"Obama's Health Care Summit: Merely Political Theater?" (AP)

[jefferson_dem]

AP's write-up is not as shitty as their headline.

Obama's Health Care Summit: Merely Political Theater?
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | 02/ 8/10 07:03 PM |

WASHINGTON — Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark – and the two sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year.

Yet, in a story with more twists than a soap opera, Obama's invitation to congressional leaders of both parties to attend a Feb. 25 meeting can't be dismissed as a mere diversion. Although many Americans have doubts about the Democrats' sweeping plans to cover the uninsured, Republicans can't afford to be perceived as oblivious to the health care insecurities of middle-class families.

"My expectations? Probably below 50 percent, but not zero," said Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., a moderate who serves as president of the Democratic freshman class. "At some point, the public is going to demand that Republicans participate like mature adults, and not just say 'no' to everything."

It's the Democrats' big-government approach – not Republicans – that's the problem, insisted Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., author of the House GOP bill. "The president has got to show that he has heard what the American people are saying. He's got to make clear we are not going to start off with the current bill."

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/08/obamas-health-care-summit_n_454292.html

[Cha]

1. The gopers have already heeded limpy's warning and said

..they'd rather hide under a rock that day.:hide::hide:

So, if that holds then the Dems can have Empty Chair Political Theater.

[FrenchieCat]

2. I wish the Media would allow us time with our President and Congress

and stop butting the fuck into it.
because after they are through with just about any important issue,
it always looks like a fucking circus....

I mean, AP and the rest of them breathlessly reporting on Palin non stop,
her and her 600 supporters, and we are supposed to still respect these assclowns?

I'm just amazed that they believe us to be just that stupid still.
They are about as bold and shameless as the Republicans! Oh, wait...
They ARE Republicans.