Blue Dog Boren on FauxNews: We May Take Health Care Into Fall (VIDEO)

[jefferson_dem]

Blue Dog Boren: We May Take Health Care Into Fall
By Rachel Slajda - July 21, 2009, 1:21PM

Rep. Dan Boren (D-OK), a Blue Dog, went on Fox News today to say he wants President Obama to slow down on health care legislation, saying Congress "might miss a target deadline going into the August recess. We might take it into the fall."

"I think you're gonna see some compromise come out," Boren said. "We've gotta slow things down."

That falls in line what a Blue Dog aide told a Reuters reporter today -- that they'd ask Obama to slow down on his push for reform. The president is meeting this afternoon with Democrats from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, seven of which are Blue Dogs.

Boren has been outspoken on health care reform. "If health care reform is going to happen, it's going to have to happen in a bipartisan way," he told the Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce. "It's really up to the president."

A bipartisan bill, as Greg Sargent points out, could only exist if the White House dropped its most important goals. So, in essence, Boren is demanding Obama roll over in submission to the Republicans.

VIDEO at LINK - http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/07/blue-dog-boren-we-may-take-health-care-into-fall.php?ref=fpa

[quantass]

1. I really find it amazing that those Bought by the Industry are always the ones Fighitng to kill it

:sarcasm:

[Bleacher Creature]

2. Like father, like son.

http://articles.latimes.com/1994-05-05/news/mn-54209_1_health-care-reform-plan

Two Democrats Back GOP Health Plan - Congress: Sens. Kerrey and Boren say move is needed to prevent gridlock on reform. They say they still support Clinton's goal of universal coverage.
By EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
May 05, 1994

WASHINGTON — Two Democratic senators Wednesday announced their support for a Republican health care reform plan that seeks to achieve universal coverage by forcing all individuals to buy insurance while freeing employers from that responsibility.

Sens. Bob Kerrey of Nebraska and David L. Boren of Oklahoma said they are backing the GOP bill--whose sponsors include Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.)--in hopes of breaking what they see as partisan gridlock-in-the-making over health care reform.


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[Phx_Dem]

3. Yeah, well see about that.

[Thrill]

4. Who the hell does he think he is? He doesn't have any pull

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[zulchzulu]

5. "We've gotta slow things down."

Who's "We", Boren? Your boys sending you checks from their lobbyist office?

[Kingofalldems]

6. Can we tombstone DU supporters of this guy and his ilk?