Boehner Declares Obamacare To Be Dead

House Minority Leader John Boehner says that the Democrat's health care plans won't pass as they currently stand. I don't know if he is correct or not, but he's definitely holding the reins of the conversation compared to Obama who is just all wee-wee'd up about the opposition at this point. Here's Boehner when Gregory asks him about the "tone" of the debate:

“Well, I don’t know that the tone of the debate has gotten out of control,” said Boehner.

“You don’t think so?” asked Gregory.

“It’s been spirited, because we’re talking about an issue that affects every single American,” said Boehner. “And because it affects every American in a very personal way, more Americans have been engaged in this debate than any issue in decades. And so there’s room to work together. But I first believe that we’ve got to just take this big-government option, this big-government plan and move it to the side. Now, let’s talk about what we can do to make our current system work better. Then we’ll have some grounds on which to build.”

Boehner said the White House had not reached out at all to discuss health care reform with House Republicans. Then he said the plan the White House and congressional Democrats were pushing would not pass.

When “Meet the Press” host David Gregory asked Boehner if he thought that plan was dead, Boehner did not hesitate.

“I think it is,” he said.

Meanwhile here's Obama stuttering and you-know-ing without his teleprompter.

I mean, let's face it. If you look at the news cycle over the last—over the last week—you know, it—it—it hasn't been the—the sensible people who, you know, very deliberately talk about the important issues that we face as a country. That's not the folks who've gotten a lot of coverage.

The "news cycle" still operates in a marketplace in this country, Mr. President. Coverage is going to go to the people making interesting points. Right now, the people making the best points are the ones saying "no" to health care plans with a "government option". The fact that they are stating their opinion passionately and sometimes shouting it, is a feature rather than a bug in the delivery of their message. Generate the same enthusiasm for one of the plans that you favor and you can own the debate.

This guy is not a good loser.