Obama skewers DeMint in reply to the 'Waterloo' remark

[BurtWorm]

This is the difference between having a Democrat and a Republic in the White House, for what it's worth (a lot, I think):

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/obama-demint-waterloo/

Obama hits back at DeMint’s threat: ‘It is about a health care system that is breaking American families.’

||||Today 2:20 PM|Lee Fang

President Obama today reaffirmed his commitment to reforming health care to control costs, provide affordable coverage, and ensure quality care by introducing competition and transparency into the current system. In his speech, Obama also took aim at comments made by one of the most ardent opponents of health reform, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC). DeMint last week declared that he would do everything in his power to kill health reform in the Senate. Obama struck back today by saying the debate “isn’t about me,” but rather a system that is “breaking American families”:

OBAMA: Just the other day, one Republican Senator said, and I’m quoting him now, “if we’re able to stop Obama on this, it will be his Waterloo. It will break him.” Think about that. This isn’t about me. This isn’t about politics. It is about a health care system that is breaking American families, breaking America’s businesses and breaking America’s economy.

[tridim]

1. Finally we have an adult in charge.

Eh Bush?

[LynneSin]

2. Hot Damn, first he zinged Kyl and now DeMint

Nice having a smart guy in charge

[JimWis]

3. Way to take it to them President Obama. I think when it comes to

getting health care reform done, he may be through playing Mister Nice Guy. Thanks for sharing the info.

[lolly]

4. Bravo!

Now follow through with ads in his district quoting him and making it clear that DeMint is more interesting in having a pissing match with other politicians than in getting health care to his constituents.

[dccrossman]

5. Hope it sticks to it

I'm looking forward to the Lyndon Johnson phase of Obama. Step on a few necks and let's get this thing done.

[izquierdista]

7. There is hope

I think he has it in him to make LBJ look like Harry Reid. All those years in Chicago politics must have taught him something.

[mzmolly]

6. K and

R.

A :toast: to the President!

[Vickers]

8. Holy shit, I think Obama just got a DUzy!

:wow:

[Blue Idaho]

9. Now its our turn

Get on the phone or email your representatives and let them know you want Health Care Reform NOW. Let them know you agree with President Obama. Let them know this is a deal breaker for you. No Health Care Reform, not vote for them in the next election. That goes for republicans and their blue dog buddies too.

If we want reform now, we are going to overcome the do-nothing nature of congress, the MSM, and millions in payola from the health care fascists. This is our fight too.

[Odin2005]

10. Oh, SNAP. Obama just called them on their BS.