The Washington Post issued a correction on Saturday in which it apologized for a mischaracterization of the House Republican Whip's use of a printout of the Senate-passed health care bill:
In a Feb. 26 editorial, we said Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was "posturing" during the Thursday health-care summit by stacking the voluminous Senate bill before him. Mr. Cantor says that he had the bill with him, well-tabbed, not for show but so that Republicans could respond if specific provisions of the bill came up for discussion. That makes sense, and we should not have characterized his purpose as we did.
What the Post didn't tell readers is that it was just mimicking President Barack Obama. As the Associated Press reported Thursday in a story available at washingtonpost.com and headlined "Obama scolds Rep. Cantor at summit for paper prop":
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama scolded Virgina Republican Rep. Eric Cantor for the stack of paper he brought with him to the health summit, calling it the type of political stunt that gets in the way of lawmakers having a serious conversation.
Cantor said he brought a copy of the 2,400-page Senate bill and the 11-page proposal Obama posted online earlier in the week.
Taking offense at the display as Cantor began to speak Thursday, Obama said the "truth of the matter" is that health care is a very complicated subject. He said all the Republican ideas discussed during the first half of the daylong summit would generate a bunch of paper, too.
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OT: Olbermann's special comment tomorrow???
Sun, 02/28/2010 - 23:02 ET by krendlerPerhaps he'll focus on the overt racism on display at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
"How did it feel to be surrounded by so many people who look just...like...you. You damned racists!"
Closing ceremony: Lots of white people dressed in white robes with lots of nice closeups on attractive, blonde haired, blue eyed women. I'm sure Keith's and Chris' (and Bryant's) heads are exploding right about now.
My Guy
Sun, 02/28/2010 - 23:03 ET by jaywlMr. Cantor is my Congressman. The Dems, and by extension, the MSM, don't like the man. He is smart, Jewish, and represents a district that is demographically very much like the rest of America. This district runs from Richmond to the foothills of the Blue Ridge. I guess that makes me a foothillbilly. But it makes him a Jewish Republican with glasses and a bit of a Southern accent. They can't stand him.
Based Upon....
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 06:32 ET by GeneralAlBased upon previous statements put forth by the Libs, I'd have to say that Obama's and by extension, the WaPo's comments were anti-Semetic in nature. As has been demonstrated by Obama's attitude toward Israel, that should come as no surprise. Conclusion? We have an anti-Semetic TelePrompter Corpse Man President who can't speak Austrian and campaigned in almost all of the fifty-seven states!
On the contrary, it was Obama who was posturing
Sun, 02/28/2010 - 23:12 ET by JeffWeimerAfter all, that bill was the "starting point" at which he insisted the discussion begin.And he wanted the Republicans to be just as ignorant as he!
Then again, it's mere presence in the room made him look unprepared, which he was, as we saw throughout the day.
You guys seen this letter?
Sun, 02/28/2010 - 23:19 ET by MaximusBraveheartPictured below is a young physician
by the name of Dr... Starner Jones. His short two-paragraph letter to the
White House accurately puts the blame on a "Culture Crisis"
instead of a
"Health Care Crisis". It's worth a quick read:
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Dear Mr. President:
During my
shift in the Emergency Room last night, I had the pleasure of evaluating a
patient whose smile revealed an expensive shiny gold tooth, whose body was
adorned with a wide assortment of elaborate and costly tattoos, who wore a very
expensive brand of tennis shoes and who chatted on a new cellular telephone
equipped with a popular R&B ringtone.
While glancing over her patient
chart, I happened to notice that her payer status was listed as "Medicaid"!
During my examination of her, the patient informed me that she smokes more than
one costly pack of cigarettes every day and somehow still has money to buy
pretzels and beer.
And, you and our Congress expect me to pay for this
woman's health care? I contend that our nation's "health care crisis" is not
the result of a shortage of quality hospitals, doctors or nurses. Rather, it is
the result of a "crisis of culture", a culture in which it is perfectly
acceptable to spend money on luxuries and vices while refusing to take care of
one's self or, heaven forbid, purchase health insurance. It is a culture based
in the irresponsible credo that "I can do whatever I want to because someone
else will always take care of me".
Once you fix this "culture crisis" that
rewards irresponsibility and dependency, you'll be amazed at how quickly our
nation's health care difficulties will disappear.
Respectfully,
STARNER
JONES, MD
Aahh, yep
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 14:33 ET by general companyThanks for posting this
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Were you hoping that they'd
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 00:15 ET by balboaWere you hoping that they'd say, "Oh and by the way, our original editorial was similar to what Obama said"?
How about the Media not
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 23:50 ET by stratmanHow about the Media not take everything that comes out of a Democrat's mouth as gospel and instead the Media do their homework every single time before they publish something, like asking the other side pertinent questions, in this case of Mr. Cantor.
What were you hoping for Bal?
Not hoping for anything.
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 00:10 ET by balboaNot hoping for anything. Just not expecting any news outlet to admit what it appears the author was hoping for.
What's life without hope,
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 04:19 ET by stratmanWhat's life without hope, whether it's mine, the activistic journalist's, or yours?
Little School Boy
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 00:16 ET by miss911ninjaWords like "scolds" and "schooling," seem have become popular with the lefties to describe how BHO deals with his opponents. Don't they realize that it's a reminder of the job he had as a teacher, before he sought a position he wasn't qualified for?
And he was just a teacher, not a professor. You have to have a Phd to be a true professor.
Yes
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 03:13 ET by libfailDon't want anything to remind people that the bill is like the Stimulus which only 6% believe created a job haha.
http://libfail.com
Only in a Liberal's World...
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 08:21 ET by TenebrousIs bringing the ACTUAL BILL UNDER DISCUSSION to the meeting in bad taste.
*facepalm*
Please, let's impeach Obama and clean House in 2010. I'm so sick of these nitwits.
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never
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 09:49 ET by sarainitalynever in my working career did i ever attend a meeting without bringing the relevant documents to the meeting. never.
I agree, never show up unprepaired.
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 11:14 ET by phryingphishBut to put them on the table, how gouche, he should have hidden them away from the public view, as Obama did.
Out of view....."gauche"
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 11:56 ET by BlondeAh, but Obama's nameplate, front and center, was 2x as tall as everyone else's. Talk about gauche.
Que'lle idiot.
I hope he fails, too.
this is a very complicated subject-why?
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 14:38 ET by JIMMY1660listening to those democrats at the Summit-they could have never written this 2400+page monster.they can not put two sentences together.
so-i want someone to introduce me to those who did.
yes this is a very complex written paper, why?
Taking offense at the display as Cantor began to speak Thursday, Obama said the "truth of the matter" is that health care is a very complicated subject. He said all the Republican ideas discussed during the first half of the daylong summit would generate a bunch of paper, too.
BHO- hope/change/transparency-Liar!!!!!
you got a point there
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 15:18 ET by jon_torlinYou make a very good point, especially with all those stories that were told by the democrats of problems that in all probability do not really exist.(I mean the people they refer to, like the Slaughter constituent with the dentures)
Maybe it was their staff a la Rangel?
-Jon