The conservative Republican blogger in New Jersey isn't feeling President Obama's latest political strategy: "Talk about a transparent maneuver. Obama is planning a bipartisan Healthcare Summit for later this month. He even wants it televised on C-SPAN finally... Does anyone actually believe that Obama is looking for a real solution here? This summit (a mere half day meeting) isn’t about advancing the healthcare debate; instead it is design[ed] to get Republicans involved so they can blame them for the death of ObamaCare."
Mr. B. continues his commentary: "All of last year, the Democrats and the Democrats only worked on healthcare reform. The current death of healthcare reform comes strictly at the hands of Democrats. Up to this point Republicans have clean hands, they were not allowed input into the process and were powerless to stop it. Therefore, Democrats are desperate for someone other than themselves to blame for the bill’s failure and an entire year wasted. Enter the Healthcare Summit and a way to involve Republicans."
More: "Republicans know that this bill needs to go all the way back to the drawing board. Obama has already signaled that starting over is not an option. So by participating in the summit, Republicans are left with two choices; compromise and help to pass a still s___y bill or reject it completely and give the Democrats the scapegoat they desperately need. If Boehner and McConnell have any sense, they will begin now to work on a strategy to avoid these consequences. A possible way will be to use the C-Span coverage to showcase the Democrats irresponsibility in wanting such an expensive proposal at a time like this."
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CLIFTON B. COMMENTARY: Scapegoat Time: Obama's Bipartisan Health Care Summit
