Boehner seems to not want Health Care Summit Televised

[Modbert]

Boehner: How Dare Obama Televise The Health Care Debate After I Demanded He Televise The Health Care Debate! (VIDEO) | TPM LiveWire

After slamming the Obama administration for "secret deliberations" and going back on his campaign promise to televise the health care debate, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) criticized the President yesterday for televising the bipartisan health care summit on Feb. 25, asking "is this a political event or is this going to be a real conversation?"

Boehner had been a rather vocal supporter of C-SPAN's request to televise the earlier negotiations, writing to the network in January that "House Republicans strongly endorse your proposal and stand ready to work with you to make it a reality."

Well now, it seems, the idea of televising the health care summit has Boehner a bit squeamish.

Last night, Fox News' Greta Van Susteren asked him what he thinks about the fact that it's going to be televised, and added that "the American people are probably delighted that we're getting this televised."

Boehner responded: "I think that's fine, but you know, is this a political event or is this going to be a real conversation?"

Van Susteren didn't let that slide: "Well, except that we've been hammering them about the transparency. The president said, you know, he was going to put everything on C-SPAN, so we can't criticize him now for when he finally does put it on C-SPAN."

Boehner said "well, that's fine," but he doesn't "want to walk into some set-up."

Later on in the interview, he added: "I just want to know what I'm getting into before I get there."

After Obama was allowed to go against the GOP on television, Obama wants to do it more now and many are skittish about it. Wonder why.

Thoughts USMB?

 

[Baruch Menachem]

I missed it as I don't have TV.

I remember the comments it got here.

Bohener seems to be saying "If you want a conversation, lets converse. If you want to play games, go play with yourself."

 

[xotoxi]

Boehner: How Dare Obama Televise The Health Care Debate After I Demanded He Televise The Health Care Debate! (VIDEO) | TPM LiveWire

After slamming the Obama administration for "secret deliberations" and going back on his campaign promise to televise the health care debate, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) criticized the President yesterday for televising the bipartisan health care summit on Feb. 25, asking "is this a political event or is this going to be a real conversation?"

Boehner had been a rather vocal supporter of C-SPAN's request to televise the earlier negotiations, writing to the network in January that "House Republicans strongly endorse your proposal and stand ready to work with you to make it a reality."

Well now, it seems, the idea of televising the health care summit has Boehner a bit squeamish.

Last night, Fox News' Greta Van Susteren asked him what he thinks about the fact that it's going to be televised, and added that "the American people are probably delighted that we're getting this televised."

Boehner responded: "I think that's fine, but you know, is this a political event or is this going to be a real conversation?"

Van Susteren didn't let that slide: "Well, except that we've been hammering them about the transparency. The president said, you know, he was going to put everything on C-SPAN, so we can't criticize him now for when he finally does put it on C-SPAN."

Boehner said "well, that's fine," but he doesn't "want to walk into some set-up."

Later on in the interview, he added: "I just want to know what I'm getting into before I get there."

After Obama was allowed to go against the GOP on television, Obama wants to do it more now and many are skittish about it. Wonder why.

Thoughts USMB?

Boehner sounds like my toddler.

 

[Meister]

do you want to be lectured in a condescending tone on telvision?

 

[xotoxi]

Bohener seems to be saying "If you want a conversation, lets converse. If you want to play games, go play with yourself."

And before when Obama did not want it televised, was he saying "I'm calling your bluff"?

 

[Zona]

If the republicans really wants America to see their great plan, what better way to show them?

 

[Modbert]

do you want to be lectured in a condescending tone on telvision?

The majority of Americans believe that Republicans were not even trying to compromise with Obama. The majority of Americans know they are acting like partisan assholes who need to be reminded who they represent.

 

[Oddball]

What "Health Care Summit"?

If Bohener had any brains and/or spine at all (a crapshoot of an idea from the outset) he'd stand up and say "you lost, get over it" to Boyking.

Sound familiar?

 

[Meister]

If the republicans really wants America to see their great plan, what better way to show them?

That's what was being said last November about the democrats and their great plan. You know, the one with bribery and voted on at midnight....behind closed doors.

 

[Meister]

do you want to be lectured in a condescending tone on telvision?

The majority of Americans believe that Republicans were not even trying to compromise with Obama. The majority of Americans know they are acting like partisan assholes who need to be reminded who they represent.

Yeah, your right, Dog, and it transcended in the Ma. election.

 

[elvis]

do you want to be lectured in a condescending tone on telvision?

The majority of Americans believe that Republicans were not even trying to compromise with Obama. The majority of Americans know they are acting like partisan assholes who need to be reminded who they represent.

partisan against what? socialism?

 

[Modbert]

Yeah, your right, Dog, and it transcended in the Ma. election.

It did.

Ezra Klein - Poll: Massachusetts does not think Scott Brown should obstruct health-care reform

 

[Meister]

Yeah, your right, Dog, and it transcended in the Ma. election.

It did.

Ezra Klein - Poll: Massachusetts does not think Scott Brown should obstruct health-care reform

Real good poll, dog. Couldn't you at least come up with a recognized poll? Having said that people do want reform, but they sure didn't want the crap that's on the table.
Having said that.....your first post about:
The majority of Americans believe that Republicans were not even trying to compromise with Obama. The majority of Americans know they are acting like partisan assholes who need to be reminded who they represent

I do believe that Americans have spoken in 3 out of 4 elections and it isn't boding well for your democrats. I think America IS reminding the democrats who the partisan assholes are. just sayin....

