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Gibbs Says Tonight's Election Won't Change Health Care Negotiations
White House Press Sec. Robert Gibbs
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President Obama thinks the health care bill will live on even if Democratic candidate Martha Coakley loses tonight.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said today Obama is going to keep on with health care regardless of the election result, and dodged question after question about a possible Coakley loss.
"Let's wait for the results," Gibbs said repeatedly.
Asked specifically if the fate of health care rides on the election result, Gibbs said Obama does not believe that.
"Health care is a priority for him now, it will be a priority for him tomorrow," Gibbs said.
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ottis
January 19, 2010 3:46 PM
President COOL.
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hunter
January 19, 2010 4:10 PM
Is it just me, or does this story not support its headline?
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FlownOver
January 19, 2010 5:47 PM in reply to hunter
You noticed that too?
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mageduley
January 19, 2010 5:49 PM
I am still of the opinion that the dems are using this as a "Oh darn. We tried but..." excuse.
While of course saying to their healthcare lobby contributors "It is a little thing I call strategy". Wink Wink.
We all know what dems could do when they are really motivated. Getting Coakley elected didn't seem to be a high priority (that is, until the very end where the enthusiasm is basically useless).
I have to admit though, I am impressed that the WH is not jumping on the "healthcare is doomed without MA" bandwagon.
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