re: #106 Walter L. Newton

Health care and Obama, tanking…

WASHINGTON – Public disapproval of President Barack Obama’s handling of health care has jumped to 52 percent, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released hours before he makes his case for overhaul in a prime-time address to Congress.

[Link: news.yahoo.com…]

What stands out for me:

There is a clear public desire for a bipartisan approach on the issue. Eight in 10 say it’s important that any plan that passes Congress should have the support of both parties, while two-thirds want Obama and Democrats to try winning support from Republicans, who with few exceptions have opposed the Democratic drive.

Yet:

Boehner: GOP leaders haven’t met Obama for health talks since April

Boehner told reporters that the president has not invited House GOP leaders to the White House for meetings on healthcare reform since the end of April.