Cantor backtracks on his bluff, says he’ll show up to health care meeting with Obama.
Cantor backtracks on his bluff, says he’ll show up to health care meeting with Obama.
House Republican leaders John Boehner (R-OH) and Eric Cantor (R-VA) sent a letter to the White House yesterday, stipulating some preconditions for Republican participation in a bipartisan health care meeting proposed by President Obama. Boehner and Cantor’s letter said that unless Obama was willing to scrap the current health reform proposals, Republicans “would rightly be reluctant to participate.” Their letter was met with some derision from conservatives, who called it “silly” and “politically dangerous.” The Plum Line’s Greg Sargent reported today that Republican insiders said it was unlikely their leaders would follow through on their bluff. Indeed, appearing on Fox News this afternoon, Cantor backtracked on his letter. “We’re going to show up,” he said. Fox host Jane Skinner observed that his letter to the White House “wasn’t in the tone of bipartisanship.” The segment concluded:
SKINNER: But again, quickly, you’re showing up to this televised thing, right?
CANTOR: Absolutely. Republicans have always said, we stand ready and willing to work with this President.
Watch it:
Cantor has stood “ready and willing” to obstruct health care from the beginning. He has been unable to offer any compromises that the GOP would be willing to make; he has lifted Frank Luntz’s language on how to kill reform; and, he has even advised his constituents to seek out “charitable organizations” if they’re in need of medical care.
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BJ@1.
Color me shocked.
February 9th, 2010 at 1:54 pmSKINNER: But again, quickly, you’re showing up to this televised thing, right?
CANTOR: Televised? Oh crap, I guess I’d better.
February 9th, 2010 at 1:54 pmBJ- Tell me how the republicans are contributing more than that already?
February 9th, 2010 at 1:56 pmBig John says:
We know what you would do, pussy pansy.
http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/r/royalkinggeteqh/Jeff3.jpg
February 9th, 2010 at 1:57 pmHa! no it wasn’t Jane, no it wasn’t.
February 9th, 2010 at 1:57 pm.
When Cantor said:
What Cantor meant:
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February 9th, 2010 at 1:57 pmdigdiggy@4:
NOW we know the TRUE source of Global Warming. :)
February 9th, 2010 at 1:58 pmCantor backtracks on his bluff, says he’ll show up to health care meeting with Obama.
Is that what Rush wants you to do? He is, after all, the Leader of the Republican Party…
February 9th, 2010 at 2:00 pmVerbal transgressions, shmansgressions,
the hawt and sexy Eric ‘beefcake’ Cantor can do no wrong, right America?
February 9th, 2010 at 2:05 pmbig john is trajan. Flag and ignore unless you just want to play in the pigpen with him.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:05 pmMemo to Eric Cantor:
February 9th, 2010 at 2:07 pmYou don’t set the Ground Rules for the meeting. The President does.
Elections have consequences. The President is in charge, you’re not.
Republican participation is meaningless. Obama needs to listen to Americans and pass single-payer immediately.
http://www.sunstateactivist.org/ssablog
February 9th, 2010 at 2:08 pmI wonder how many screen names Trajan has gone through at this point. Probably as many positions as McCain has flip flopped on at this point.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:10 pmRepublicans have always said they’ve been ready and willing to work with the President…and have never once actually been ready and willing.
Cantor is perfect for the GOP leadership: a young-looking lapdog to conservative interests who can backtrack, flip-flop, and obfuscate with the best of them.
And if you feed a troll, he’ll just come back for more. It’s like feeding strays (or, if you’re the Lt. Gov. of South Carolina, like feeding poor people).
February 9th, 2010 at 2:12 pmBig John says:
http://www.ourchurch-graphics.com/member/r/royalkinggeteqh/Jeff3.jpg
Oooh. Look at those “calves.”
February 9th, 2010 at 2:15 pmAbsolutely true.
It’s not like the two things have anything in common anyway.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:16 pmAbsolutely. Republicans have always said, we stand ready and willing to work with this President.
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*cough* Bullshit! *cough*
Did they forget all of 2009 already?
