Republican Senator Says GOP Won't Repeal ObamaCare
There is a lot of media chatter about whether or not a strengthened Republican Party would move to repeal ObamaCare pending the results of the upcoming elections in November.
On Tuesday, the Davis Intelligence Group reported that Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) "recently told a group of high-dollar GOP donors that Senate Republicans would not move to fully repeal President Obama’s health care law next year, according to multiple sources who attended the event."
The snippet of the subscription only piece also stated (h/t Mark Levin):
The junior senator from Tennessee told the gathering of donors not to worry about the incoming class of “crazier Republicans” because the majority of Senate Republicans, especially minority leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), had no intention of repealing the president’s health care bill. They instead planned to fix only the “bad parts” of the law, Corker reportedly told the group.
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Two weeks ago, Chattanooga's ABC-TV affiliate reported:
Senator Corker said it's just not realistic for Republicans to talk about repealing health care reform because even if the G.O.P. picks up seats in the House and Senate next month there are not enough votes to override a presidential veto. It's a virtual certainty that President Barack Obama would veto any legislation that calls for the repeal of the health care reform law.
Where will this debate head after November 2?
Stay tuned.
*****Update: Corker has denied DIG's claim:
""I didn't say any of those things about our candidates," Corker said. [...]
"I believe this health care bill is incredibly damaging to our country. And I believe many Democrats, especially those in my class who are up for election again in 2012, will work with us to repeal the bad parts of this bill.
"But one thing people have got to understand is if we win in the House and get 49 seats in the Senate, or even if we get 51, the public has got to understand that we still don't have the presidency. We still need 67 votes in the Senate to repeal."
Corker also objected to DIG's report about his characterization of Sen. Mitch McConnell's plans to revisit ObamaCare. "Mitch has never said anything that wasn't 'repeal and replace,'" Corker said. "Every time he talks about this bill, he talks about repealing it and replacing it."
Here's what McConnell said on September 23:
“Americans are speaking out and we are listening. The proposals put forward today by House Republicans reflect what Americans are saying. They want to us to focus on jobs first, fight wasteful Washington spending, repeal and replace the health spending bill and shrink an exploding deficit. Americans want a smaller, less costly and more accountable government.
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Too bad these jokers
Submitted by sshuffield70 on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 9:25am.
aren't up for reelection. Here's hoping their future rivals store this tape away and beat them in the next primary.
RINO alert
Submitted by KC Mulville on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 9:31am.
Here's the difference. Sure, it might be politically impossible to override a presidential veto this term. So what? Does that mean that the GOP is forced to accept Obamacare? No. It means that you prevent it from continuing, prevent it from expanding, and never - repeat, never - treat it as settled law.
Corker's approach is to swallow the whole thing, then spit out the seeds. That is categorically the wrong approach. By trying to amend the damage, Corker is happy to entrench it so deeply that it can't be repealed later. Corker will be protecting Obamacare. And what idiot, other than Corker, imagines that you can surgically remove a provision here or there from a massive government takeover of healthcare?
The moment you agree to the basic premise of Obamacare, namely, that healthcare is a civil right that government is obliged to provide, you absolutely throw away freedom. Who cares if you tinker at the edges? You'd have already thrown away the core.
When is this fool up for reelection?
Re-wrap that duct tape, KC...
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 9:46am.
and get a gander at THIS
A$$ploding stupidity.
What is wrong with these
Submitted by Radical1979 on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 9:51am.
What is wrong with these Republicans? Don't they realize if they win this election we expect them to stand up for us?
As I was told at a Tea Party, it's not just this election we need to focus on. We need to keep fighting, because apparently there are quite a few RINO's we still need to boot out of office.
Always ready to snatch defeat
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 10:25am.
Always ready to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, they are.
OMG
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 12:40pm.
Even 2/3 of Dems want her gone.
The GOP had better realize
Submitted by Hunter12 on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 9:37am.
The GOP had better realize that it is exactly the bureacracy-heavy, "reward-your-buddy-with-a-job" provisions of this bill that has led to the total rejection of the whole package by the American people. There are no good parts. If GOP incumbents can't realize that, the 2012 primaries will fix the problem for good.
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill
Simple remedy : repeal the
Submitted by NL207 on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 9:41am.
Simple remedy :
repeal the RINOs who refuse to repeal Obamacare in the next election cycle.
These fools do not yet copmprehend their further incumbency depends on their opposition to the Obama program.
I hate to be the bearer of
Submitted by bassndude on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 9:50am.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news for Corker, but, Tom Coburn said just yesterday that they would repeal the Health Care bill. He also said that Obama would veto it. Obama is not going to sigh a bill that repeals his landmark claim to fame. And unless 100 seats fall and the Republicans take 60 seats in the Senate, then you can not get the votes to over ride.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal/troll!!
They may not be be able to
Submitted by Free Stinker on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 11:08am.
They may not be be able to over-ride an Obama veto, but they defund this monstrosity until the repeal gets signed by President Palin. I have high hopes for the state lawsuits, but as Mark Levin points out, we cannot be guranteed they will render a correct decission. Defund, then repeal./// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
Noel
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 12:10pm.
Rush just mentioned this piece as he opened his show.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Sweet!
Submitted by Noel Sheppard on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 12:33pm.
Sweet, Indeed
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 12:44pm.
Look at the traffic numbers here. I really expected the servers to crash.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
"We still need 67 votes in the Senate to repeal."
Submitted by ThisnThat on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 12:31pm.
Then get the dims to "compromise" to override the veto. Threaten the dims. Threaten the RINOs. Do it over and over again. Constantly hammer this home. Be tireless.
And start really representing your constituants who are now giving you this warning: If you fail to repeal -- we will remember and replace you with someone else. This is a battle, and we intend to win this war, one way or another. Get in front of us. Get behind us. Or just get out of the damn way!
__________
“Didn't win the Medal of Honor? Didn't even serve? Then lie about it. We'll support you." — 9th Circuit Court
This!
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 12:42pm.
Exactly, TnT.
We have one day to celebrate, November 3rd. Then, on the 4th, we need to turn our energy an attention on Round 2 of taking back our government, which is exactly as you have stated it.
The other thing that needs to be done, and Brent Bozell has started the effort, is to take down the liberal media. If we can succeed in that, we can speed up success in Round 2.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
making targets of themselves
Submitted by jon_torlin on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 12:44pm.
These sunsobitches are setting themselves up to be targets if they don't wise up. Right now, things are bad enough and people are pissed off enough that you never know what they will do. There are plenty of Americans that will not bow to this travesty.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating violence against our politicians, but there are people who would and would love to take action.
-Jon
Is this step one in "taking
Submitted by Guttermouth's Return on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 1:16pm.
Is this step one in "taking our country back" from socialism? Our oligarchy has been constructed in such a way that real sustainable change is almost impossible to attain.
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