White House Talking Points On Obama’s Speech: Republicans Need To Put Up Or Shut Up

[kpete]

Source: The Plum Line

White House Talking Points On Obama’s Speech: Republicans Need To Put Up Or Shut Up

A source sends over the White House’s talking points on tonight’s speech, which the White House just sent to the Hill for the use of House Dem aides, and one thing that’s immediately striking is their “put up or shut up” message for Republicans.
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/white-house-talking-points-on-obamas-big-health-care-speech/
It’s a sign that the White House is going to get more aggressive in the post-speech phase of this fight. Here’s the key bit:

From the beginning of this process, the President has said that he believes reform should be bipartisan. And the plan he outlines tonight will be consistent with that goal it will contain Republican proposals and Democratic proposals.

So the Republicans will have to decide whether they are genuine in their wish to work in a bipartisan manner, or whether they will continue to vote against proposals they have said are key to reform….

One thing has became crystal clear to any member who really spent time talking to constituents last month: Doing nothing is not an option.

After this speech, opponents of health reform will need to either propose their own plan or explain why they think it is best to do nothing while health care costs continue to rise 3 times faster than wage, millions of Americans continue to be denied coverage because they got sick, and insecurity continues to grow.

Read more: http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/president-obama/white-house-talking-points-on-big-speech-obama-will-tell-gop-to-put-up-or-shut-up/

[aquart]

1. Oh, goody. We're going to give them another chance.

And another and another and another and another...

Because they've been so helpful in the past.

[mike_c]

2. holy mixed metaphors, batman!

Did I hear the word "security" being introduced into the health care reform debate? Maybe we need a national health care color code, too!

[Wizard777]

4. Code green if we're going to throw up. Code brown for diarrhea. Code yellow for incontinences.

Code red for blood borne illnesses. I can go on.......

[Wizard777]

3. Like we need talking points to know that.

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