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Originally posted by Butterfieldk:
At a town hall meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina on July 29 President Obama said,

"So I just want everybody to know, Congress will have time to read the bill. They will have time to debate the bill. They will have all of August to review the various legislative proposals. When we come back in September, I will be available to answer any question that members of Congress have. If they want to come over to the White House and go over line by line what's going on, I will be happy to do that."

A month ago, Congressman Phil Roe sent him two letters asking him for a time and place to conduct this line by line review. He has not responded to him.

TEXT OF ROE'S SECOND LETTER:

"To follow up on a previous letter I sent in August, accepting your offer to "come over to the White House and go over line-by-line what's going on," I am still waiting for a response about a scheduled time. The day the letter was faxed to the White House, your Press Secretary Robert Gibbs affirmed your willingness to get that done."

"To date, no one from the White House has even suggested a time when we can sit down and go over the health care bill, which you suggested we do at a town hall meeting in Raleigh.

"In August, the media reported that you took five books to read on your vacation to Martha's Vineyard. I hope that you also found time to thoroughly read this health care legislation.

"I have spent the better part of August traveling my district and discussing the details of this 1,017-page health care bill. The more I review this legislation, the more problems I find. As a physician, I have many ideas and concerns that I would like to share with you.

"We are now in the month of September -- the month in which you proposed at your town hall meeting in Raleigh as a good time to go over the health care legislation with members of Congress 'line-by-line.'

"I am ready and willing to take you up on the pledge you publicly offered to the nation on this important legislation that will affect every American. I look forward to your response and confirmation of a meeting time this month."

I believe he has no intent to honor his promise and sit down with Congressman Roe and hold a serious line by line review of proposed health care legislation. I believe his July 29 statement merely an insincere political gesture. Anything for the Democrats and NOTHING for the Republicans, unless someone has another explanation.

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Originally posted by ipw533:
I tend to worry more about the promises that man intends to keep than the ones he just prevaricates about....

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Originally posted by ipw533:
I tend to worry more about the promises that man intends to keep than the ones he just prevaricates about....

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Originally posted by Dave_M:
You have to remember that the President does not control the Congress. We have separation of power in our system of government. He can propose anything he likes, but it is up to Congress and the leadership to handle the actual legislation.

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You have to remember that the President does not control the Congress. We have separation of power in our system of government. He can propose anything he likes, but it is up to Congress and the leadership to handle the actual legislation.

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Originally posted by Dave_M:
You have to remember that the President does not control the Congress. We have separation of power in our system of government. He can propose anything he likes, but it is up to Congress and the leadership to handle the actual legislation.

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Originally posted by Dave_M:
You have to remember that the President does not control the Congress. We have separation of power in our system of government. He can propose anything he likes, but it is up to Congress and the leadership to handle the actual legislation.

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Originally posted by Duster6:
God bless Joe Wilson. "You Lie" should now be our battle cry.

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Originally posted by Dave_M:
You have to remember that the President does not control the Congress. We have separation of power in our system of government. He can propose anything he likes, but it is up to Congress and the leadership to handle the actual legislation.

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Originally posted by Marine5711:

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Originally posted by Dave_M:
You have to remember that the President does not control the Congress. We have separation of power in our system of government. He can propose anything he likes, but it is up to Congress and the leadership to handle the actual legislation.

Then would someone please explain to me why it is that it's always the President's fault when legislation goes bad?

No line item veto means someone can stick their pet project or some ridiculous attachment to a crucial bill and BOOM.. the Pres. gets the blame either way he goes. It's a no win situation IMHO.

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Originally posted by Dave_M:
You have to remember that the President does not control the Congress. We have separation of power in our system of government. He can propose anything he likes, but it is up to Congress and the leadership to handle the actual legislation.

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Originally posted by Marine5711:

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Originally posted by Dave_M:
You have to remember that the President does not control the Congress. We have separation of power in our system of government. He can propose anything he likes, but it is up to Congress and the leadership to handle the actual legislation.

Then would someone please explain to me why it is that it's always the President's fault when legislation goes bad?

No line item veto means someone can stick their pet project or some ridiculous attachment to a crucial bill and BOOM.. the Pres. gets the blame either way he goes. It's a no win situation IMHO.

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Originally posted by dragonflyer04:
He is not know for his follow through ... just his pontificating...which he is good at...then he gets in line for the White House Cafeteria handouts...along with the rest of the elected politicos...behind the line of offerings is of course the Saudi Royal Family slopping the DC hogs.