February 9th, 2010 at 2:18 pmBig John: In the first post for the topic you said that your “truth” is a fart. Such well thought out comments must make you proud. Good luck, may you have massive gas.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:19 pmYou can censor me,
February 9th, 2010 at 2:19 pm—-
I have no intention of censoring you. I think your idiocy just makes people laugh at you all the more. Pitiful that you are a grown man that elects to behave like a 13 year old…
Here’s your nickel.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:20 pmThis is really smart by President Obama. By now, he knows the Republican’ts will contribute nothing. They have to show up for another televised b!tch-slapping, or they will look like cowards.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:20 pmRepublicans are racists who hate blacks. Having a black President is the Republicans’ worst nightmare, so their response has been one of shock and hysteria. They will do anything and everything to destroy the Obama Presidency. Barack should stop wasting his time trying to get respect and love from these racist Republicans: it ain’t goin’ to happen… Time to move on to passing the Public Option with 51 votes in the Senate. The majority rules…
February 9th, 2010 at 2:20 pmThe game is called chicken. Mr. Cantor, you just lost.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:20 pmBJ bleats:
“Just show up and making farting sounds every time barry says something. That’s what I’d do.”
Why would we expect anything different if you were in the WH BJ? It’s what you do here every day. Actually regarding Repigs in DC, farting sounds would be a marked improvement. At least it would be a refreshing change from them showing up and shitting on the carpet every day and calling eachother “geniuses” for doing it.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:22 pmBig John says:
I feel like the little dutch boy who’s busy putting his fingers the dykes of liberal lies!
Nobody cares where you put your nasty fingers, either in dykes or in your boyfriends.
Go away.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:22 pmBig John says:
I feel like the little dutch boy who’s busy putting his fingers the dykes of liberal lies!
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February 9th, 2010 at 2:22 pmYou do know the Dutch have universal health care? You know “socialistic” health-care? You really want to compare yourself to the dutch now?
Farting, fingering dykes, this guy is busy. Must have bought the giant econo size can o’stupid at the Dollar Store.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:23 pmBig John says:
“I feel like the little dutch boy who’s busy putting his fingers the dykes of liberal lies!”
Keep your mind off the little boys BJ…backwards @ssed Texan child fu(ker
February 9th, 2010 at 2:25 pmWasnt it the 1/2 Gov of Alaska saying, that you shouldnt have preconditions when meeting with the enemy, back during the election? But now its OK? I’d just tell them an up or down vote or nothing!
February 9th, 2010 at 2:27 pmHoodathunk(sponsored by Scroomall Health Corp) says:
Farting, fingering dykes, this guy is busy. Must have bought the giant econo size can o’stupid at the Dollar Store.
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February 9th, 2010 at 2:27 pmMaybe he lives near a nuclear waste site. Everything he posts is made up of weapons grade retardium.
Maybe he lives near a nuclear waste site. Everything he posts is made up of weapons grade retardium.
Coffee spit time. I can just see him with his ‘I’m with Stupid Tshirt, underpants on the outside making the finger goggles under his propeller beanie.
“I’m here to Save America! It’s Stupid Man!” (h/t to Calvin)
February 9th, 2010 at 2:31 pmThe meeting should not be televised just on CSPAN. It should be on a few networks so that the Republicans are forced to participate in a meaningful way or let the public see that they have no plans. The White House should throw down the gauntlet to Fox News so that they will televise the whole meeting. If they won’t televise it, then the WH can lambaste Fox for refusing to televise a meeting on an issue that they claim is so important.
This meeting is not going to go well for Republicans because Obama will be ready for their talking points. Obama has indicated he will take reconciliation off the table if the Republicans agree to not filibuster the bill. Quid pro quo. The talking heads at Fox and conservative radio are going to be ranting about the meeting before and after it occurs.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:31 pmWe all know what BJ would do – and do we care?
February 9th, 2010 at 2:33 pmFrankly, what he suggests is what repugs have been doing – you know, acting like coarse oafs, with little regard for decorum, disrespectful bigots, racists, petulant, stubborn, tantrum-throwing bullies and otherwise repulsive individuals.
You’ve never had anything interesting to contribute porta-potty. Maybe you should shut up that stinking yap of yours permanently.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:33 pmThat’s funny.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:33 pmUPDATE The Wonk Room’s Igor Volsky does an interesting “mad libs” take on Cantor’s op-ed on Iran in order to learn some lessons about health reform.
