Video: DeMint challenges Obama to line-by-line review of ObamaCare
posted at 8:48 am on September 9, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Jim DeMint gave Greta van Susteren a preview of Barack Obama’s speech tonight in front of the joint session of Congress, and a failing grade almost 24 hours in advance. Why? DeMint explains that Obama thinks he can fix everything with “just words,” but that Congress needs something a lot more substantial than just another sales pitch. DeMint’s tired of pitches, generalities, and ambiguities. It’s time to get down to specifics, which DeMint believes Obama cannot defend — and perhaps doesn’t even know (via The Right Scoop):
But I want to hear him defend his bill. I want him to open up the house bill that was passed and actually point to sections…and say it is in there, read it… I don’t want to hear any generalities, I don’t want to hear any more false promises… He needs to defend his plan and not just criticize those of us who are presenting alternatives.
Van Susteren mentions a promise Obama made to take Congress through the health-care reform bill line by line, and asks DeMint if he’d do that with Obama. DeMint says he’d gladly do it, but one has to wonder who would be the sherpa and who would be the novice in that arrangement. Will Obama speak in generalities tonight in order to make a sales pitch or just out of ignorance of the details?
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I’m voting for generalities. He has been very consistent with being vague.
therightscoop on September 9, 2009 at 8:50 AM
oops. I meant generalities for both sales pitch and ignorance. That’s just his style.
therightscoop on September 9, 2009 at 8:51 AM
“Now let me be clear…..(insert platitudes and the salesman pitch)”
The majority of the people don’t have an issue with the concept of tweaking our health care system to make it better. We have a fear of another government takeover of our liberties. Why do we have that fear? BECAUSE IT’S IN THE DAMN BILL. Maybe Obama will read it someday.
search4truth on September 9, 2009 at 8:52 AM
That would be wicked awesome. Pay per view worthy.
myrenovations on September 9, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Sales pitch? Of course! We have the best used car salesman running things EVAH!
DL13 on September 9, 2009 at 8:52 AM
I wouldn’t hold my breath. He won, remember?
tru2tx on September 9, 2009 at 8:52 AM
I saw this last night…and I think he’ll be speaking out of ignorance of the facts. :)
becki51758 on September 9, 2009 at 8:53 AM
I wish that tonight, the Republican party, when they disagree with him or he starts telling his lies, turns the room into the British House of Commons and tears him up. I want to hear booing, heckeling, and see someone stand up and challenge him on his lies. That would be worth watching.
Other than that I am looking forward to the live open thread. See y’all there!!!
milwife88 on September 9, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Line-by-line is exactly what is needed. It doesn’t matter what Obama says, the only things that matter are the words that are written within the currently proposed legislation. Obama will lie, obfuscate, do a soft shoe dance then implement the same socialist healthcare manifesto he’s been pushing since the beginning. Agree with nothing he says until you see it in writing or have it explained to you. If you do otherwise, you do it at your own peril.
rplat on September 9, 2009 at 8:54 AM
I would like to see every page of this bill read into the record….every last word of it.
red131 on September 9, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Every time obama opens his mouth, it is clear that he knows nothing about healthcare and nothing about the bill(s) he’s trying to ram through.
Blake on September 9, 2009 at 8:55 AM
I think I can summarize the speech tonight:
kingsjester on September 9, 2009 at 8:55 AM
“As I’ve said before, and uh uh, let be clear on this, duh uh, I am going to be as vague and ambiguous as possible. If you don’t understand me, well, C’MOWON! I MEAN… IT’S LIKE… YOU KNOW… ah hah hah.. it’s because I don’t look like those other presidents on dollar bills.”
bloviator on September 9, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Well, finally.
I was wondering when SOMEone would require Obama to provide that “line by line” (so-called, review) rendition of this monster.
Which, by the way, really should be covered live by national news. For as long as it takes.
Lourdes on September 9, 2009 at 8:56 AM
The President must speak in generalities. All the specifics are ugly. According to the plan, Americans will be forced to buy coverage or pay a penalty. Who would vote for that?!
ROCnPhilly on September 9, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Yes.
KS Rex on September 9, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Generalities, without a doubt.
The only time he ever gets specific is perhaps when choosing which photos of himself to publish on his website that day.
TXUS on September 9, 2009 at 8:57 AM
One wonders why DeMint is not giving the GOP response?
