Obama Targets GOP in Last-Ditch Pitch for Health Care Bill

Fox News ^ | 3/8/10

[antidemoncrat]

President Obama, launching a last-ditch push to pass health care legislation in the next 10 days, left no doubt Monday that he was ready to roll over any opposition by taunting Republicans that they had 10 years to fix health care and didn't

[kcvl]

**The White House: President Obama keeps minding his purple states with his travel this week to sell health care, starting with a morning visit today to the Philadelphia area, to be followed this Wednesday with a trip to one of the ultimate bellwether states, Missouri. Expect to continue hearing the president call for an “up or down vote” in the Senate for his plan, even though the real effort is in getting the votes in the House. The first deadline set by the White House is for that House vote to occur by next Thursday, when Obama leaves for an extended overseas trip.

[HEM]

Not to nitpick but haven’t the Dems had control of Congress for a couple of the last 10? Couldn’t they have written a bill then?

[Blue Turtle]

The great uniter....wait til he brings up immigration. Can’t wait for that divisive issue.

[thethirddegree]

Sounds like he got all wee-weed up.

[wac3rd]

There are 5 “fixes” to healthcare:

1. Enforce the border
2. Interstate competition
3. Tort reform
4. Encourage private sector job growth, they help cover costs as a perk package
5. Prevention programs (e.g. make kids have gym class)

[kcvl]

Obama acknowledged the heavy political lift involved – trying to gain passage of a bill that a majority of Americans do not like or even necessarily understand. But, he said, he will push to pass reform regardless of the political consequences.

Opponents of reform are also pulling out the heavy artillery. A conservative group called the American Future Fund launched a TV ad campaign in the districts of 18 Democratic House members, reportedly at a cost of $900,000. All 18 members voted for reform last November; 11 represent districts won by Republican presidential nominee John McCain in 2008. As the November midterm elections draw nearer, those are among the most endangered Democrats.

After Obama’s speech Monday, Republican leaders fired back. House minority leader John Boehner (R) of Ohio called the president’s pitch “heavy on snake oil, light on reality.”

Republicans are not the issue. It’s the Democratic caucus he needs to bring on board

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2010/0308/Healthcare-reform-Obama-makes-big-push-in-Glenside-Pa

[onemiddleamerican]

I found some photos from the Tea Party protest at Arcadia today, on the Yahoo Photo Wire. I hope some Freepers post an AAR, Here's the photos that made the News Wire so far:

Tea party supporter Jennifer Stefano demonstrates before the arrival of President Barack Obama at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa. Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Stehle)

Tea party supporters demonstrate before the arrival of President Barack Obama at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa. Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Stehle)

Mike Fitzpatrick, right, Pa. 8th congressional district candidate, speaks to Tea Party protesters outside Arcadia University before the arrival of President Barack Obama in Glenside, Pa. Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Stehle)

Tea party supporter Patrick Sparr and his daughter Avery, 3, demonstrate before the arrival of President Barack Obama at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa. Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Stehle)

[Deo volente]

He should be scolding his own party leaders for failing to deliver the votes. The Democrats controlled the House and had a filibuster-proof supermajority in the Senate and still couldn’t get it done. That’s a huge legislative FAIL by any measure.

[reagan_fanatic]

Is it just me, or does Obozo seem even more shrill and desperate than he usually is? Can I take that as a good sign that he finally knows he's losing it?

[grumpygresh]

If zero gets his wish, he will be so sorry. There really is an intense amount of well justified hate now out there against this disgusting Marxist.

[RC2]

He’s asking for the Republicans help, actually begging, because he needs to win something.....anything. Once he looses this one, his Presidency is finished and he knows it. He’s lost the trust of the people and other leaders of the world. After one year, he’s a lame duck President just full filling his one and only term.

[Rummyfan]

I heard some excerpts from this arrogant pr*ck this afternoon. Disgusting.

[Rummyfan]

It’s right for our families, it’s right for our businesses, it’s right for the United States of America...

Wrong, wrong, and wrong! I would also add lie, lie, and lie!

[Rummyfan]

The public is “not worried about the next election.

You can bet your *ss I'm thinking about the next election!

[unkus]

Sounds like he got all wee-weed up.

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This pos might need a straight jacket.

[Bitsy]

Since the Feds are unable to even protect our borders and deport illegal aliens, I certainly do not trust them with something as complex as our health care system.

At this point, I don’t trust them to do just about anything right including taking out the trash. Progressives need to go. I know it could be a long battle but just look at how long they salavated to get control of the WH, our education system and on and on. They have to go and the train they rode in on! A bunch of idiots following the king of idiots, 0.

[kcvl]

Obama is packing these speeches with supporters. The public is not invited! There is suppose to be another one tomorrow and the public is LOCKED OUT!

[pabianice]

Obama practices for his next healthcare address...

[SmokingJoe]

Add a massive crackdown on fraud to that list. Medicare and Medicaid fraud alone is estimated to be costing us up to a huge one third of the costs of these programs.
What we need is an agency, with very sharp teeth, preferably private and outside the government, that is charged with the job, and staffed by some of the toughest investigators you can find, who's entire business consists of cracking down on Medicare/Medicaid fraud, who are paid according to how much money they save tax payers. The laws should also be changed so that the organized Medicare?Medicaid fraud outfits who are making billions from ripping off tax payers, can have all their property seized, and face very long jail sentences of up to 30 years in jail.

[Faith]

“Which Reps in particular, please?”

From a previous post on FR by FrdmLvr:

Call these representatives and tell them to vote NO on 0bamacare and that the later amendments won’t undo the harm! Ask them: “What’s the rush?” It won’t be implemented for years anyway.

(Thanks to GailA for posting the following). Obamacare call list: Courtsey of TN Eagle Forum: PLEASE CALL! DC OFFICE LOCAL OFFICE State District Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 AZ 5th District Gabrielle Giffords (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 AZ 8th District Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 AZ 1st District Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 CA 11th District John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 CO 3rd District Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 CT 4th District Alan Grayson (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 FL 8th District Bill Foster (202) 225-2976 630-406-1114 IL 14th District Baron Hill 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 IN 9th District Mark Schauer (202) 225-6276 (517) 780-9075 MI 7th District Gary Peters (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 MI 9th District Dina Titus (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) NV 3rd District Carol Shea-Porter (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 NH 1st District Tim Bishop (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 NY 1st District John Hall (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 NY 19th District Bill Owens (202) 225-4611 (315) 782-3150 NY 23rd District Mike Arcuri (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 NY 24th District Dan Maffei (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 NY 25th District Earl Pomeroy (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 ND At-Large District Steven Driehaus (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 OH 1st District Mary Jo Kilroy (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 OH 15th District Zach Space (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 OH 18th District Kathy Dahlkemper (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 PA 3rd District Patrick Murphy (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 PA 8th District Christopher Carney (202) 225-3731 (570) 585-9988 PA 10th District Paul Kanjorski (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 PA 11th District John Spratt (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 SC 5th District Tom Perriello (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 VA 5th District Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District Bart Gordon (202) 225-4231 TN Bart Stupak (202) 225 4735 MI