The White House believes it has identified a new way to put Republicans on the spot on health reform — a big bipartisan summit that forces both parties to explain their ideas before C-SPAN cameras.The president reportedly plans to bring with him a copy of the merged House/Senate bill that was within days of being enacted before Scott Brown’s election slammed the brakes on their … [Read more...] about Solutions or Showmanship at the Summit?
Obama and Republicans Must Start Over From Scratch
Americans have become increasingly opposed to President Obama’s health overhaul. The more they learn about it, the less they like it. The voters of deep blue Massachusetts spoke very clearly during the special Senate election Jan. 19 that they did not want the health reform plan Congress has spent a year developing with its $1 trillion price tag, new budget-breaking entitlements, … [Read more...] about Obama and Republicans Must Start Over From Scratch
Solutions or Showmanship at the Summit?
The White House believes it has identified a new way to put Republicans on the spot on health reform — a big bipartisan summit that forces both parties to explain their ideas before C-SPAN cameras.The president reportedly plans to bring with him a copy of the merged House/Senate bill that was within days of being enacted before Scott Brown’s election slammed the brakes on their hugely … [Read more...] about Solutions or Showmanship at the Summit?
Starting Over
Frustration: The Democrats seem to be in the anger phase of grief over the collapse of their health overhaul, with a sharp and heated meeting between top White House advisers and Senate Democrats on Wednesday. Politico reports: "Sen. Al Franken ripped into White House senior adviser David Axelrod this week during a tense, closed-door session with Senate Democrats. Five sources who were in … [Read more...] about Starting Over
Obama Signals a Dangerous 2010 Strategy
President Obama previewed his election year strategy during his 70-minute exchange with House Republicans at their retreat in Baltimore last week, telling Republicans they have no business obstructing his legislation because he’s adopting so many of their ideas.His strategy will be to co-opt not only the rhetoric of the right, as he did during the campaign and last year, but also to show … [Read more...] about Obama Signals a Dangerous 2010 Strategy
Obama Signals a Dangerous 2010 Strategy
President Obama previewed his election year strategy during his 70-minute exchange with House Republicans at their retreat in Baltimore last week, telling Republicans they have no business obstructing his legislation because he’s adopting so many of their ideas.His strategy will be to co-opt not only the rhetoric of the right, as he did during the campaign and last year, but also to show … [Read more...] about Obama Signals a Dangerous 2010 Strategy
There Is a Better Plan
President Obama failed to offer any path to break the Congressional stalemate over health care reform in his address last night, simply offering another rallying cry for his signature domestic policy initiative and repeating talking points he’s made in countless speeches all year.The president says people would like his plan if only they understood it. But the American people do understand … [Read more...] about There Is a Better Plan
Stalemate
President Obama failed to offer any path to break the congressional stalemate over health reform in his address last night, simply offering another rallying cry for his signature domestic policy initiative and repeating talking points he's made in countless speeches all year. The president insists people would like his plan if only they understood it. But the American people do understand … [Read more...] about Stalemate