Schwarzenegger: GOP Health Care Stance Is 'Bogus Talk'

[babylonsister]

Oops, he's in trouble now. :popcorn:

Schwarzenegger breaks with GOP on health care, stimulus
By Rob Hotakainen | McClatchy Newspapers


WASHINGTON — While Republican leaders in Washington are urging President Barack Obama to start from scratch on a health care bill, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday dismissed the idea as "bogus talk."

It marked the second day in a row that Schwarzenegger strayed from his party's positions.

On Sunday, he defended Obama's economic stimulus plan and chided elected officials, most of them Republicans, who oppose the overall stimulus but are quick to trumpet individual projects in their states that are paid for by the stimulus.

Standing outside the White House after meeting privately with Obama on Monday, Schwarzenegger touted the economic stimulus plan yet again.

"I think the stimulus package has been very successful so far and I think California has benefitted tremendously," he said.

Schwarzenegger also said it's good that the president is reaching out to Republicans as he prepares for this week's health care summit with congressional leaders.

"Since half of the people are Republicans, why would you exclude Republicans?" he asked. "Then half of the people hate you for having done health care reform."

And he sided with Obama, saying it would be wrong to start all over in preparing health care legislation for Congress to consider.

"I think any Republican that says you should start from scratch, I think that's bogus talk, and that's partisan talk," the governor told reporters.

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/02/22/87395/start-from-scratch-on-health-care.html

[Inuca]

1. Bravo Arnie!

I guess he hsa had enough of politics. Or decided that he wants more peace at home and will become a D :-).

[Jamastiene]

2. Double

:popcorn:

[Champion Jack]

3. Arnies not running for anything, and he's got nothing to lose...

and he's not worried . Who would be dumb enough to fuck with the terminator?

[CBR]

4. He is all out now... hehehe... nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Brown/Schwarzenegger 2012

I can see it now.

[nykym]

6. No need to fret

Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Austria, a small village bordering the Styrian capital Graz, and was christened Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger. Thus ineligible for that position.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Well, we have to find someone to run with Brown.

Palin won't, now that he's gone rogue after only two weeks.

[vaberella]

8. Leiberman....they're cut from the same cloth. n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. That's a good possibility.

Together they'll piss everyone off.

[vaberella]

11. Exactly....even each other. n/t

[KingFlorez]

10. Being termed out, he's got nothing to lose saying this

[Blue_Tires]

12. i don't get it...wasn't he on the record as being against it a couple months back?

[old mark]

13. Do we now have a movement - republicans Telling the Truth? Where will it end?

Crist, Brown and now Arnold?

Too bad he wasn't born in America.....


mark

[Politicalboi]

14. I smell a party change

And a possible run against DiFi for Arnold.

[Zomby Woof]

15. As a Californina, I can tell you

That sonofanazi will never redeem himself, no matter how far up our asses he is willing to go.

And anyone in this thread who thinks he will switch parties is SERIOUSLY deluding themselves. You just prove you know NOTHING about Nazi-son.

[OhioBlue]

17. yeah... but..... he's married to a Kennedy.

Doubt he'll switch parties too - but... he's married to a Kennedy. Bet he votes for some Dems from time to time. Plus, you gotta think Maria and her kin talk some sense into him from time to time.

[Kyril Enko]

16. Kicked and rec'd!