GOP Launches Strategy To Derail Health Care Reform

Roll Call:

Senate Republicans, acknowledging they lack the votes to block a health care reform bill outright, have implemented a comprehensive political strategy to delay, define and derail.

With Democratic leaders and White House officials holed up in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) office negotiating a final bill, Republicans are demanding a deceleration of the process and moving to define whatever plan that emerges as a combination of Medicare cuts, tax increases, higher insurance premiums and rising overall costs.

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Comments

[justobserve]

01:15 PM on 10/20/2009

The Gang of Obstructionist Party GOP) at work!

[learntofly]

07:40 AM on 10/20/2009

Why doesn't the GOP just attempt strongarmed robbery of American citizens - same difference.

[NoFactsJustTruth]

07:01 AM on 10/20/2009

The republican'ts now KNOW that outright opposition to national health is a political anchor around their neck's. Their ONLY alternative is loading down 'any' Bill with poison pills to point at later, blaming the Democrats for THEIR perfidious actions.

[solarian]

06:32 AM on 10/20/2009

we should derailed the republicans and not vote for them next year

[respected]

03:23 AM on 10/20/2009

Just like what they did to make an election in 2000 fail.

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7472

[StillAmused]

02:33 AM on 10/20/2009

New GOP strategy: white noise and more golf.

[KathyinCT]

02:15 AM on 10/20/2009

Hey, GOP Guys!

People have had MONTHS to listen to you and your attacks. Notice how no one talks about death panels anymore -- b/c people have had time to find out the facts. People are ready for things to be settled -- Americans have short attention spans and those who need help are desperate, and those who don't are getting bored.

So go ahead and delay and try to derail -- but remember, the WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING, so your stupid, thoughtless and deceitful behavior and actions will be duly noted.

Latest polls say only 205 of Americans say they are Republican.

Are you trying for 10%? If so, just keep it up!

Thanks from a grateful Dem!

[tmc553]

01:40 AM on 10/20/2009

This is news? It's what they've been doing all along. Along with lying, distorting, deceiving, fear mongering. That they are now "launching" this strategy is actually kind of funny. It just shows they have absolutely no idea of what they are doing, what they've done, what they want to do.

[ChelseaC]

01:28 AM on 10/20/2009

It looks like Grandma and fake-tan Ken Doll are up to no good--again.

[moongal6]

01:23 AM on 10/20/2009

These representatives should be fined every time they lie.
THERE ARE NO CUTS IN MEDICARE BENEFITS....NONE. sorry for the caps.
The only decreases are to the BLOATED PROFITS OF THE PRIVATE INSURERS OF MEDICARE ADVANTAGE......these cuts in reimbursements, will SAVE American taxpayers over $500 Billion over the next 10 years.
Don't listen to the lies, There are no cuts in Medicare Benefits, NONE.
Stop the Medical Industrial Complex....NOW

http://pnhp.org

[ObamanextPresident]

12:59 AM on 10/20/2009

from above

"moving to define whatever plan that emerges as a combination of Medicare cuts, tax increases, higher insurance premiums and rising overall costs."

So....no matter what is in the bill they are GOING TO LIE about it. And they have the gall to announce their plan ahead of time.

They will LOSE seats in 2010!

[RJII]

12:30 AM on 10/20/2009

off in the distance, I hear the sound of a nail being hammered into the GOP 2010coffin.

[EugeneMorgan]

11:18 PM on 10/19/2009

What the ruling class in Washington wants is to control the enormous cash flow generated by health insurance premiums.
Remember, Congress refuses to accept the coverage they deem adequate for the rest of us.

[Okieborn]

10:25 PM on 10/19/2009

Americas HEROES !!!
Boy it would take a long trail to find a better American Heroe than Mitchell Mcconnel and his Republican co-horts !!!
They are going to launch a strategy to de-rail Healthcare reform !!!
They deserve the best healthcare insurance and the American citizenry do not !!
Hmmm !!
We think we are as deserving as you je*** are !!!

[Helanren]

09:54 PM on 10/19/2009

"Republicans are .. moving to define whatever plan that emerges as a combination of Medicare cuts, tax increases, higher insurance premiums and rising overall costs."

Weak. They forgot marxism, socialism, muslimism and un-Americanism.