Reid: Republicans Are Like The Girls Who Wouldn't Dance With Me In High School (VIDEO)

When it comes to health care reform, hurt feelings and escalating tension among members of Congress have become par for the course. Much like the pain and humiliation experienced at a high school dance -- at least according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

At a press conference today on the Hill:

"When I came here we had -- Republicans and Democrats worked together," Reid said. "But we can't dance if your partner is unwilling to get off the chair. It's like when I was in high school. Um, I wanted to dance but she wouldn't get up, okay?"

House Minority Leader John Boehner concurred with the metaphor, if not with the assignment of blame. "I can understand why she didn't want to get up," he told Fox News host Neil Cavuto Tuesday afternoon. He went on: "They've not invited us to any discussion about health care. They're going off in their own direction. They think they have the votes to ram this down the American people's throats. And so we've not been invited."

As TPM's Ben Frumin put it: "The message seems clear: John Boehner would like a Democrat to ask him to dance."

Watch it:

Comments

[RTIII]

...So, the legislative problem is because of high-school immaturity?

Easy to believe.

And, it also seems, that Reid has always been a wus, at least since high school...
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[rain33]

republicans dance like girls so does democrats dance for being cowards. reid shouldn't never let this get out of control for too long.

[atexasdem]

The republicans have been open and up front in their position on health care. They oppose it. They haven't hidden their position. They have admitted that all the "negotiations" have been for publicity.
Take them at their word. The 'negotiations" have been political grandstanding. Why after admitting and advertising their position are they crying that democrats won't listen to them? That democrats won't negotiate? Once again, take them at their word.
Republicans have a position, democrats tend to have another. The side with the most votes wins. Remember when they were in power they kept wanting "up or down" votes? It's time for an up or down vote.
Let there be a vote on and for the record. Next election that vote will be campaign fodder and the voters will decide. It's as simple as that.

[FirstShirt]

It is always risky to generalize ["all republicans are this and all democrats are that"]. It is called bigotry and it's a slippery slope indeed.

I am a conservative wanting true health care reform. To me that means providing health to anyone who needs it and can't afford it including illegal aliens [yes...any human being...an­d I am a conservative]. Of course while we are providing them health care we will also be calling ICE.

Those who have preexisting conditions should be treated. No person should ever lose their property including their home and transportation due to medical costs. That, boys and girls...a focus on property, is a conservative concept.

The problem is that those who embrace a government run system are looking through rose colored glasses. It is groupthink at it's worst. Nothing in any plan now proposed provides 100% coverage for all people. But the plans do provide coverage for those who don't want it, and they do require funding, unless you have some other way of doing it without money.

And, all are forgetting the attempt by this president to ram through a thoughtless plan before August. Nary a complaint from our liberal friends who believe in the benevolence of big brother [you can trust the government,,,it is our friend].

Meanwhile this same government is supporting failed programs of the past administration including Iraq and the losing strategy in Afghanistan. And you still believe? How naive.

[SurrealPumpkin]

That's as clear a summation as I've seen.

[Rmath]

Read what your own heroes have to say about the direction the GOP is taking:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/23/jeb-bush-gop-must-be-more_n_332201.html

Before you waste a lot of time evaluating "dems", your party needs to get it's act together and figure out if they're going to keep sliding to the right or if they're going to listen to dissenting voices in their own backyard.

Read what your fellow repubs have to say about how the GOP leadership still does not have a plan.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/64877-gopers-impatient-on-healthcare-alternative

[DandaPanda]

I would rather be flogged and put in the stocks than take one turn around the dance floor with John Boehner or any of his cohorts...

[Rmath]

The only reform republicans are interested in is "tort reform" which is a proven failure as far as bringing costs down.

From the rant about "Supermajority", it's easy to see you are still stinging over your party's loss last November. Your side lost. Deal with it.

[Rmath]

There isn't enough hand sanitizer on the planet that would make it safe to dance with these republican sleazeballs.

[KDog76A]

yawn,

such a dull overused put-down type comment. why not bring up the fact that its Dem sleazeballs in the Supermajority that are holding up this legislation. If the Dems could agree, they could create any law they want. This issue has nothing to do with Republicans (who still want reform) they have still contributed to the bill...150 Republican amendments were added, just not enough of the garbage was taken out to make it worth voting for...

[endlessirony]

Yes and the statements they made about not having any intention to work with the democrats or about putting in as many amendments and using as many delay methods as possible was just their way of saying work with us.

And don't worry democrats are painfully aware of the utter failure the democratic leadership has been when it comes to passing laws. As much as I disdained the republican party you guys were very good at passing legislation good or bad.

[THREEXMOM]

I can't explain why Harry had so much trouble dating in high school...I can only imagine. However, as far as health care goes if you want some republicans and moderate democrats to dance with you they should probably be in the same room with you and you should probably stop trying to have everything your way. Wth the way Reid and the rest of the liberals in congress are behaving, it is obvious that they are very content doing the hustle all by themselves.

[endlessirony]

Republicans were part of the debate at the very start, they also declined to join Obama on the subject, They wouldn't even discuss any issues in the Baucus group. That's not even taking into account the several statements by republican leaders that they were not interested in reform as much as delaying the process as much as possible.

The biggest complaint from democrats has been Obama's constant trying to work with these morons.

[THREEXMOM]

Republicans are very interested in reform. What they are against is a complete government takeover of the health care system. What do you liberals have against fixing what's wrong with the current system without establishing a new, huge entitlement program that can't be paid for?

[petecook5]

It is time to make Joe Leiberman irrelevant. I can't remember the exact details of the 'Nuclear Option' back in the days of repug majority, but is that something that the dems could do as well? If so, I say let's do it.

[CptKendrick]

Golly gee, can he try any harder to make it seem like we liberals are just whiners who suffer from low self-esteem and are just still ticked off at the jocks and barbies (i.e., republicans)?

Thanks for bringing up the memories, Harry. But some of us do have cajones.

[toochie]

If I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl
But your empty eyes
Seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself

[balloonloon]

Voices shouting in the street,
Life lived to a ragged beat
Someone's world is tumbling down,
And who's the saint and where's the clown?

Life's a dance,
Put on your dancing shoes,
Take a chance

Stevie Winwood

LEIBERMAN 'THE CLOWN' MUST GO!

[dsgeorge]

I am sure Larry Craig would be glad to come and dance with Harry....t­he soft shoe toe step!

[toochie]

Don't for get the wide stance.

[balloonloon]

The Larry Craig, 'soft shoe toe step':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeZm6WWQIeE

[bowthai]

Why doesn't Boehner just dance with Delay?

[endlessirony]

probably because he's seen Delay dance

[Whitley2009]

Has Reid taken a look at the Republican women of the Grand Old Pfascist Party? Talk about a frigid group of b.tche$. Who wants to dance with them? And, the men, up-tight little wussies trying to be real men.

They had their a$$e$ handed to them during the last election. Let's not forget that. Spare these wussies no mercy. Cram the public option provision down their throats, even if by reconciliation.

And, they threaten to repeal it if and when they get back in power. The American public will not allow that once the plan goes into effect.

[ppace60657]

They lost in a landslide. The American people said overwhelmingly that they do not want Republican policies in this country. Why should we invite them for input into anything?