Rep. Eric Cantor Says GOP Leaders Will Definitely Attend White House Meeting On Health Care (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 5:43 AM
“We’re not interested in a dog and pony show to trumpet failed bills that in fact the democrats can’t even pass right now without any Republican support. We’re not interested in that because the American people aren’t either.”
House Republican Whip Eric Cantor
February 9, 2010
Rep. Eric Cantor, the Republican Whip, told FOX News yesterday that Republican leaders will definitely attend the White House meeting on health care.
If Republicans sit there and allow the president to continue to lie about his horrible plan and lie about his awful record then they are fools. If they allow the democrats to attack them as the party of no and they just sit there, they are wimps. If they don’t remind Americans about the backroom deals, the Louisiana purchase, the Cornhusker kickbacks, etc. then they are gutless. If they don’t bring their A-game to the meeting, then we’re all sunk.
Republicans need to remember that when Obama talks about bipartisanship, he really wants the GOP to go along with his radical agenda.
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Jjfjfjj commented:
Republicans need to speak up Boo Obama when he lies, IF Obama keeps doing it ALL The Republican need to Walk OUT and Call Obama ineffective, insincere and a hack.
Betsy Ross commented:
Once again, it appears that the dems will set the parameters of a debate and Republicans will, once again, dance to that tune….
We, the People, are tired of the dance…
We want a new song and dance where WE get to set the parameters…
JJfjfjj commented:
Obama is trying to do a Saul Alinsky on the Republicans “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” The Republicans are going to setup and “Picked” to be the “Target of Obstructionism”, They will be “frozen” and not able to respond while Obama lectures them and the media broadcasts it, Obama will “personalize and Polarize” it by bringing up sob stories of how People are dying because of Republicans (when in fact its his won party that cant get their sh*t together.)
JJfjfjj commented:
Obama is trying to do a Saul Alinsky on the Republicans “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” The Republicans are going to get setup and “Picked” to be the “Target of Obstructionism”, They will be “frozen” and not able to respond while Obama lectures them and the media broadcasts it, Obama will “personalize and Polarize” it by bringing up sob stories of how People are dying because of Republicans (when in fact its his own party that cant get their sh*t together.)
Sunlight commented:
Just wondering about that vote at the beginning, where I read that Rep. Cantor sat it out because of his wife’s job in the healthcare industry. I can’t remember what it was. Is he free to lead/act for the GOP on healthcare? I like what he says, so I sure hope he has resolved his issues.
Chisum commented:
Forthright analysis of the president’s call for bipartisanship from Mark Knoller:
What these presidential appeals for bipartisanship always mean is: do it my way.
When a sitting president calls for bipartisanship by the opposition – he really means surrender. And if they block his proposals, its “obstinacy” and not political views they hold as strongly as he holds his.
Obvious but never, ever acknowledged by the president, and rarely by the liberal media.
http://www.punditandpundette.com/2010/02/various-sundry_10.html
Chisum commented:
Sunlight,
Thanks for your concern.
Angela commented:
The forum is bad for Republicans because they don’t believe in big government “solutions”. They won’t stand up there and present some grand plan to “fix” everything, because it goes against their principles. Democrats love to grandstand about their “solutions” but those “solutions” usually undermine the individual and freedom.
Corporal Vere commented:
This is an ambush.
Obama’s bipartisanship = My way or the highway.
The MSM Obama propaganda arm will lie about everything, any how.
Just say, “NO!”
Corporal Vere commented:
Fire the entire congress.
November 2010 is our opportunity.
Dell commented:
Think about it; the fraud’s numbers are headed downhill in a hurry. What would it take to immediately reverse that trend? He needs to win something…anything! This congress hasn’t produced one single piece of meaningful legislation and that goes against O Bumber’s record.
If he can get the Republicans into one room and do the “Saul Alinsky shuck and Jive”, his problem is pretty much solved. He can then say “See! I AM the bipartisan President and those nasty Republicans were just obstructing me every step of the way!”
The Republicans would be wise to go through the motions, but I wouldn’t hold out much hope that this president even gives a shiiit about what they think on any subject. For him, it’s “my way”, all or nothing.
down with dems commented:
Obama’s bipartisanship = sit there and shut up and do what I say
That’s really his strategy regarding everything he does.
Call out his lies, Republicans. For example, he now says he’d sign a bill that didn’t include some of the things he wanted. BUT you have to look at what he’s not saying. Even if the Republicans went along with that, the Dems would try to cram through a SECOND bill that filled in all the holes in the first bill.
START OVER FROM SCRATCH — OR QUIT AND MOVE ON TO A NEW ISSUE.
Scott Jerome commented:
Rush nailed it yesterday when he said the Republicans need to be the party of “HELL NO”.
Which is interesting, because Sarahcuda said “Hell no” to Chris Wallace the other day. That’s what I call a resonance.
Betsy Ross commented:
The dream scenario goes something like this:
obama chastises the Republicans as the ‘Party of No’ cuz they won’t go along with the dems on healthcare.
The Republicans reply that on behalf of the majority of Americans who have loudly renounced the dem healthcare plan they would like to be called the ‘Party of Hell No’ on this bill.
Neo commented:
What comes around .. goes around …
bill-tb commented:
Giddy-up, go along to get along.
Dougf commented:
Have this clueless collection of time servers EVER given the impression that they have even heard of an “A” game, never mind actually being in possession of one ? Just this week Shelby acted the complete fool/tool with those ridiculous porker Senate holds. He’s a moron and he has PLENTY of company. Say what you like about Obama, he could debate two or three of these clowns at a time and still conduct a Cabinet meeting at the same time.
They have nothing. And that is a National Tragedy.
They will attend; they will get rolled; Obama will Win and laugh at them.
What part of this is so hard to grasp ?
James Doulos commented:
The very BEST thing that could happen is for President Obama to arrest all of the Republican leadership for treason. Why? It’s like going to a dance; the nuanced introductions would be over and the dance could start.
marie commented:
Pay attention to which Repubs buckle to BO. Those that cave should be targeted for defeat. I’m surprised at Eric Cantor, though. McConnell has never impressed me as having any backbone, and Boehner is a lot of talk. So we the people just may get knifed in the back, again.
Robb76 commented:
Hey people.
You are forgetting that the WaPo and NYT will
praise the Republicans for attending this fiasco.
That is so very important to these asshats. Screwed again.
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