Politics Who?

Obama Criticizes Republicans for Blocking Health Care Bill
In an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes," Obama says Republican who are opposing the overhaul of the nation's health care system are doing it for political gain.
AP
Monday, September 14, 2009

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said he is confident Congress will pass "a good health care bill," as months of rancor over reforming the nation's health care system seemed to be easing Sunday, with the White House playing down an immediate role for a government insurance option.
At the same time, Obama was critical of Republican opponents who he said were trying to block an overhaul of the nation's health care system for political gain.
"I believe that we will have enough votes to pass not just any health care bill, but a good health care bill that helps the American people, reduces costs, actually over the long-term controls our deficit. I'm confident that we've got that," Obama said in an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes. "There are those in the Republican party who think the best thing to do is just to kill reform. That that will be good politics."
Obama has retaken the offensive on his key domestic policy issue, most notably with a speech last week to both houses of Congress. And sought to turn down the heat over a government-run health insurance plan.
"The public option is only a means to that end and we should remain open to other ideas that accomplish our ultimate goal," he said.

Doesn't both sides play politics all the time including President Barack Obama.

By: 2TheExtreme

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Obama Kicks Off Crucial Week on Feisty Note
President presses for a new public health-insurance plan, as Senate allies move toward a bipartisan deal that leaves out a government-run program.
The Wall Street Journal
FOXNews.com
Tuesday, September 08, 2009

CINCINNATI -- President Barack Obama kicked off a crucial week for his top domestic priority by pressing for a new government-run health-insurance program just as key senators moved closer to a bipartisan deal that leaves out the public plan.
Speaking at a boisterous Labor Day rally of AFL-CIO members in Cincinnati, Obama sought to rally his fractious Democratic base in this swing region of a crucial swing state. Falling back on campaign flourishes he hasn't used since the election drive, he led chants and blasted Republicans for what he said was their lack of a solution for fixing the health system. "I continue to believe that a public option...will help improve quality and bring down costs," he told the crowd to applause.
But the president faces a more delicate task as Congress returns to Washington Tuesday from a bruising month-long recess that turned into a battle over the president's signature domestic-policy issue. To revive his health agenda, Obama will address Congress in a special joint session Wednesday where he will more clearly spell out what he can and can't accept in a final health bill, according to White House aides.
Rep. John Boehner, the House Republican leader, said Obama needs to do more than restate his priorities. "It's time for the president to hit the reset button and work with Republicans for better solutions, before more debt is piled on our children and more American jobs are destroyed," Boehner, of Ohio, said.

President Obama really needs to stop repeating himself and start working with others to find a better way to solve these problems and not just try to run them through government...

By: 2TheExtreme