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Blackburn: Obama needs to "listen to us"

By Tony Romm - 09/12/09 02:43 PM ET

Congress' record-low favorability rating is one of many reasons lawmakers are struggling to advance healthcare reform, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) suggested on Saturday.

"That trust has eroded, and specifically, some of the reasons for that are because people do not feel they are being listened to," Blackburn told Fox News from the "9/12 protest" at the Capitol. "They want action to be taken on what they have expressed as their will." Among other issues, protesters are saying, "do not pass national healthcare," Blackburn added.

But, the Tennessee lawmaker said, her party would still appreciate any gesture on the part of the White House to negotiate directly with House Republicans, who object to a number of Democrats' healthcare ideas.

"We've got our ideals, we have our legislation, we'd be happy to take those down and have a conversation and let [the president] know what our constituents are saying," the congresswoman added.

Blackburn is among a host of lawmakers, including Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and former House Republican Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas), speaking at or participating in Saturday's protest


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Comments (6)

Why would anyone waste their time on BS about your ideals, what your constituents say, past legislative proposals, etc.? The sole issue is what are your requirements to support a compromise on House health care legislation.BY Chris Baker on 09/12/2009 at 19:11
COMPROMISE on HR3200,thats a joke ? What is needed is an INTELLEGENT REwrite. Jammin' that junk down Taxpayers throats because you think it is "GENIUS" will cause enemies out of friends. Is that what you want in 2010 12?BY Greg on 09/13/2009 at 02:23
Why are Politicians even speaking at tea partys? Why did only Republicans speak, is it just a Republican thing?Marsha Blackburn is my Congressman. She is no conservative. See her unconstitutiona l votes at : http://bluecollarrepublican.com/blog/?p=614MickeyBY Mickey on 09/13/2009 at 08:51
Why are Politicians even speaking at tea partys? Why did only Republicans speak, is it just a Republican thing? Why is Marsha speaking? She wouldn't know the Constitution if it fell on her head!Marsha Blackburn is my Congressman. She is no conservative. See her unconstitutiona l votes at : http://bluecollarrepublican.com/blog/?p=614MickeyBY Mickey on 09/13/2009 at 08:58
President has said more than a thousand times that his door is open to new ideas, etc. So, why have you not met with him to share yours.Not that "two wrongs make a right," but the Republicans pushed Bush and Cheney's agenda items through without giving any (maybe a little) serious consideration to the Democrats ideas, suggestions. The DEMS were shut-out, ignored, and malinged for eight years. Bush, Cheney, nor the Republicans did not ever offer to reach out and include the DEMS in their final decisions and votes.The Republicans and the conservative base have been so very extremely rude, hateful, negative, and personally degrading toward President, that I would find it difficult to take their suggestions and ideas seriously. It appears that their arguments are more directed toward him as a human being rather than making serious and thoughtful suggestions about improving his suggested policies on healthcare and the economy.BY Candy16 on 09/13/2009 at 10:31
Candy, have you forgotten the Education Bill sponsored by Ted Kennedy, the vote that the majority of democrats voted yea on the use of force against Iraq, or the Medicare Prescription Bill that Bush worked with democrats to pass just to name a few. It is just the mantra to say the Republicans didn't include the democrats when there is evidence showing that is wrong. Obama on the hand has said he will be bipartisan and have an open door but his actions and the actions of the Democrats in the House and Senate don't show that to be the case. Bi-partisanship means both sides get some of their proposals passed not they both vote for one side's proposals.The 2010 election will show the direction the citizens of this country really want to go.BY vesuvius on 09/13/2009 at 11:14

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