DeMint points out that Obama’s ego thinks his handy TOTUS can absolve all the doubts on health care in one speech. I say the HOP should walk out on Obana midway through the speech. They know it’s going to be BS anyway.
cubachi on September 9, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Ogabe won’t be speaking out of ignorance of the facts, he will be stone-cold lying. Don’t tell me that the circle-jerk he had with the Congressional ‘rats yesterday was to inform himself, it was a strategy session to find the best way to subvert the will of the American people.
The problem for Ogabe is that he really does think that all Americans are as deluded and stupid as the people who voted for him and still support his dope-headed schemes.
Bishop on September 9, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Obama will get right on that, right after he “goes through the federal budget with a scalpel”.
LibTired on September 9, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Yes, only it’s the DNC and the Obama campaign dolluhhhrrs that should pay the audience to watch it. Though that’d likely establish yet another money-laundering rig for ACORN, unfortunately.
Seriously, no citizen should be charged to watch this but it SHOULD be televised. And Obama should be required to engage in this, for as long as it takes, just stand there and answer questions “line by line” as to this legislation, if it even exists or doesn’t, because so far, when criticised about it, he and Pelosi, et al. have denied there is even A bill. But they’re going to pass “it”!
Lourdes on September 9, 2009 at 9:01 AM
It will be all “I, me, my” and empty rhetoric, driven by an inflated belief in his own eloquence and grandeur.
obladioblada on September 9, 2009 at 9:01 AM
I’m voting with “specific generalities”. Let me be perfectly clear.
bloggless on September 9, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Let me try to channel my inner Obama:
“To be perfectly clear, some might say that we need to examine this crucially important legislation line by line. But I say we must not become bogged down by these mere distractions at a time when the unemployed are losing their health insurance every day. We must pass the Democratic bill immediately or else our poor will be drowned by surging sealevels of overheated medical costs.”
jwolf on September 9, 2009 at 9:01 AM
go, deMint, go.
let’s not vote him out. just the other 434
kelley in virginia on September 9, 2009 at 9:01 AM
You’re all being terribly unfair to Obama. He is willing to make it all very clear and with very specific details. Here is what he’ll say, with uplifted chin: – “I won!”
Don L on September 9, 2009 at 9:01 AM
He impresses me. His image, unfortunately, wouldn’t fly in a general…idiots would decry his “boring white guy” image. But, wow…how safe would you feel with him at the helm?
Run, Jim? Run?
Diane on September 9, 2009 at 9:02 AM
He’s taking his time because it’s “transparent”.
Lourdes on September 9, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Yup. More than that, it was a strategy to increase his popularity while subverting the will of the American people. Get your head around that one. That’s how dumb and egotistical he is.
LibTired on September 9, 2009 at 9:02 AM
if they have the votes, then go ahead. why tie up my TV?
kelley in virginia on September 9, 2009 at 9:02 AM
And is full of imaginary numbers!
Lourdes on September 9, 2009 at 9:02 AM
But if they were to go through the bill line by line, doesn’t that mean they would actually have to read it? I thought Congress didn’t need to read bills anymore.
rbj on September 9, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Of course he’ll be speaking in generalities. And any specifics he goes into will be complete BS. What I do hope is that the GOP without being overly obnoxious or rude jeers him whenever he smears them(and you know he will). If Obama dares to repeat the lie from his Labor Day speech that Republicans have offered no alternatives, don’t let him get away with it.
Doughboy on September 9, 2009 at 9:03 AM
I’m voting that not only will he stick to generalities, but he will also trot out all the disproven lies that he has been using over the last few months.
MarkTheGreat on September 9, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Love DeMint – people are looking for a leader of the party. He would be a pretty darn good one
gophergirl on September 9, 2009 at 9:03 AM
There is no way o would let a camera near that meeting!:) My gosh,he would be ridiculed out of the w/house,looking like the uninformed fool he is!
ohiobabe on September 9, 2009 at 9:03 AM
i’ll be watching a John Wayne DVD. or live blogging here. but definitely with some heavy duty choc fudge ice cream either way.
kelley in virginia on September 9, 2009 at 9:03 AM
but that is exactly what he is going to do….guaranteed!
there will be a sentence indicating it’s the GOP’s fault and Bush’s fault
cmsinaz on September 9, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Haha…
Lourdes on September 9, 2009 at 9:04 AM
I’m also willing to bet that Obama repeats the lies that the options are his plan, or the status quo, and that the opposition has not presented any alternatives to his plan.
MarkTheGreat on September 9, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Yes.