 

[Modbert]

Real good poll, dog. Couldn't you at least come up with a recognized poll? Having said that people do want reform, but they sure didn't want the crap that's on the table.
Having said that.....your first post about:
The majority of Americans believe that Republicans were not even trying to compromise with Obama. The majority of Americans know they are acting like partisan assholes who need to be reminded who they represent

I do believe that Americans have spoken in 3 out of 4 elections and it isn't boding well for your democrats. I think America IS reminding the democrats who the partisan assholes are. just sayin....

I never said anything about what's on the table. I said people think the GOP wasn't trying to make any sort of compromise, which is true.

 

[elvis]

Real good poll, dog. Couldn't you at least come up with a recognized poll? Having said that people do want reform, but they sure didn't want the crap that's on the table.
Having said that.....your first post about:
The majority of Americans believe that Republicans were not even trying to compromise with Obama. The majority of Americans know they are acting like partisan assholes who need to be reminded who they represent

I do believe that Americans have spoken in 3 out of 4 elections and it isn't boding well for your democrats. I think America IS reminding the democrats who the partisan assholes are. just sayin....

I never said anything about what's on the table. I said people think the GOP wasn't trying to make any sort of compromise, which is true.

if you mean signing on to something that included a public option, you're damned right they didn't compromise and shouldn't have.

 

[Meister]

Real good poll, dog. Couldn't you at least come up with a recognized poll? Having said that people do want reform, but they sure didn't want the crap that's on the table.
Having said that.....your first post about:
The majority of Americans believe that Republicans were not even trying to compromise with Obama. The majority of Americans know they are acting like partisan assholes who need to be reminded who they represent

I do believe that Americans have spoken in 3 out of 4 elections and it isn't boding well for your democrats. I think America IS reminding the democrats who the partisan assholes are. just sayin....

I never said anything about what's on the table. I said people think the GOP wasn't trying to make any sort of compromise, which is true.

Eh, the majority of Americans are standing with the republicans with the healthcare reform. The democrats didn't want compromise, remember? Closed doors with no republicans in the room, remember? Partisan assholes? Yes, your democrats ARE partisan assholes.

 

[Modbert]

] Eh, the majority of Americans are standing with the republicans with the healthcare reform.[/B] The democrats didn't want compromise, remember? Closed doors with no republicans in the room, remember? Partisan assholes? Yes, your democrats ARE partisan assholes.

Link?

I never said the Democrats weren't partisan assholes. You however are defending the GOP to the very end. Now it is the GOP that wants to go back to the back room.

CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Poll: Majority want work to continue on health care reform bill - Blogs from CNN.com

Washington (CNN) – Nearly two-thirds of Americans want Congress to keep trying to pass a health care reform bill, according to a new national poll.

The ABC News/Washington Post survey released Tuesday afternoon also indicates that the public spreads the blame when it comes to a lack of bipartisanship in the nation's capital.

Fifty-eight percent of people questioned in the poll say that congressional Republicans aren't doing enough to seek compromise with President Barack Obama on important issues, with 44 percent feeling that Obama is doing too little to forge compromise with the GOP.

The survey indicates that 56 percent of independent voters say congressional Republicans aren't doing enough to try and work with the president and Democrats in Congress. Half of independents see the president as too unwilling to compromise and 28 percent feel both parties are not doing enough when it comes to bipartisanship.

According to the poll, 63 percent of Americans think federal lawmakers should keep trying to pass a comprehensive health care reform plan, including 88 percent of Democrats questioned, 56 percent of independents and 42 percent of Republicans. Fifty-five percent of Republicans feel Congress should give up on health care reform.

Your turn for a link.

 

[Meister]

You also stated that the republicans need to be reminded who they represent, and America HAS spoken so far as to that part of your statement.

 

[Modbert]

You also stated that the republicans need to be reminded who they represent, and America HAS spoken so far as to that part of your statement.

See my link above.

 

[Meister]

] Eh, the majority of Americans are standing with the republicans with the healthcare reform.[/B] The democrats didn't want compromise, remember? Closed doors with no republicans in the room, remember? Partisan assholes? Yes, your democrats ARE partisan assholes.

Link?

I never said the Democrats weren't partisan assholes. You however are defending the GOP to the very end. Now it is the GOP that wants to go back to the back room.

CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Poll: Majority want work to continue on health care reform bill - Blogs from CNN.com

Washington (CNN) – Nearly two-thirds of Americans want Congress to keep trying to pass a health care reform bill, according to a new national poll.

The ABC News/Washington Post survey released Tuesday afternoon also indicates that the public spreads the blame when it comes to a lack of bipartisanship in the nation's capital.

Fifty-eight percent of people questioned in the poll say that congressional Republicans aren't doing enough to seek compromise with President Barack Obama on important issues, with 44 percent feeling that Obama is doing too little to forge compromise with the GOP.

The survey indicates that 56 percent of independent voters say congressional Republicans aren't doing enough to try and work with the president and Democrats in Congress. Half of independents see the president as too unwilling to compromise and 28 percent feel both parties are not doing enough when it comes to bipartisanship.

According to the poll, 63 percent of Americans think federal lawmakers should keep trying to pass a comprehensive health care reform plan, including 88 percent of Democrats questioned, 56 percent of independents and 42 percent of Republicans. Fifty-five percent of Republicans feel Congress should give up on health care reform.

Your turn for a link.

Looks like you have the only poll on the net about your criteria.
But, Do you think that these people who are in favor of it actually know the details of the bill? The ramifications of it?

I do believe that most want healthcare reform, but if they actually knew the details, I think it would not be near as high. just sayin...