Posted on 02/22/2010 12:34:13 PM PST by Rummyfan
The game of chicken commenceth — right now.
In the course of unveiling Obama’s new health reform proposal on a conference call with reporters this morning, White House advisers made it clearer than ever before: If the GOP filibusters health reform, Dems will move forward on their own and pass it via reconciliation.
The assertion, which is likely to spark an angry response from GOP leaders, ups the stakes in advance of the summit by essentially daring Republicans to try to block reform.
“The President expects and believes the American people deserve an up or down vote on health reform,” White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer said on the call.
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They keep saying that they have the votes to do it, yet they don’t do it...
I wonder which democrats, specifically, are in favor of this strategy.
The Obama plan costs a trillion dollars, puts government in control of personal health decisions, and allows the government to set prices in the private market. That mirrors the Pelosi/Reid plans that have already been soundly rejected by the bipartisan majority of Americans.
I wonder if they have enough Democrats left on board to pass it.
Jeez, I just can’t stand any more of this BIPARTISANSHIP!
They have how many senators appointed: Burris and Gillibrand? Is Lautenburg able to vote (health)? Byrd? And how many lame ducks like Dodd, Bayh, and Dorgan?
I was just watching Fox News. They have a COMPLETE IDIOT on there named Shepard Smith. Where did they find that moron. He just said theRepublicans are disgusting for Filibustering the Health Scheme. Is he a Communist?
They are just running another scam for PC..political cover.
this is what they wanted all along. Political hari-kari (sp?) means nothing to them. Anyone that ever voted democrat in their lives should be treated as domestic terrorists.
Give them enough rope.
Most of those who vote for this will be looking for a job come November.
the people have already made it clear they don’t want this piece of crap
Just do it already! Jeez! Just do it. Please! Do it.
I guess we are gonna find out.
We The People: Do it and kiss your majorities goodbye, heck they’re gone already, so we’ll just decimate you.
And you can forget that “bipartisan” garbage, it is so over.
Hold on. The Presidents Plan is a new bill. How can they use Recon? Hey Ben Nelson...how do you feel now? LOL!!!!!!!!!
DO IT!
We will UNDO IT!
Show the rest of America what jackbooted thugs you are.
DO IT!
Go ahead: make our November.
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