A "Nice Guy" or a Statesman?

[igorlord]

I guess Obama is a Really Nice Guy (of the kind that finishes last) or a Great Statesman (a very rare but admirable kind of politician).

The question is who is he exactly?

What does he urge Democrats to do when they have lost a key election and are about two weeks away from losing their super-majority?  He has staked a LOT on passing his healthcare

Comments

[dimon37]

"Come together around a bill that can draw Republican support" - that actually sounds reasonable (somewhat belated maybe?)

[igorlord]

Does not sound reasonable Areg all. Killing this legislation is a Republican priority, and they are not known to compromise, ever. Instead, they're known for their party discipline on key issues.

[igorlord]

Cool! My Droid's automatic spell checker inserted Areg instead of "at".

[aregjan]

That's it -- I am getting a Droid. :)

[sereshka]

Given the Republican record on cooperation, I think your first guess is much closer to the truth than the second.

[edashevs]

someone who evaluated options to pass this legislation, counted votes that he could muster for each, realized he can't get it passed without Brown's vote and is making virtue of necessity. In other words putting the best spin on the situation he can -- just like regular politician that he is.

[igorlord]

The whole point is that MA will take 10-14 days to ratify the election, and meanwhile Dems will keep their 60 super majority. During these two weeks Dems could pass anything w/o Brown or any Rep votes. But Obama does not want to do this...

[edashevs]

eh... not according to the distinguished gentlemen from Virginia
http://webb.senate.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2010-01-19-01.cfm

[igorlord]

He is also saying that "they could but would not".

Looks like Dems want to look Nice. Too bad, they will not get any of niceness from Reps.

[mkay422]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704254604574614540488450188.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_opinion

I think that Mr. Obama is not just inexperienced; he is also hampered by a distinct inner emptiness-not an emptiness that comes from stupidity or a lack of ability but an emptiness that has been actually nurtured and developed as an adaptation to the political world

[igorlord]

Too many letters and too little sense.

I could not even gleam is hint of an answer to the question: "Why not grab the chance to pass healthcare bill NOW?"

[mkay422]

Вот такие были левые-революционеры раньше - http://greenbat.livejournal.com/387309.html?mode=reply

А теперь у нас обамка. Как в советской рекламе - ни рыба, ни мясо, а паста "Океан".

[igorlord]

This song and dance with "communist" theme is just noice. It is not enough to mention someone's name in the same sentence with word "communist" to get me dislike the person.

[danillo]

обидно! думаешь, что теперь вся эта реформа закончится пшиком?

[igorlord]

Yes, it will either come to nothing (most likely) or will be an unrecognizable monster full of special interests and pork barrels and excemptions and with no coverage of abortions, etc. And it will be as costly as the decent bill could be ('cause "pork barrels" cost money).

But we'll have front row seats while this drama unfolds.