Posted on 06/23/2012 5:39:42 PM PDT by kristinn
New Orleans (CNN) - As the Supreme Court prepares to make a historic ruling on the fate of President Barack Obama's health care law, his top adviser shifted attention on the rest of the White House's legislative agenda rather than the potential dismantling of its signature piece of legislation.
Valerie Jarrett, Obama's senior adviser and close family friend, told a group of black journalists Saturday that the administration is prepared for the court's decision – which could come as early as Monday – then went on to attack Republicans in Congress for what she called a strategy of "no."
"The Affordable Care Act is a very important piece of legislation that we spent a great deal of time crafting," Jarrett told CNN, but, pointing to legislation on fair pay for women, tax cuts for working families and college tax breaks, added, "he had a lot more going on than the Affordable Care Act."
Still, she admitted that the administration was out-maneuvered by Republicans in the months following the law's passage, as the other side turned up the drumbeat to repeal what they called "Obamacare."
"The opponents of it out-organized – in terms of the 'death panels' - and distorted what we were doing early on."
She then lashed out at what she called the "obstructionist" GOP members in Congress.
"It's been very disappointing that the Republicans in Congress put politics ahead of the economy," she said. "Their strategy has been to say 'no,' even to the detriment of the American people."
She added: "I think, given how obstructionist the Republicans in Congress were, the president accomplished an enormous amount."
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V J is nothing more than a bovine vagina socialist prostitute!
As Lou Dobbs said once it is known Obama won’t get another term this economy will boom.
Along with David Axelrod are probably two of the most dangerous people in government today. JMHO.
It's what happens when you impose universal suffrage via Constitutional amendment.
Communists in the White House,Congress, and the Supreme Court.
No, but I was thinking he might have a word with them on their way down.
You can bet the out-house that Val and the “AX” have several CYA memos prepared to cover their sorry backsides when Zero and his flunky AG are exposed for their involvement F&F.
No way George!
There is no expiration date on the oath that you and I both swore to.
Sure sounds a lot like a post-game explanation of a defeat. If they don't already know exactly what the decision is, they must at least know its not favorable.
BOHIC
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