Hastert Tells Crowd How Pelosi BLEW IT On Health Care
Former Speaker Dennis Hastert (photo:ClevelandLeader)
Standing before a crowd of supporters at a fundraiser for Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert provided his take on exactly where and how current Speaker Nancy Pelosi has hindered democrats chance of passing a healthcare bill this year.
From the KCStar article:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi miscalculated by not forcing a House vote on health care reform prior to the summer recess, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert said today.”
“The speaker probably made a strategic mistake by not jamming a health care bill through before they went home for break,” said Hastert, in town to campaign for his former colleague, Congressman Todd Tiahrt who is running for the U.S. Senate in Kansas.”
When you have lawmakers go back home and listen and see what the reactions are and also have an election coming up…I think they get a little cold feet.” Read more…
