I watched the "healthcare summit" for awhile this morning, and boy, did the Republicans fall into a trap.
It didn't take long to figure out the strategy. Get the Republicans to talk about specific things they think should be done, then answer by saying, "That's already in the bill".
Aside from mental midget Harry Reid's over-the-top partisan rants, Obama and his minions have been trying to present a picture of reasonableness and agreeability. The strategy seems to be working wonderfully well. Get a Republican to say something, then respond with agreement with the statement, then emphasize that it's either already in the bill or they'd be happy to find a way to inculde it.
From a purely political perspective, the Republicans were stupid to agree to this meeting. The old law, "never play another man's game" holds especially true here. Obama is in control of the meeting and as such controls the agenda and message, which is obviously designed to make the Repubs look like partisan obstructionists to what is otherwise both a necessary and reasonable healthcare bill.
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