He gets it all right. He's getting it done according to plan.
Posted on 09/13/2009 8:17:20 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Anger at economy won't derail Obama on health: WHouse 19 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) – American anger at how much has been spent propping up the US economy will not persuade President Barack Obama to row back on his ambitious health care reform plans, the White House said Sunday.
Tens of thousands took to the streets of Washington on Saturday to attack Obama for his big spending and big government, accusing his administration of leading the United States down the road to socialism.
"I think people are upset because on Monday, we celebrate the anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse that caused a financial catastrophe unlike anything we've ever seen," said spokesman Robert Gibbs.
"We've had to do some extraordinary things... to rescue the financial system, to ensure that our domestic auto industry didn't go out of business, and to stimulate the economy. That certainly cost a lot of money, but it's something that we had to do."
But Gibbs said Obama, who is preparing to deliver a major speech on the economy in New York on Monday, will not be deflected from his top priority domestic goal of overhauling the broken US health care system.
"I think what the American people want most of all... is for Washington to put aside the game playing and start to begin to solve the very big problems that our country faces," he told CNN television.
"I know that's what the president believes he was elected to do. And I think it would be a good start to deal with health care."
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in a week,the 9/12 crowd will be in the hundreds.
We’re not angry at the economy, we’re angry at the thieves and charlatans who are taking advantage of the democrat-created recession to try to extend their power. We need to behead this snake before t strikes again.
No, but it could derail the Democrat Party for the next 60 years (and maybe put some of its members in prison).
No he definitely doesnt.
I wonder what color the sky is in Obamaworld?
Brave words all, but with joblessness expected to remain an issue “for years to come” (i.e., through 2012) according to O’s own advisor, if he rams this through, he will be yet another dem one-term prexie...
It’s green...like money
Maybe in your mind.
Obama’s constant harping about the importance of this ‘health care’ issue and trying to link it to the economy is a massive cover-up for three things:
insuring illegals
ensuring employment for (more) union workers in health care and related industry
and avoiding any discussion of our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and the ROE.
If anybody thinks that Mr. Bush would have gotten a pass for FOUR+ MONTHS talking of this single issue, they’re smoking crack.
His arrogance will be his undoing.
...????.....a libtards way of saying,don't blame us, and we only wants what is best for you....don't you feel better?
what,u take that as anything but sarcasm?
And, healthcare should be our #1 concern as well. I'm getting nervous, that everything the Townhalls brought to the forefront is getting buried by the msm. If we don't start getting back out there, we're going to find that we won some healthcare battles but lost the war. Hope not.
It may not distract Obozo from health care, but the soon to be seeing skyrocketing unemployment will be an eye catcher for the congresscritters who will be facing re-election in another year. Election season starts next month.
It will be interesting to watch the Dems bolt from Der Fuhrer.
this POS doesn’t get it....America wants to keep its constitution and there is no question regarding the economy that changes that.
YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION, BONE HEAD, TO MAKE THIS COUNTRY SOCIALIST AND I WILL FIGHT THAT, TO MY LAST BREATH.
In case you didn’t notice, a few of use “got back out there” yesterday...
RED!
What about the failure of fannie and freddie Gibbs? FDIC that received 25 billion, now broke. Medicare, medicaid has 34 trillion in unfunded liabilities.
Gibbs gets it. This is Axelrod and Rahms way to deflect the reality to the American people.
He gets it all right. He's getting it done according to plan.
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