Obama invites Republicans to healthcare session, page 1

Yes, that headline is correct. I first thought that this was a joke. After a year of closed door Dem. only meetings, Obama announces this. This is an insult. Who does he really think that he is fooling?

Time to go back to square one with this process. I want to see focus groups of actual practicing physicians, hospital administrators, insurance reps., Pharma. and above all VOTERS/Patients. Maybe toss in a few trial lawyers to mix it up a bit. This effort should take years not months.

Pepsi utilizes far more effort to please the PUBLIC with a new product launch than Obama has placed into his one sided healthcare fantasy. Obama should learn a few lessons from the Business Arena. Oh Yeah... He never worked in the private sector and he never managed anything beyond a get out the vote campaign.

President Barack Obama said on Sunday he will hold a meeting with Democratic and Republican lawmakers to discuss ways to move forward on legislation to overhaul the healthcare system.

Reacting to Obama's comments, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said he welcomed the chance to share ideas with Obama but said "shelving" the current bill would be the best way to try to arrive at a consensus.

Putting aside the current bill would "be a sign that the administration and Democrats in Congress are listening to the country and are truly interested in a bipartisan approach," McConnell said in a statement.