Crouching Boehner, Hidden Dragon? Asks W.H. To Publish H.C. Bill Online, Pounces When It's Posted

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Boehner Asks White House To Publish Health Care Bill Online, Then Pounces When It's Posted

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GOP demands White House post health care proposal online, then attacks WH for doing exactly that
by: Chris Bowers
Mon Feb 15, 2010 at 10:30

Here is one from the "negotiating in good faith" files.

On February 8th, Republican House leader John Beohner sent a letter to the White House, demanding that the White House post online any health care proposal it wished to discuss at the health care summit:

If the President intends to present any kind of legislative proposal at this discussion, will he make it available to members of Congress and the American people at least 72 hours beforehand?

So, four days later, the White House accepted this demand, and announced it would post a legislative proposal online more than 72 hours before the summit:

Since this meeting will be most productive if information is widely available before the meeting, we will post online the text of a proposed health insurance reform package.

So, naturally, the next day, Boehner attacked the White House for giving into his demand:

"A productive bipartisan discussion should begin with a clean sheet of paper," Boehner said in a statement.

I see.

http://www.openleft.com/diary/17398/gop-demands-white-house-post-health-care-proposal-online-then-attacks-wh-for-doing-exactly-that

[upi402]

1. Yeah, we need to play hardball one of these years

it never changes.

[midnight armadillo]

2. The problem is the Dems do think they're playing hardball

Too bad they define "hardball" like this: