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"If, at the end of the day, I don't see that we've got it right, then I won't sign the bill. ... I won't sign a bill that I don't think will work," the president said in a prime-time news conference.
"I understand how easy it is for this town to become consumed in the game of politics, to turn every issue into a running tally of who's up and who's down,
I've heard that one Republican strategist told his party that even though they may want to compromise, it's better politics to go for the kill. Another Republican senator said that defeating health reform is about 'breaking' me."
"If, at the end of the day, I don't see that we've got it right, then I won't sign the bill. ... I won't sign a bill that I don't think will work," the president said in a prime-time news conference.
"If, at the end of the day, I don't see that we've got it right, then I won't sign the bill. ... I won't sign a bill that I don't think will work," the president said in a prime-time news conference.
"I understand how easy it is for this town to become consumed in the game of politics, to turn every issue into a running tally of who's up and who's down,
I've heard that one Republican strategist told his party that even though they may want to compromise, it's better politics to go for the kill. Another Republican senator said that defeating health reform is about 'breaking' me."
I agree. His words are entirely contradictory. If he "won't sign a bill" that does not meet his standards, then there was no reason to rush the process to begin with. If the possibilty even existed that he wouldn't sign the bill, then that's every reason to make sure it is not rushed, and instead is thoroughly considered and practically applied. Obama has been called out on the carpet and now he's back-peddling. His words do not mesh.
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I agree. His words are entirely contradictory. If we "won't sign a bill" that does not meet his standards, then there was no reason to rush the process to begin with. If the possibilty even existed that he wouldn't sign the bill, then that's every reason to make sure it is not rushed, and instead is thoroughly considered and practically applied. Obama has been called out on the carpet and now he's back-peddling. His words and his actions do not mesh.
They rarely have. But he is a great teleprompter speaker so people listen and nod their heads.
You got to love this guy. One minute it's now now now when he is on record he does not even know what it says. Now that he knows he will not get it NOW he is making it look like it was his idea. Demented!
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Originally Posted by cleanhouse
Then why was he in such a rush? Quite a contradicition.
Not at all.
There's a clear distinction between signing and passing a Bill quickly, for the sake of just passing it.
And between wanting to pass a Bill that actually addresses the issues and will be effective.
If I suspend my beliefs for a few minutes, then, maybe Obama does truely want to get it right. Maybe he wants it done as quickly as possible, but he wants it done right. That would be the right approach.
I agree. His words are entirely contradictory. If we "won't sign a bill" that does not meet his standards, then there was no reason to rush the process to begin with. If the possibilty even existed that he wouldn't sign the bill, then that's every reason to make sure it is not rushed, and instead is thoroughly considered and practically applied. Obama has been called out on the carpet and now he's back-peddling. His words do not mesh.
I don't think that he understands that that public option Pelosi is what most people don't like about what he seems to want. Of course, as time goes on more and more people will be wanting to see just how that won't kill the insurance companies and with nothing more than his word it just isn't going to fly.
I love that cartoon that depicts Obama holding that horribly fat hog with the words Health Care on it and saying Fly. Fly. Fly.
I think that many people have come to see that the old "fool me once, Blame me, Fool me twicel However it was that Bush said it. applies here. The Stimulus bill that got passed so quickly with no debate, reading or anything but votes was the first fool me and this one is seen by too many people as the second one and they have to see some discussion and knowledge about this thing before it gets passed. He was just in too much of a hurry.
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