Good stuff Igor, hilarious!
February 9th, 2010 at 2:34 pmHoodathunk(sponsored by Scroomall Health Corp) says:
Maybe he lives near a nuclear waste site. Everything he posts is made up of weapons grade retardium.
Coffee spit time. I can just see him with his ‘I’m with Stupid Tshirt, underpants on the outside making the finger goggles under his propeller beanie.
“I’m here to Save America! It’s Stupid Man!” (h/t to Calvin)
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Haha. The propeller beanie would probably have two Coors beers and some plastic tubing taped to the sides.
And awesome reference to Calvin and Hobbes.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:35 pm… says the troll who suggested making farting sounds whenever the President says something.
Well, played, Mr. Pot. Calling the kettle “black” was a stroke of genius.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:35 pmDon’t look now but someone blinked . . . again.
Gotta love these Congressional republicans. They are a never-ending source of amusement and stupidity. Obama pwn’d them . . . again.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:35 pmIT’S ON!
tear em up Obama – make your lefties proud!
February 9th, 2010 at 2:36 pmFred ♪♫♪ says:
bizarrobrain (Sponsored by Tysons chicken in a tube!) says:
Maybe he lives near a nuclear waste site. Everything he posts is made up of weapons grade retardium.
That’s funny.
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February 9th, 2010 at 2:36 pmI owed you guys a good chuckle. :)
Cantor has obviously been talking to GOP pollsters, who’ve told him this little temper tantrum will only make them look petty, unable to distance themselves from their campaign contributors’ positions, and unable to lead, for the good of the country.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:36 pmI’m just curious…what is this meeting supposed to accomplish exactly? This just seems like one big PR stunt for the right.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:38 pmlivelongandprosper says:
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UPDATE The Wonk Room’s Igor Volsky does an interesting “mad libs” take on Cantor’s op-ed on Iran in order to learn some lessons about health reform.
Good stuff Igor, hilarious!
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That is priceless!!
February 9th, 2010 at 2:39 pmI’m just curious…what is this meeting supposed to accomplish exactly? This just seems like one big PR stunt for the right.
To point out, yet again, that Republicans have absolutely no credible ideas in the hopes that eventually American citizens will understand this. It’s an effort to let the country see the doofus’s they really are – it’s meant to combine both the right and left’s ideas about health care reform.. yet we know they have none – except an extremely damaged concept of offering health insurance outside state lines – which leads to all companies in one state, like credit card companies have done. They will also beat the tired drum of tort reform which no credible economist has ever measured to have a sizable effect on spending.
It’s actually a PR stunt for the Democrats – I think you have it reversed bizzaro.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:44 pmIt will be on C-Span again. That’s why they didn’t want to show to begin with.
I don’t think they will get much propaganda out because they will be on the defense.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:45 pmBig John is a big nobody who wishes he was a somebody. He is like the kid who stands on the edge of the playground imagining what it must be like to belong…
February 9th, 2010 at 2:46 pmBig John says:
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Just show up and making farting sounds every time barry says something. That’s what I’d do.
That’s the GOP in a nutshell…showing up and farting and shitting all over us…
February 9th, 2010 at 2:46 pmCANTOR: Absolutely. Republicans have always said, we stand ready and willing to work with this President.
YOU LIE!!
February 9th, 2010 at 2:47 pmlux (brought to you by The Truth (c)) says:
I’m just curious…what is this meeting supposed to accomplish exactly? This just seems like one big PR stunt for the right.
To point out, yet again, that Republicans have absolutely no credible ideas in the hopes that eventually American citizens will understand this. It’s an effort to let the country see the doofus’s they really are – it’s meant to combine both the right and left’s ideas about health care reform.. yet we know they have none – except an extremely damaged concept of offering health insurance outside state lines – which leads to all companies in one state, like credit card companies have done. They will also beat the tired drum of tort reform which no credible economist has ever measured to have a sizable effect on spending.
It’s actually a PR stunt for the Democrats – I think you have it reversed bizzaro.
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Okay. Well I was just wondering because like you said…it’s pretty much pointless to involve the Republicans any further. They’re fighting for their wallets and nothing more.
