Op-Ed today from VA Sen. Webb - criticizes Obama's process for starters

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

http://www.winchesterstar.com/pages/view/still.html
Still undecided
Webb cites concerns, amendments, votes on health care

Sen. Jim Webb

Like all of my colleagues in the Democratic Party, I voted in favor of proceeding to debate the proposed health-care reform legislation. I have yet to decide whether I will support final passage of the bill.

I have stated on several occasions my concerns that the Obama administration should have begun the health-care process with a clear, detailed proposal, from which legislation could then be put into place. Instead, the legislation now before the Congress is the product of five separate congressional committees, three in the House and two in the Senate. I and my staff have carefully worked through thousands of pages of sometimes contradictory information, and have done our best to bring focus to the debate and clarity to any final product.

More at link

I can't tell how he will vote from this.

[Stinky The Clown]

1. He's quite right to cite the lack of leadership as a central failing thus far

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. I complained about that here 6 mos ago.

I am still trying to find bits and pieces of my neck and throat, given the reaction.

I still recall when Obama himself said, he may have erred by not getting involved earlier.

JEZUZ KRYST, did he think that the opposition would sit back and praise his poll numbers last summer?

[xultar]

2. Great piece.

[tularetom]

3. Got to agree with him about the lack of a clear detailed proposal from the administration

I waited and waited. Haven't heard one yet.

[maglatinavi]

6. tularetom

I assume that it has been his lack of experience that has prevented him to take the lead... he missed the best opportunity while Teddy was alive...I always thought that the health care reform was going to come from the Executive... I am disappointed and frustrated...and ... angry :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh:

[spanone]

5. well jimmy boy, they didn't, so fucking deal with reality.