It’s easier to sell something if you can deflect potential criticism by lying about that it will be like.
gwelf on September 9, 2009 at 9:04 AM
one thing bambi cannot do tonight & that is insult anyone. he can’t say anything bad about the protesters or Repubs because we will go ballistic. he knows that.
kelley in virginia on September 9, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Like “there are 46 million uninsured Americans” and that “I’m restoring our popularity in the world” thing?
Lourdes on September 9, 2009 at 9:05 AM
So,its already a train wreck!!
canopfor on September 9, 2009 at 9:06 AM
I’ll be watching a John Wayne DVD.
kelley in virginia on September 9, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Definitely a better way to spend your time. Good choice. :)
jwolf on September 9, 2009 at 9:07 AM
He said this on Monday. High likelihood he’ll do it again. He needs to deflect attention away from the collapse in the Democratic party by blaming Republicans for his woes in passing the bill. He also needs to make it seem like his opponents have no plan and are only motivated by pure political hatred. All lies and he knows it.
gwelf on September 9, 2009 at 9:07 AM
DeMint to Obama: Please do my job for me.
DeMint is more than welcome to review the whole bill line by line; in fact, that’s why he gets paid. If he doesn’t like what’s in there, he can try to change it, or vote against.
What’s the problem here?
e-pirate on September 9, 2009 at 9:07 AM
No, no, you don’t understand.
As long as Pelosi, Reid and Obama don’t LOOK AT any alternatives to THEIR plan, then there ARE no alternatives.
You have to get into the Crazy Mind of the Left inorder to understand these speeches: as long as they ignore it, it — whatever it is — doesn’t exist OR it’s the cause of global warming and the poor.
Lourdes on September 9, 2009 at 9:08 AM
But wait a minute. Obama just said that there were no alternative proposals to his “Plan”.
Someone is not telling the truth! HMMMMMM? Wonder who?
Nelsa on September 9, 2009 at 9:08 AM
If you let me pass this bill today, I’ll throw in two steel entry doors for your home at no additional charge.
Jeff from WI on September 9, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Speaking of Waterloo,will this speech tonite
be the battleground!(Sarc).
canopfor on September 9, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Will He bring out the maimed and injured? The ill and the dead? Tonight He will bring them all out – all the victims of America’s evil healthcare!!!! Victims of our evil doctors, evil pharmaceutical companies, evil health insurance companies and of course, Boooooosh! Tonight He will compassionately explain to Grandma why she should forgo her hip replacement and she will agree with Him. He will don his Halo and once again offer Hope and Change to all*
*please note that certain restrictions and rules apply to the useage of the term “all”
bloggless on September 9, 2009 at 9:10 AM
When Obama says, “Now, let me be clear”, do we really have to have a left wing loon explain to us what he really ment?
PappaMac on September 9, 2009 at 9:10 AM
jwolf…
you scare me, your inner obama is dead on
uber-con on September 9, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Well, that would require that MackDaddy would have to read the bill. And that means he’d have to hire a specialist.
davidk on September 9, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Obama’s now pushing for a Health Choices Commissioner.
If he doesn’t get his public option, he’ll appoint a new “Senate Approved” Czar to force insurance companies to do his bidding.
Government Control – no bailout required.
ROCnPhilly on September 9, 2009 at 9:11 AM
No, when he says that you’re supposed to drink!
gwelf on September 9, 2009 at 9:12 AM
In his message tonight Obama will say whatever his focus groups have told him that people want to hear. Then he will continue to pressure Congress behind the scenes to pass the far left version of “health insurance reform” and attempt to convince the American people that the bill corresponds exactly with what he said he wanted.
Remember that all the talk about rationing, death panels, illegal immigrants being covered are just lies from radical right-wing conservative terrorists being paid by the insurance companies. I don’t know about you, but I’m still waiting for my check. Has anybody out their received their check yet?
Ordinary American on September 9, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Rio Bravo? El Dorado? The Alamo?, The Searchers?, Chism?,
The Fighting See Bees?, Sons of Katie Elder?, Green Beret?,
The Longest Day?,Mc Clintock? and on and on, and on…
Jeff from WI on September 9, 2009 at 9:12 AM
You aren’t very good at this. You are obviously over-eager which causes you to sound even more childish than you otherwise would.
myrenovations on September 9, 2009 at 9:12 AM
If this bill passes….”Bring Out Your Dead, Bring Out Your Dead…
Jeff from WI on September 9, 2009 at 9:14 AM
As long as he can stop those pesky doctors from taking off our children’s feet and removing their tonsils to finance their oversize houses I’ll be satisfied.