Fred ♪♫♪ says:
It will be on C-Span again. That’s why they didn’t want to show to begin with.
I don’t think they will get much propaganda out because they will be on the defense.
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February 9th, 2010 at 2:49 pmGod the idea of the Republicans being on the defense after the hissy fit they threw last year makes me smile. The President…actually every sane member of this current admin. need to give the GOP another ass-kicking. They obviously didn’t learn anything from the first one.
lux (brought to you by The Truth (c)) says:
You are correct. The Republicans will need to come with more concrete plans than their talking points. They have no plan for dealing with the uninsured.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:50 pmOval12345678 aka James K. Sayre says:
Republicans are racists who hate blacks. Having a black President is the Republicans’ worst nightmare, so their response has been one of shock and hysteria. They will do anything and everything to destroy the Obama Presidency. Barack should stop wasting his time trying to get respect and love from these racist Republicans: it ain’t goin’ to happen… Time to move on to passing the Public Option with 51 votes in the Senate. The majority rules…
Exactly this. It’s about nothing but that scary black Muslim man in the White House.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:50 pmI don’t think they will get much propaganda out because they will be on the defense.
The R’s don’t have a single person who could go one on one with the President. Their only hope is to act like baggers at a town hall meeting and try to shout him down. That will go over big.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:51 pmCantor just broke rule #1 of R politics – “never flinch, no matter how wrong your position is”.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:53 pmtombaker says:
Cantor just broke rule #1 of R politics – “never flinch, no matter how wrong your position is”.
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February 9th, 2010 at 2:53 pmWould that make him a RINO?
LMAO! That’s the funniest post I’ve read in a while…
February 9th, 2010 at 2:55 pmHoodathunk(sponsored by Scroomall Health Corp) says:
The R’s don’t have a single person who could go one on one with the President.
Yes, the do have Cantor. A little short on substance, but he can whine better than most other Republicans.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:57 pmbizzarobrain – Okay. Well I was just wondering because like you said…it’s pretty much pointless to involve the Republicans any further.
It’s politics – it’s really about november. Everything is..
But yeah, of course Obama still hopes to find some way to get this bill passed.. and admittedly that outlook is grim without some bipartisan move.
He figures that if he includes some of their pet project ideas into the bill.. they will either pass it – or not and he can further point out ‘aw, come on! I even combined your ideas in.. and you still said no’
I know you all hate the concept of bipartisanship in this – I do too.. but it’s all a political move.. and I think the right one – they keep claiming over and over ‘this administration isn’t listening to us / the american citizens’… well, if we can make it crystal clear that not only did we listen, we analyzed the ideas you put forward, we used the ones that work – it’s now ‘our bill’, both parties are responsible for it. If we can get this message across to the people.. then no matter which move the R’s make – whether they still block it.. or we get a few votes for it – either way we win.
And yes, they will look like nincompoops in any debate versus Barrack – it’s a win/win all the way around.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:59 pm…or it was because he was the smelly kid in class.
These GOPers have some balls. You don’t tell the POTUS what YOU want. That’s like my 3 year old giving me a list of stipulations before I take him to the ballgame. You’ve got to be shitting me.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:00 pm@59 – i’m sure that’s what all the hardcore rightards will claim, just like they claim they never liked W.
“just keep lying – we’ll win this thing yet!!”
February 9th, 2010 at 3:02 pmI suppose it would be tacky to set up a big cheese platter on the table in front of the R’s.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:04 pmAfter a year of repub stalling, I so desperately hope that this will put the repubs in the public eye as the NO / STALL IT party.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:08 pmThe stock markets coming back (+2.00% today)
Jobless rate is dropping..
still all economic indicators are up
Tea party is floundering..
Repugs still have no spokesman..
Fords and GM are kicking butt – Toyota in trouble..
Everything I see points to a huge turn around in everyone’s predictions for november… if unemployment can get down into the high 8% range… the Dem losses should be minimal – and also we need to pass this health care bill.. with a bipartisan effort or the conservatives will be pissy.. Obama is playing this right… I know it’s hard to see – but I really think he’s making the right moves in a really tough game. Republicans are vicious.. stupid but vicious. – they aren’t chumps when it comes to the politics game – which is shown by their complete obstruction.. now we just have to throw it back in their face – and good.
