Daschle Urges Obama To Drop Government Plan

The American Spectator ^ | 18 June 2009 | Philip Klein

[Lorianne]

Tom Daschle, the man originally tapped to lead President Obama's health care push, is now urging him to drop the idea of offering a government-run plan.

According to ABC, the former Democratic Senate Majority leader had this to say:

"While I feel very strongly that consumers should have the choice of a national, Medicare-like plan, my colleagues do not. . . But we were concerned that the ongoing health reform debate is beginning to show signs of fracture on the public plan issue, so in order to advance the process of developing bipartisan legislation and to move it forward, it's time to find consensus here," Daschle said.

"We've come too far and gained too much momentum for our efforts to fail over disagreements on one single issue," he said.

This is significant news not merely as a result of his relationship to Obama, but because Daschle is somebody who is recognized for his network on Capitol Hill, his ability to shepard legislation through Congress and strike compromises. If he is coming out and saying this publicly, it's a pretty good indication that Democrats simply do not have the votes to pass legislation that would include a government plan.

[Lorianne]

oops

Daschle’s Firm And Group Have Ties To Private Health Care Industry

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/18/daschles-firm-and-group-h_n_217594.html

[PhiKapMom]

LOL! I had forgotten about that bus tour — didn’t do any good either. Remember how she kept secret the names of the task group too?

[Mogollon]

Klein may be right. The old Marxist dielectic shell game of thesis, antithesis, synthesis may be what the rats are planning.