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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
and one person is to blame, Barak Obama. He promised health care reform, he campaigned on being a uniter and he is the ultimatley the man in charge. Dont blame Dems or Repubs. The buck stops with Obama.
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And if health care reform fails (which it is on track to right now), it will certainly be his fault. But to say the level of blatant attacks by both parties lies on his shoulders is 100% his fault, I disagree.
You can force people to work together, but you can't make them get along.
Do I think he has reached across the aisle more so than his predecessor? I certainly do. Is he the grand uniter of Congress that he tried to make himself out to be? Not a chance.
Health care needs to be reformed and some form will pass in the House and Senate, but Republicans won't effectively moderate the plan if they don't turn down the venom and start being constructive.
Right now the Democrats have a 5-on-3 power play and it looks like the Republicans are making the idiot move of taking out their goalie.