Oh, I almost forgot – whatever it takes to make sure our daughters aren’t punished with a baby as well.
caveman on September 9, 2009 at 9:15 AM
DeMint’s point is that Obama’s rhetoric doesn’t match the bills. He wants to call the President out on it and on his promise to go line by line. What’s not to get, here?
ROCnPhilly on September 9, 2009 at 9:15 AM
If this bill passes….”Bring Out Your Dead, Bring Out Your Dead…
Jeff from WI on September 9, 2009 at 9:14 AM
Jeff from WI: Gawd,I hope this speech doesn’t break out
into a Monty Pythons Musical skit!!haha:)
canopfor on September 9, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Obama doesn’t want to hear a lot of talking. Just get out of the way and let him clean things up.
John the Libertarian on September 9, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Choose Your Own Obama Speech:
“Over the last month, I have listened to the American people. I have listened to
A. Sue-Ann
B. Robin
C. Theresa
who is from
A. Iowa
B. Michigan
C. Ohio
who says that she
A. Lost her insurance
B. Couldn’t get insurance due to a pre-existing condition
C. Couldn’t get her existing insurance to pay for her child’s operation
She asked what I can do for her and why no one will listen.
A. And there are many more stories just like this one.
B. I told her that I would help her.
C. She talked to my wife, Michelle.
47 million Americans don’t have health insurance. The time for talk is over. The time for reform is now.
A. So shut up and get out of the way.
B. So be quiet and stop obstructing.
C. So pipe down and electric slide your ass over to the sidelines.
People need help and people need it now,
A. you racists.”
B. you right wing zealots.”
C. you special interests.”
LibTired on September 9, 2009 at 9:17 AM
When I listen to an Obama speech, I don’t know what puts me to sleep faster, counting the “I’s” or counting “Zzzzzzz”.
pjean on September 9, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Nice. A+
bloggless on September 9, 2009 at 9:20 AM
We the People of the United States,
in Order to form a more perfect Something,
establish Stuff,
insure domestic Hmmmmm….,
provide for the common Thingamabob,
promote the general Welfare State,
(with a public option to be determined later),
and secure the [redacted due to infraction of freedom from religion clause] of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, if any of us decline the freedom to Choose,
do ordain and establish this Thingy
for the United States of America.
— Adopted in Congress by a vote of such and such on some day of whatever
Loxodonta on September 9, 2009 at 9:21 AM
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Akzed on September 9, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Camille Paglia gets it:
By foolishly trying to reduce all objections to healthcare reform to the malevolence of obstructionist Republicans, Democrats have managed to destroy the national coalition that elected Obama and that is unlikely to be repaired. If Obama fails to win reelection, let the blame be first laid at the door of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who at a pivotal point threw gasoline on the flames by comparing angry American citizens to Nazis.
John the Libertarian on September 9, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Will we get PREACHER MAN obama tonight or CONDESCENDING obama??
Ris4victory on September 9, 2009 at 9:22 AM
How can it not?
PappaMac on September 9, 2009 at 9:22 AM
The “problem” is that nobody knows with any certainty what is in the house and senate bills including you. Unlike you, we are not compliant, parasitic sheep looking for more free stuff from the government. Furthermore, we are not willing to give up our freedoms and liberties so that we can be stroked and cuddled by the nanny government. If you truly do not know what the problem is then you don’t belong in this discussion.
rplat on September 9, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Funny how both e-pirate and dcwvu show up today, Ogabe speech day, to press the issue.
I don’t recall them on the Van Jones threads; they must have been washing their hair or something.
Bishop on September 9, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Choose Your Own Obama Speech:
LibTired on September 9, 2009 at 9:17 AM
LibTired: I’m going with,
A
A
A
A
A
A and B:)
canopfor on September 9, 2009 at 9:23 AM
LOL..evidently curlers take time
Jeff from WI on September 9, 2009 at 9:23 AM
I agree.
Guest1.1 on September 9, 2009 at 9:23 AM
He would have better luck trying to hold Nanzi Pelosi still
in her seat during this campaign speech. She will be spastic.
bluegrass on September 9, 2009 at 9:24 AM
where have the doctors been heretofore? yes, i’ve seen snatches of the medical community here & there, but they haven’t been organized. we know tht the AMA doesn’t represent but 10-20% of docs so i discount that org.
kelley in virginia on September 9, 2009 at 9:24 AM
Nice. Have you read The Boomer Bible by Robert Laird?
