Clinton: GOP waiting for Democrats to 'mess up'

[Beacool]

September 8, 2009



WASHINGTON – Former President Bill Clinton says those in his party should ignore any grief from Republicans on health care reform, because the GOP is just waiting for Democrats to "mess up."

Clinton told Esquire magazine that lawmakers should put together the best health care measure for President Barack Obama, even if it must be fixed later.

"All we have to worry about is getting things done and doing them as well as we can," Clinton said. "Don't even worry about the Republicans. Let them figure out what they're going to stand for. 'Cause as long as they're sitting around waiting for us to mess up, they don't have a chance."

Unlike his failed effort to revamp health care in the mid-1990s, Clinton said he believes Obama will overhaul the system.

Comparing Obama's busy first year in office to his own, Clinton said, "It's going to have a different ending — he's going to get health care reform."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090908/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_bill_clinton_health_care

[placton]

1. and it appears, the Dems WILL! n/t

[shotten99]

2. I miss Bill.

[Beacool]

5. Me too!!

:pals:

[Autumn]

7. Short and to the point , I agree

with you 100%. Welcome to DU

[Autumn]

3. I love Bill's optimism,

:toast: and he is spot on the money ,they are waiting for the Dems to mess up. I just hope someone in this administration will listen to him. K/R

[Beacool]

6. Bill is the eternal optimist.

Gotta love that in the guy.

:D

[opihimoimoi]

4. Them Pubics....??? They ain't got shit...only Nit Picking.... and waiting for

some Dem Fuckup...

Obama stands for POSITIVITY

[Phx_Dem]

8. Gee, ya think?

However, he's absolutely right about getting the best we can get right now and fixing it later.

[liberal N proud]

9. This must be terrible for him...

watching the GOP do the same things to Obama they did to him.



No matter what Obama does, the GOP will attack it.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

10. That's what they do

That's the only thing that the "Party of No" is GOOD at.

[NecklyTyler]

12. Ha - "The Party of No Good"

REPUBLICANS = THE PARTY OF NO GOOD




I like that

[wisteria]

11. I agree with what he says, it makes a lot of sense. We will get new health care. n/t