Today's Republican health care talking point: "Let's start over with a blank sheet of paper."

[Berry Cool]

(now, with typo fix!)

President Obama's and the Dems' reply: "Like hell. We've been working months and months, or really, years, to get ANYTHING down on this damn sheet of paper. Now we're going to act on it, with you or without you."

Republicans try again: "Look, maybe we weren't clear the first time. We think it would be a good idea to just shake the Etch-A-Sketch and start over."

Obama and Dems: "Because you don't like the picture? Too bad. We are not shaking up the Etch-A-Sketch and turning it over to you so that you control both the knobs. Because we know what you'd do: turn and twist them until they spelled out 'NO.'"

Republicans try again: "Hmm, let us rephrase this. We think it would be a good idea to just wipe the slate clean. Dip the eraser in water, spray the marker solution on the whiteboard, whatever you want to call it, and..."

Obama and Dems: "No. We are not going to do that."

Republicans: "Hmmm...I know! See, this bill is like an ice rink, and the ice has all these scratches and ruts on it from things we don't want, so we need to call out the Zamboni and--"

Obama and Dems: "NO."

I loved it. :-)

[MiniMe]

1. You lef out the etch-a-sketch

Let's turn it over and wipe it out. :nopity:

[Berry Cool]

7. Actually, no I didn't. You must have missed it.

It was in the first version. Honest. :-)

[scottban]

10. yes

yes

[Botany]

2. You forgot .....

Stop the fraud in medicare and the need for tort reform.

BTW Tom Coburn talked about the school lunch program. :rofl:

BTW part 2 "we are moving too fast on this" like say from the Truman administration?

[Berry Cool]

8. Those were too obvious.

Because that, of course, was all they wanted to write on that blank sheet of paper.

Oh yeah, and lower taxes.

[Botany]

9. Did I ever tell you that you are my Fave?

reduce costs and have more competition work too.

[Bitwit1234]

13. Of course the senators don't read their emails BUT

we should send them the link that says that tort reform, or malpractice, is only under 1% of the cost of the cost of Health Care. I don't know why the republicans mess their pants trying to pretend it is more.

[timeforpeace]

3. Nancy Pelosi: How bout that PO, huh?

[stopbush]

4. Best part about the R plan - when you write "No" on Side A of that blank piece of paper

you still have a blank piece of paper on Side B.

[gateley]

5. Today's Republican health care talking point: $$$$

[abluelady]

6. Republicans Don't Want Heath Care Reform

They are totally happy with wht is. Why do we keep having a conversation with them. They totally believe in reconciliation when they're in charge, so why shouldn't we push for it when we're in charge.

[zbdent]

11. actually, their plan IS the blank sheet of paper ...

that encompasses all of the regulations on the health insurance industries ...

[Bitwit1234]

12. CNN is complaining that the Democrats had more talk time than republicans.

Michael Steele said President Obama had more time to talk and present his views along with those of the other Democrats. More time than republicans and CNN agreed. The counted the minutes.

First who called the summit and was in charge - President Obama.
So when the republicans asked questions etc should he have stood with his hands in his pockets and played dumb.

And since he was in charge he was bound to have more talk time, or maybe they thought that he should have given the chairmanship to McConnell and sat like a statute. CNN keeps spewing this crap and the country eats it up.

Go to CNN political ticker and try to post a comment that says the republicans are a bunch of kiddies and that since it was Obama's summit he got to ask questions and answer questions and of course should have more talk time. Bet they won't post it.

[applegrove]

14. Repukes just want to stall it again. Till after the 2010 elections. They can rot in hell.

[Patsy Stone]

15. The Etch-a-Sketch reference

killed me. All I could think was, "Wow, now you guys are really reaching."

[customerserviceguy]

16. That was their game plan

Set up a situation where they can make the Democratic leadership in Congress and the President look stubborn. I predict it will play well in flyover country.

[Berry Cool]

17. Well, I am part of "flyover country"

and it didn't play well here.

I predict it closes in Peoria.