LOS ANGELES (YBH.ME) – Politico has unearthed an email by a senior Democrat House aide that contains the Democrats post health care summit message. The summit, being held today, isn’t even finished yet and the battle over who won has already begun.
The text:
“The President walked into a room filled with the entire House Republican Conference. There were no pre-conditions, his only request was that it be open to the press so that the American people could see the exchange,” the aide e-mailed. “He answered every question with a thoughtful, comprehensive response. He spoke for over an hour and discussed substantive policy issues.
“The President never once worried about it being a trap. He didn’t cry about the room set-up. His conduct reflected someone who was confident in his ideas, respectful of the other side, and not afraid to debate important issues. … Some Republicans have insulted the Summit by calling it a set-up or a taxpayer-funded infomercial. Now we learn they have spent several weeks organizing a rapid response operation.”
Both sides have aimed to play politics with the health care summit. The above email adds to the narrative that the entire event was driven by politics not policy.
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