Fresh from a nearly two-week vacation in Hawaii, Mr. Obama told reporters aboard a Washington-bound Air Force One last night that he expects Republicans "to play to their base for a certain period of time."
Indeed, one of the first acts of the new GOP-led House next week will be to vote to repeal Mr. Obama's signature accomplishment, the health care overhaul. Asked specifically what he thought about that largely symbolic vote, Mr. Obama declined to say. Read more at CBS
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Obama Back in D.C. Says Republicans Will Play to Their Base a While
It is responsible of CBS to point out that the republican vote to repeal healthcare is SYMBOLIC. There aren't enough votes (two-thirds majority of the House and the Senate) to override an Obama veto. So expect a lot of game playing by the republicans on healthcare.
