GOP senators to hold `frank discussion' on healthcare in Hialeah (FL)

[seafan]

Source: Miami Herald

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Republican Sen. Mel Martinez is organizing a closed-door meeting at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah on Tuesday. Sens. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, and John McCain of Arizona, the former presidential nominee, are also scheduled to address the crowd in their third joint appearance aimed at presenting the GOP's closing arguments against an overhaul of the healthcare system.

Like their joint appearances Monday and Tuesday morning in Kansas City and Charlotte, N.C., the Tuesday afternoon event in Hialeah will be open to the press but closed to the public.

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``This is going to be a frank discussion with healthcare providers, patients and other stakeholders to air concerns about the current system and what steps Congress should take to address the problems,'' Martinez said in a news release.

But AFL-CIO members, who are planning to protest outside, have a different view of the event. ``Both senators will be talking about healthcare reform with a hand-picked audience of doctors and health insurance executives.


Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1212103.html

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"Closed to the public" is all we need to know about the intentions of these people.


McConnell, McCain and Martinez.

[peekaloo]

1. weiners

p.s. fuck off Mel. Charlie's got his seat warmer so go spend more time with your family.

[asjr]

2. They are secretly going to the race track.

[RebelOne]

9. Doubtfully. Hialeah Race Track's closed. n/t

[asjr]

12. Oh my, I am really behind times. When did that

happen?

[LibDemAlways]

3. Sounds like a campaign fundraiser disguised as a

health care summit. You can bet those insurance execs are bringing their company checkbooks along.

[Wapsie B]

4. I just have to wonder, isn't it upsetting to the gop base when repugs have so many closed meetings?

First we had Bush/Cheney campaigning in a bubble, requiring someone sign an oath of loyalty. Now we have scum like Mcconnell having meetings close to the public. If I were still a part of the gop I'd certainly find it upsetting. Disrupt free discussion of ideas and close off the meetings you hold. I didn't like it when Obama met with health insurers behind closed doors either.

[madmom]

6. But. but.. they have to do it this way, so democrats don't steal their ideas!

[Wapsie B]

13. .

:rofl:


Good one!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. As in Luntz.

[OwnedByFerrets]

7. IE: How can we kill this crap for our own political purposes?

[Mr. Sparkle]

8. I would guess they are looking for donations to stop the bill.

[cindyfaulkner]

10. Mr. McConnell my state's senator

has never been here in his home state for an explanation about any thing. So What the hell is he doing in Florida when he doesn't have enough courage or sense to come home?

[cpompilo]

11. "Frank discussion" = 'Frankly my dem, I don't give a damn'

(sorry Rhett)
This 3M group is all about killing health care reform.