McCain: Dems' Health Care Plan "Hopefully Is Dead"

[last_texas_dem]

>>>Sen. John McCain said the health care reform plan Democrats have been trying to push through Congress "hopefully is dead," following the election of Republican Scott Brown as Massachusetts senator.

"We are more than happy to sit down and start over. Not scale back, but start over in a true negotiating process rather than the Democrats going back to try to pick off one or two Republicans," the Arizona Republican said on CBS' "The Early Show" Thursday. >>>

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>>>McCain said that while voter disenchantment worked in Mr. Obama's favor when he won the presidency in 2008, Brown's surprise victory could be chalked up to similar sentiments.
"I think the dissatisfaction and anger is focused on the process and the lack of change that would bring the American people into a more transparent process. And instead, it's the old time Chicago-style sausage making, which is very unsavory."

And though Brown's win came largely on the backs of independent voters, McCain said Republicans still have work to do to cement their support.
"I think we were punished in 2008 because we Republicans allowed spending to go get completely out of control and we betrayed independents and part of our base. So, yes, independents have not come over to Republicans yet. Independents are still out there and they're going to make a decision issue by issue, election by election.>>>

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/21/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6123439.shtml

'cause we've all been waiting with bated breath to hear this smarmy loser's take on things, of course...

[Botany]

1. Fuck you John you have been on a Govt. run & taxpayer supported ....

..... health care plan from day 1 and as per true negotiations I hope Reid and Obama man up and
pass health care reform w/ 51 votes and dare you bastards to filibuster it.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

6. The hypocrisy is simply breath-taking....

Hey! You people can't have government health insurance! That would be SOCIALISM!!!

Time for my check-up at the VA....

[deminks]

2. I hade to read that subject line twice. I have not had enough coffee.

I cannot repeat here what I thought it said.

Anywhoo, who cares what McShame thinks. He just votes NO like the rest of them. It's easier on his addled brain that way. Only one word with two letters. That's all he has to remember. And Cindy can prompt him if he forgets or gets all mavericky.

[bigdarryl]

3. And yet the President is still being NAIVE by talking this bipartisan shit

[Botany]

4. I think that is the public face Obama wants to show.

He knows that the GOP is against everything on health care.

[Vinca]

5. His hopes are, apparently, that more Americans will die for lack of medical care.

It must be nice to have access to Senate health care, Medicare and the VA, plus that physician on site for a few hundred bucks a year.

[Clio the Leo]

7. The GOP spin on this is interesting....

.... I think they're reading the polls as EVERYONE who's opposed to the HCR bill in its current state is against HCR in general.

And we all know that's not the case. Considering the Dems are ratcheting up the "we cant get anything done because the GOP is stifling reform" meme, the GOP is playing right into their hands.

They're making a mistake.