AP:Former Senate HELP Chairman Dodd Suggests Breather on Health Care

[flpoljunkie]

(Surely, Dodd knows this will kill healthcare reform.)
Senate chairman suggests breather on health care

The Associated Press
Friday, January 22, 2010; 12:15 PM

WASHINGTON -- Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut is suggesting that Democrats take a month or more off from working on health care legislation to regroup in the wake of Tuesday's election loss in Massachusetts.

His comments are the latest sign that Republican Scott Brown's Senate victory has thrown President Barack Obama and Democrats completely off-track in their quest to remake the nation's health care system.

Dodd led the Senate's health committee as it passed sweeping legislation last year.

Just a week ago the legislation appeared on the cusp of completion. Now that Democrats have lost their filibuster-proof Senate majority there's no clear path forward. Dodd told reporters Friday that Obama and Democrats should "maybe take a breather for a month, six weeks" and work on other issues.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/22/AR2010012200678_pf.html

[Teaser]

1. They are all dumbasses

every last one of them. Except, perhaps, Bernie Sanders.

[Teaser]

2. Seriously, why does every Dem Rep or Sentator

feel the need to advice the caucus what to do publicly? Keep it in private, clowns.

[Pirate Smile]

3. So stupid I can hardly stand it. Get it over with and then move on.

[jenmito]

4. He's not running again. He was gonna lose. Forget him!

[Connie_Corleone]

5. There are no words

:eyes:

[secondwind]

6. and the clock keeps ticking for Robert Byrd (90 yrs old) and Frank Lautenberg, in his 80's

[Phx_Dem]

7. DIdn't you assholes just get back from Christmas break?

You don't need a fucking breather. You guys are the ones who drew it out for six months. If you're not up to the task, Senator, retire early.