The “PS” books (Psongs, Psayings, Psomethings, Pnotes, and Pspeciasties) which contain everything from the prayers of a Gatsby-like character for money, to poorly remembered snippets of literature, to numerology worthy of Nostradamus.
You will cry laughing.
Akzed on September 9, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Well put.
Barrack is used to audiences who believe him and people who don’t care about his racism and Marxism. America no longer believes him and we’re weary of the lies and utter incompetence.
Mojave Mark on September 9, 2009 at 9:25 AM
The problem is that there are five different HC bills running around out there, and they all share the same characteristic of having very ambiguous language describing how things will work.
Then of course you have the President himself getting ready to offer up his own version. Of course no one will be allowed to fully read or debate any of these bills because the ‘rat-controlled Congress has decided to exercise the Nookyaler Option and vote on something ASAP.
Bishop on September 9, 2009 at 9:25 AM
I read that. She’s about the only lib that MIGHT be worth reading.(But not most of the time)
Jeff from WI on September 9, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Generalities. The next time Obama gets specific on anything will be the first.
cadams on September 9, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Will we get PREACHER MAN obama tonight or CONDESCENDING obama??
Ris4victory on September 9, 2009 at 9:22 AM
- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - –
You will get the racist muslim Obama Silly
bluegrass on September 9, 2009 at 9:26 AM
One single attack on any group that opposes Obamacare in Obama’s speech tonight and the entire speech becomes a failure. One reference in this speech saying those who oppose the bill arent smart enough to understand the bill and have been fed misinformation and disinformation and he fails for the entirety of his administration.
Present your case Obama. If Obamacare is good enough the people will want it. Do not continue to use the elitist rhetoric on Americans and send your attack shills into the media to bash conservative ideology. There is no turning back from the damage Obama has already caused by this behavior. We will not let it be forgotten.
canditaylor68 on September 9, 2009 at 9:28 AM
Meenie!
Loxodonta on September 9, 2009 at 9:28 AM
not to mention that this RUSH to ACT NOW on legislation which won’t take effect for 3 years. Now that there is some real compassion demonstrated by the dem leadership. people are hurting NOW, but we won’t be able to help for 3 more years… hahah
it’s sad that our elected officials are as stupid and dumb as they are – its all about status and power for them – dammed the masses – do what you need to so you can be invited to the fancy luncheon at the white house.
gatorboy on September 9, 2009 at 9:28 AM
The Boomer Bible is beyond hysterical.
myrenovations on September 9, 2009 at 9:29 AM
You gotta future. Speech Czar.
TXUS on September 9, 2009 at 9:29 AM
…and Bumpty-Bumpty-Bump from Obamanites everywhere.
Lourdes on September 9, 2009 at 9:29 AM
you seem to have left off the /s at the end of your remarks
gatorboy on September 9, 2009 at 9:30 AM
He is like a spoiled brat that has always gotten his way. The very idea that the puny American voter would dare to question the chosen one has him flummoxed, it’s inconceivable to Obama that his word from on High be debated by the great unwashed.
Face it America… in this Man’s mind you are bugs to be squashed, Eloy to be herded by ACORN to the polls, (willingly or not). Get used to it. …oops… must go now…The siren is sounding I MUST FOLLOWwww…
Bert Convy on September 9, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Both. He can’t speak intelligently about the details but, more importantly, he loses support when the discussion gets into specifics. Everybody is for good healthcare just as they would generally support puppies. It’s only when the details get exposed and one finds that the bill adds trillions in debt, funds abortions, and creates government bureaucracies (aka death panels) that things erode.
Tonight’s speech is a sales pitch to make us so enthralled with Obamacare that we march on the Capitol and demand they immediately seize the healthcare industry for the good of poor Americans. He can’t do that while explaining the mechanics of the proposal.
highhopes on September 9, 2009 at 9:30 AM
In the first segment DeMint back up Gov. Palin and her Op-Ed in the WSJ.
Clyde5445 on September 9, 2009 at 9:31 AM
I wonder how many protest groups get in and
attempt to disrupt Obama!!
Now that would be worth watching!!
canopfor on September 9, 2009 at 9:31 AM
I would love it if he said things like:
because it would guarantee his failure at passing this.
pappy on September 9, 2009 at 9:33 AM
He knows nothing about nothing. He knows nothing about history, economics, foreign policy, leadership, management, or anything else.
Common Sense on September 9, 2009 at 9:34 AM
Ah ha.
Loxodonta on September 9, 2009 at 9:34 AM
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