Tempers flare ahead of bipartisan health care summit

CNN ^ | 2/25/2010 | cnn

[tobyhill]

The day before the White House's bipartisan summit on health care reform, there didn't appear to be much mood for compromise on Capitol Hill.

Sen. Chris Dodd, a key author of the Senate health care bill, told reporters flatly Wednesday that if Republicans continue to demand that Democrats scrap their health care proposals and start over, "then there's nothing to talk about."

"If you expect me to start all over on this, there's really not much point in this, 'cause we're not going to start over," Dodd said.

But Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell argued that's exactly what Republicans want.

[tobyhill]

Sen. Chris Dodd, a key author of the Senate health care bill, told reporters flatly Wednesday that if Republicans continue to demand that Democrats scrap their health care proposals and start over, "then there's nothing to talk about."

GOOD!

[ronnie raygun]

Right there is nothing to talk about! Your bill has been rejected once again by the American people.

[rod1]

Yeah Dodd.
Even a sheer idiot can get it right once in a lifetime.

[raybbr]

Seems to me only one "temper flared". The toad's.

[who knows what evil?]

Sen. Chris Dodd, a key author of the Senate health care bill, told reporters flatly Wednesday that if Republicans continue to demand that Democrats scrap their health care proposals and start over, "then there's nothing to talk about."

Who REALLY wrote this bill? I doubt Dodd could author a flier for a garage sale...

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

This is strictly for political theater...Obama’s approval rating had its biggest recent uptick after he went to the Republican off-site.

The moderates and indies loved that apparently.

[wita]

Right there is nothing to talk about! Your bill has been rejected once again by the American people.

...Apparently Mr Dodd has also been rejected by the American people as well, especially those in his home state.

[ari-freedom]

Chris Dud, you’re quitting so go away.

[Diogenesis]

[mo]

So Dodd wants to take out the health care industry...having screwed the banking industry for a generation?!!!!who made this putz king?!!!

[Road Warrior ‘04]

This event is nothing more than a

BANANA REPUBLIC DOG & PONY SHOW!

[tobyhill]

This is good. Now since the Rats aren’t willing to discuss or adopt Republican ideas, like starting over, then the Rats can’t really blame Republicans for lack of bipartisanship.

[hal ogen]

morons...utter morons. odd dud dodd should be in jail, not at any meetings. well...maybe his parole board meeting.

[tobyhill]

“Dodd called the GOP proposal “a legitimate issue” but added that Democrats already have a version of that proposal in their legislation.”

I've got to call BS on this Rat's claim. The Rats aren't interested in legitimate ideas, this is just a Government takeover.

[American Constitutionalist]

It sounds like the stalled bogus “ PEACE TALKS “ in the middle east... between Israel and the Terrorist Arab-Palies.

[Man50D]

I will call my corrupt Senator Dudd today and tell him to start over.

[American Constitutionalist]

I wonder if this stalled HealthCare Plan is related to the bogus stalled " PEACE TALKS " where Israel is forced to give up more and more land ????

Those who bless Israel, GOD will bless, those who curse Israel, GOD will curse.

[tobyhill]

It's all relevant. Obama wants to control everything.

[LibLieSlayer]

REPUBICS ARE STUPID TO ATTEND... NOTHING GOOD WILL COME.

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

REPUBICS ARE STUPID TO ATTEND... NOTHING GOOD WILL COME.

LLS