"You're either with us or against us."-President George W. Bush
Obama White House officials warned House members who voted for health reform initially, then changed their vote to "no" on Reconciliation. Backpedalers shouldn't expect support for their reelection bids.
The Politico piece repeatedly cites Obama top aides, without providing names. This White House frequently drops anonymous dribblings. Here's one:
“There is not a whole lot of Barack Obama and Joe Biden to spare on a good day,” said one senior White House official. “We’re going to have to focus on our friends.”
And another:
“The prescription for winning tough races is to generate turnout from many of the folks that came out in 2008,” the aide said. “I would think this would make it harder to do that.”
Folks who came out in 2008 were sick and tired of government kow towing to the rich and powerful. They were tired of Bush's heavy hand, now employed by the Obama White House. Not much has changed.
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