Obama promises health overhaul with or without GOP

[Peacetrain]

Obama promises health overhaul with or without GOP
AP
Associated Press Writers – 10 mins ago

WAKARUSA, Ind. – President Barack Obama said Wednesday he's determined to get an overhaul of the health care system before the end of the year and, if necessary, without bipartisan support.

His comments reflected a growing sense among Democrats that they may have to carry the legislation to expand coverage and try to control medical costs with votes from lawmakers of their own party — or at best a handful of Republicans.

Visiting economically stressed Indiana to announce $2.4 billion in taxpayer grants for electric cars and tens of thousands of jobs, Obama pledged successful conclusion of the health care overhaul that he argues would stabilize the nation's fiscal health.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090805/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_health_care_overhaul

[uponit7771]

1. I have the strange feeling that he's already got things tied up and he wants to front the GOP...

...HCI hacks and some of the blue dog hacks that are taking money from them.

I'm still shocked at the relative silence by the DNC, Obama is the president and should be leading but it looks like he's carrying more than his load.

[Parker CA]

2. Calm, cool, collected, and calculated. While the GOP express heads off the rails, Obama cruises

toward the final stop with a measured and deliberate speed.

[Cha]

4. You've seen the DNC's ad?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtTBkxvBq88&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ehuffingtonpost%2Ecom%2F2009%2F08%2F04%2Fdnc%2Dgoes%2Dall%2Din%2Dtakes%2Don%5Fn%5F251438%2Ehtml&feature=player_embedded

I'm thinking they have their strategy..they gave the repugs a chance but they dropped the ball.

[downeyr]

3. I love this!

It's good to see Obama with a bit of a Teddy Roosevelt streak going on!

[Peacetrain]

6. I very big stick indeed... and about time..

[and-justice-for-all]

5. I do not want those fascist GOP pig fucks involved at all!! nt