks offshore drilling Feb 11, 2009 ... Wednesday, February 11, 2009
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/11/drilling-ban-revisited/
I believe that Americans understand the game that Obama is playing.
Obama thinks he is a college professor who is going teach the students a lesson on what that don't know.
Correction-that should read 'what THEY don't know'
Thanks for the ping!
It is all good but there is a caveat. The republicans can not allow Obama to have all the face time like he did in the last meeting he had at the republican meeting.
He got the last word, no one challenged him and people believed what he said as the truth even though it was BS because of it.
If they want to have a dialog, then he can not get the last word in, he can not be allowed to spin stuff. he can not be allowed to turn this into his political win for socialism while they sit by and watch. They have to be very outspoken. If he lies ... well maybe Joe Wilson should be there to recite his two most famous words.
YOU LIE!
>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.<
Do you really think Obama is going to let a foolish little thing like the constitution get in his way?
Silly you ....
>They better send their A-team.<
joe Wilson to tell Obama when he ... er ... LIES!
>If anything the Republicans should insist the first step toward health care reform is to have the bill posted on the Internet and all meetings held on C-SPAN. Let’s make the President keep his promise.<
No actually, if Obama wants to break another promise, let him. The republicans shouldn’t be there to nanny him and make him look good for his next election campaign.
What they should do is stand firm and hold onto their view, that they want to start from scratch.
Darn good assessment.
Your right on the money
I think that Obama has them behind the political eight ball. If they don’t do something then they look like the party of no. If they at least say, Look, we will talk and craft a plan with you, but it has to be from scratch. Then they put the ball in his court. he has to be the one to give in or he looks bad.
Don’t underestimate the stupidity of the average american who watches 3 minutes of news during survivor commercials.
Don’t attend GOP. Do something right for the people; not yourselves of the Democrat Party.
ML/NJ
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