I commend the president for a willingness to work things out. We'll see how comrades Pelosi and Reid follow suit. There is some pressure on Repubs to make a real effort here, and not just try to kill it all. That would snatch defeat from their current victory, which wouldn't surprise me. Afterall, they are government workers. If anyone can screw things up, it's a g-man.
WASHINGTON â President Barack Obama advised fellow Democrats against trying to jam a health care bill through Congress after taking a devastating hit from the loss of a Senate seat. He said Wednesday it's time to come together around a bill that can draw Republican support, too.
When Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown takes office he will hand the GOP power to block the Democratic agenda, including Obama's top domestic priority of extending health coverage to the uninsured.
"The people of Massachusetts spoke. He's got to be part of that process," Obama said.
Now Democrats need to reach across the aisle on popular health care provisions such as cost controls and aid to small businesses, he said.
WASHINGTON â President Barack Obama advised fellow Democrats against trying to jam a health care bill through Congress after taking a devastating hit from the loss of a Senate seat. He said Wednesday it's time to come together around a bill that can draw Republican support, too.
When Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown takes office he will hand the GOP power to block the Democratic agenda, including Obama's top domestic priority of extending health coverage to the uninsured.
"The people of Massachusetts spoke. He's got to be part of that process," Obama said.
Now Democrats need to reach across the aisle on popular health care provisions such as cost controls and aid to small businesses, he said.
