AUDIO Of Jim DeMint Saying Health Care Will Be Obamas Waterloo | The Plum Line
The audio adds a harsh overtone, even stridency, to the quote, and as such, its likely to find its way into ads pummeling Republicans as obstructionist:
DeMint said:
If were able to stop Obama on this it will be his Waterloo. It will break him.
Obama himself just responded to DeMint, saying the following:
This isnt about me. This isnt about politics. This about a health care system that is breaking Americas families, breaking Americas businesses and breaking Americas economy. And we cant afford the politics of delay and defeat when it comes to health care. Not this time, not now. There are too many lives and livelihoods at stake.
Youd think maybe DeMints quote could end up being a Waterloo of sorts, wouldnt you?
Politically speaking, it would be wonderful if the health care issue DOES become President Obama's Waterloo. Wishing for this President to fail is perfectly reasonable. Working to help that happen is a great idea.
I have yet to see any rational answer from supporters of the Obama Administration health plan who can explain why it has to get passed in such a hurry when -- by its terms -- it will not be going into effect until 2013. Doesn't that justify slowing things down a little bit and -- gee, maybe -- READING and debating the merits of the bill before cramming it through Congress?