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The Crisis of Consent: Republicans Must NOT Abet Obama’s ShamWoW! Summit
Red State via Big Government ^ | 2/23/2009 | Rep. Thaddeus McCotter

Posted on 02/23/2010 5:47:18 PM PST by GVnana

In an alarming finding, the Rasmussen Report found only 21% of Americans believe the Democrat-controlled U.S. government has the consent of the governed. Amazingly, this view is held by only 32% of Democrats.

Spurred by the unjust Wall Street Bailout, this crisis of consent is exacerbated by an Obama Administration and its Democratic Congress’ insistence on ramming through a government-run health care scheme in defiance of the sovereign American people’s emphatic opposition.

Now, having already pre-determined its outcome, the Obama Administration will hold a health care summit. The summit’s goal is to persuade the public that the Republican minority is “forcing” the Democrats’ heavy-handed tactics to foist this abominable bill upon Americans.

The truth is otherwise: it is the public and centrist Democrats who have to date stopped this radical proposal, which will raise the cost and lower the quality of Americans’ health care.

Designed to obfuscate this truth and devoid of any attempt to establish a shared, bi-partisan principle for reform, the Obama Administration’s summit constitutes a ShamWoW! infomercial for incrementally socialized medicine that threatens Americans’ health care;

(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: deathcare; deathpanels; obama; obamacare; predetermined; republicans; romney; romneycare; setup; shamwow; summit; thaddeusmccotter
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Catch phrase of the week: "ShamWow Summit"
1 posted on 02/23/2010 5:47:18 PM PST by GVnana
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The Pubbies MUST show up. If BO won’t throw out any existing crap and put a blank sheet of paper on the table, they need to get up and leave and go straight to the press.


2 posted on 02/23/2010 5:51:15 PM PST by FrogMom (No such thing as an honest democrat!)
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To: GVnana

Calling this the sham wow summit is an insult to Vince!


3 posted on 02/23/2010 5:51:31 PM PST by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: GVnana
Consequently, with due respect for the President and ultimate respect for the American people, the Republican leadership has no choice. It must NOT accept the administration’s disingenuous summit invitation to “negotiate.”
4 posted on 02/23/2010 5:52:57 PM PST by GVnana ("Obama is incredibly naive and grossly egotistical." Sarkozy)
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To: GVnana

"When the conservatives walk out, you propose my Romneycare for our Obama."

5 posted on 02/23/2010 5:55:55 PM PST by Diogenesis ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." --Thomas Jefferson)
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To: FrogMom
they had better be men and not mice....they better not act like the stupid party....they think we aren't donating now to them just wait....

why they fell for this crap is beyond me...

6 posted on 02/23/2010 5:56:12 PM PST by cherry (i)
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To: GVnana
"...this crisis of consent is exacerbated by an Obama Administration and its Democratic Congress’ insistence on ramming through a government-run health care scheme in defiance of the sovereign American people’s emphatic opposition.


Let Obama have his "precious ring", and all of the power he imagines it will give him. If he chooses that path, his fate will be sealed, and he will fall.



7 posted on 02/23/2010 6:00:34 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: GVnana

McCain will help shore up Democrat support. He is often the Democrats’ BFF.


8 posted on 02/23/2010 6:01:40 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (:: The government will do for health care what it did for real estate. ::)
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9 posted on 02/23/2010 6:02:47 PM PST by VRWC For Truth (Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bail out)
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To: GVnana

10 posted on 02/23/2010 6:05:37 PM PST by maggief
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Where is Bill Bennett, Rush and Hannity, who all preach at us the dangers of a Third Party. Events this week by Republicans in DC could start a serious movement for a third party.

1. Scott Brown votes for idiotic Stimulus Bill 2" after telling us that spending was the problem and that the last stimulus bill didn't create one job. So, he voted for a new one.

2. Romney endorses McCain for Senator with eyes firmly fixed on the past. Another reason, why Romney will never get elected President.

3. GOP participation in reviving ObamaCare.

We need an effective second party, it doesn't have to be the Republican Party.

11 posted on 02/23/2010 6:07:28 PM PST by Jabba the Nutt (Are they insane, stupid or just evil?)
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The Microphone by O's mouth is exactly what this Health Care Summit is all about. O will lecture the GOP several times.

This is NO SUMMIT. It will be the Dems hammering on the GOP hoping to break free Olympia Snow or another RINO senator.

Harry Reid's future is resting on Health Care since he has now writing the bill. I think that may be against Senate Rules and especially not to have to vote on it again in the Senate and the House would be very WRONG! My prayers that O, H, and N would be uncontrollable Leftists has been answered many times over. Pray that America would see it and REPENT completely of this Godless Leftism.

12 posted on 02/23/2010 6:10:34 PM PST by sr4402
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To: GVnana

I enjoy seeing Rep. McCotter on Red Eye! He has quite the sense of humor!


13 posted on 02/23/2010 6:15:40 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: GVnana

SHAM WOW SUMMIT. I LOVE IT.


14 posted on 02/23/2010 6:15:45 PM PST by cubreporter (Scott Brown turned it all around. The people CAN and DID make a difference!!!)
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SHAM WOW SUMMIT. I LOVE IT.


15 posted on 02/23/2010 6:16:09 PM PST by cubreporter (Scott Brown turned it all around. The people CAN and DID make a difference!!!)
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We need an effective second party, it doesn't have to be the Republican Party.

How about a Third Tea Party. The press is railing against them and a congressman just slandered them. They are going to be a force to be reconned with. Tea Party folks are fed up with RINOS. If the Republicans put up John McCain again I will join the Tea Party in my state and contribute to them instead.

16 posted on 02/23/2010 6:18:26 PM PST by sr4402
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To: GVnana

If they go; they will not be in office. They need to go as they are unwilling to listen to the people.


17 posted on 02/23/2010 6:21:34 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: GVnana

McCotter’s my congressman and he’s fantastic.


18 posted on 02/23/2010 6:41:01 PM PST by FrdmLvr ("The people will believe what the media tells them they believe." Orwell)
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Heheheheh... ShamWOW.

That’s a good title!


19 posted on 02/23/2010 7:00:46 PM PST by gogogodzilla (Live free or die!)
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To: GVnana

It should actually be called the “ScamNow Summit”.


20 posted on 02/23/2010 7:07:22 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine
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