Played right, November could be minimal losses for the Dems – or if Unemployment goes even lower – gains. It’s all about this health bill and the economy.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:09 pmChrome Child (Sponsored by Hudsucker Industries®) says:
LMAO! That’s the funniest post I’ve read in a while…
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Consider it pay back for the laughs that you guys have provided me.
tombaker says:
@59 – i’m sure that’s what all the hardcore rightards will claim, just like they claim they never liked W.
“just keep lying – we’ll win this thing yet!!”
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I’ll never understand the whole “we never Bush” BS…what shit. I had stuff thrown at me by two of the local a**holes for talking shit about Bush and now those guys deny that they ever did it or even liked Bush. Everything they do seems so Orwellian to me, like lying and calling it the truth.
lux (brought to you by The Truth (c)) says:
bizzarobrain – Okay. Well I was just wondering because like you said…it’s pretty much pointless to involve the Republicans any further.
It’s politics – it’s really about november. Everything is..
But yeah, of course Obama still hopes to find some way to get this bill passed.. and admittedly that outlook is grim without some bipartisan move.
He figures that if he includes some of their pet project ideas into the bill.. they will either pass it – or not and he can further point out ‘aw, come on! I even combined your ideas in.. and you still said no’
I know you all hate the concept of bipartisanship in this – I do too.. but it’s all a political move.. and I think the right one – they keep claiming over and over ‘this administration isn’t listening to us / the american citizens’… well, if we can make it crystal clear that not only did we listen, we analyzed the ideas you put forward, we used the ones that work – it’s now ‘our bill’, both parties are responsible for it. If we can get this message across to the people.. then no matter which move the R’s make – whether they still block it.. or we get a few votes for it – either way we win.
And yes, they will look like nincompoops in any debate versus Barrack – it’s a win/win all the way around.
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February 9th, 2010 at 3:11 pmYeah I know…the only time the right actually thinks ahead is when it concerns a big electoral victory. And I don’t hate the idea of bi-partisanship…it’s just not working because the Democrats want to work with the Republicans and the Republicans are just claiming to want to work together but their actions and their words say otherwise. I’m generalizing a bit but I guess you get the idea. It could work but it’s going to take some major ass kissing from both sides. Forgive me for being a little skeptical.
Exactly. I watched the uncut Jon Stewart interview with O’Lielly and at one point Bildo claimed that Obama didn’t want to work with Republicans because he hadn’t offered them anything.
Jon Stewart pointed out that this wasn’t true, that Obama had offered to look at tax credits and at tort reform as part of the package, both high priorities for Republicans.
O’Lielly said something like “well why doesn’t he just give them tort reform to show good faith”?
I shouted at the screen “Because that’s not how it works, you idiot! The stronger party doesn’t just “give” something to the minority in order to get them to play ball.”
February 9th, 2010 at 3:11 pmRacistJohn
YOU are pathetic STFU
February 9th, 2010 at 3:16 pmI think the purpose of these televised meetings that include democrats and republicans is to provide the people an opportunity to see that what the republicans have been saying about our president is filled with lies and based only on lies. Even some republicans had a different opinion of the president after seeing the meeting at the republican retreat on teevee. The president had an opportunity to let the public see that when republicans said that they weren’t a part of the HCR negotiations, they were lying. He was able to identify specific amendments to the bill that they had made. The president needs the opportunity to continue showing the country that when it comes to solving America’s problems, the republicans have nothing, and that they represent corporate America, not the people who voted for them.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:20 pmPinhead Cantor must’a got scared about sounding too
SHRIIIIIIIILLLLLL!
February 9th, 2010 at 3:22 pmOhhhh, how exciting!
BlowJohn is here?
HEY BlowJohn,
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
February 9th, 2010 at 3:23 pmDon’t you just love it?
The GNOP constantly up there in front of the cameras stating We must pass what the public wants whereas behind the scenes they hide behind filibuster knowing full well the public, for the most part, does not understand what a filibuster really is.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:25 pmYou been feeling his bigness?
February 9th, 2010 at 3:26 pmRepubican says:
Big John? Big man.
oh lookie here another swooning spooned here, big john is a man around horse crap, and the republican t loves its crap.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:29 pmten to one says eric cantor is the next cancervaturd legislator embroiled in a scandal involving a male prostitute and meth. he has that look.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:30 pmRacistJohn
Is a RACIST punk. RePUBEcan is an ignorant punkass troll. The world would be a better place without either of them existing in it
February 9th, 2010 at 3:31 pmsays the guy that’s been feeling big johns bigness.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:32 pmShorter Cantor – I learned from Sarah to write notes on my hand this time.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:49 pmlux (brought to you by The Truth (c)) says:
Everything I see points to a huge turn around in everyone’s predictions for november… if unemployment can get down into the high 8% range… the Dem losses should be minimal
Here’s another indicator: both CareerBuilder and Monster.com paid for SuperBowl commercials this year. The folks whose business is jobs are expecting demand, and are willing to pay SuperBowl ad prices to be able to meet it. It’s been a long time since I’ve noticed a significant ad buy for any job placement agency. The fact that they’re back in the advertising game suggests that the job market should start to improve fairly soon.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:50 pmAw, it looks like Repubican has a crush on me…
Sorry, Repube — I don’t swing that way. And if I did, you STILL wouldn’t be my type.
I’m flattered, though.
February 9th, 2010 at 4:01 pmOf course cantor is making a flip-flop here, however he just scared as hell that it will be another smack down on tv like they took last Friday.
Now i see all the cult trolls wants to play with johns small tool, com eon you troll come out of the closet and rejoice to all of your homosexuality we all know any ways. You all were that like the guy with a bad hair to-pay.
February 9th, 2010 at 4:01 pmDecent human beings ALL agree
FVNY Ignorant brainwashed MORON
February 9th, 2010 at 4:12 pmLOL! I saw that, too. Amazing. FOX is definitely FIXed NEWS.
February 9th, 2010 at 4:23 pmCANTOR: Absolutely. Republicans have always said, we stand ready and willing to work with this President.
Ahem.
I know its been said before, but I can think of no other words that are a more appropriate rebuttal to Mr. Cantor’s statement:
YOU LIE!!!
February 9th, 2010 at 4:33 pmIt would be a serious mistake for Obama to dilute the health care legislation any further since the Republicans are most likely going to vote against it anyway. Obama can incorporate some of their ideas but gutting the bill to appease Republicans will appease neither Republicans or many Dems. That is the simple truth.
February 9th, 2010 at 4:40 pmKantor: “The American people have resoundingly rejected this health care bill.”
WTF?
What’d I miss?
February 9th, 2010 at 4:59 pmLizCoro says:
Kantor: “The American people have resoundingly rejected this health care bill.”
WTF?
What’d I miss?
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February 9th, 2010 at 5:20 pmThe part where Cantor dropped trou and pulled that out of his ass. Other than that nothing much.
Oh wow. Republicans are ready and willing to work with President Obama? But I thought the republicans have been saying Obama is a socialist commie pig who wants to take America over and the planet? Oh boy.
February 9th, 2010 at 7:41 pmSKINNER: But again, quickly, you’re showing up to this televised thing, right?
CANTOR: Absolutely. Republicans have always said, we stand ready and willing to work with this President.
OMG, whurr kin ah git one of them tharr jobs where you kin’ lah through your tooth and still git payed bah teh ‘Murrikan people? Ah’d lak one of them jobs. Also too. Yee-haw!
February 9th, 2010 at 9:59 pmThe meeting should not be televised just on CSPAN. It should be on a few networks so that the Republicans are forced to participate in a meaningful way or let the public see that they have no plans. The White House should throw down the gauntlet to Fox News so that they will televise the whole meeting. If they won’t televise it, then the WH can lambaste Fox for refusing to televise a meeting on an issue that they claim is so important.
This meeting is not going to go well for Republicans because Obama will be ready for their talking points. Obama has indicated he will take reconciliation off the table if the Republicans agree to not filibuster the bill. Quid pro quo. The talking heads at Fox and conservative radio are going to be ranting about the meeting before and after it occurs.
February 15th, 2010 at 6:29 am