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Yes forget about the GOP. They have no intention of voting for this or any other bill; especially if it helps the people.

If President Obama and the Democrats want to get things done they need to stick together and do it with or without the GOP.

The Repubs have used their usual sordid playbook against Obama:
delay, distract, disorder – the lies that have come from the the right-wing media propoganda machine is disgraceful.
I am totally ashamed on this country – the rasicsm and lack of respect against our president is disgusting.
If the people who voted for Obama really want health reform then they are going to have to do what they did in the election – step up & make yourselves heard.

He can kiss the moderates and the independents adios at the same time. He is supposed to represent the entire country....even those that disagree with him. It is his job to become a centrist and back away from the radical left.

But I doubt a communist like Obama can do that.

Excellent advice from an excellent former President. I say screw the Republicans – the only answer they have is "leave well enough alone, and worry about keeping your job."

Rock on "O" man – you'll do just fine...

Approximately 80% of Americans do not consider themselves Republicans. If the Republicans offer nothing constructive, which has been the case since Obama took the oath of the presidency, then that means they have nothing to offer. If they have nothing to offer, go with your plan, Obama. That's what you were elected by a landslide to do.

Mr. Obama,

Good Advice.

Take It.

Thanks Mr. Clinton.......

Clinton i give u a kiss for supporting Obama. yes its true. forget republicans becus they are more interest in political campaign than working for america.

(3 JOHN:2) Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in (HEALTH), even as thy soul prospereth. (THE HOLY BIBLE) (PSALMS 119:118,119) But you have rejected (all) who reject your laws. (They are only fooling themselves). The (wicked) are the (scum) you skim off and throw away; no wonder I love to obey your laws! (THE LIVING BIBLE PARAPHRASED)

"not working together"............realy ?ya think?

Pres Obama.......Clinton is right, do not count on any Rep. They opted out.

Go ahead with the Health Care Refom /Insurance Reform Bill........
and name it after Sen Kennedy.

call it: Kennedy's Universal Health Care Reform Bill(KUHCR Bill).

DO NOT WAIT ANY LONGER....................
.WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO WAIT ANY LONGER.................................PEOPLE ARE DIEING.

AMEN !!!!------- Thay is exactly what the Repubs. would do if the tables were reversed ( months ago) -– I remember that`s the way it was during the Bush era when they could care less about the Demos opinions.

lol...nice try, Bill(and Hillary) but I think even Obama is smart enough to recognize a set-up when he sees one.

I agree with the former President on this one. Forget the Republicans, Conservatives, Tea Baggers, and Right Wing Nut Jobs......Mr. President you need to do what is right for all people and not a few.

Good advice President Clinton. I hope you stay in his ear. the repugs want him to fail. they disagree with, criticize, scrutinize EVERYTING President Obama tried. Where were they when the village idiot and crazy cheney were destroying this country, with their lies?

Thank you, President Clinton for your WORDS of WISDOM! President Obama has gone the extra mile to achieve a Bi-Partisan victory on healthcare reform. He is a man who is very grounded, and capable of resolving conflict without a "war of words". However, he has been placed in an unbelievable and extreme Republican push back for ANY hope for Bi-Partisanship. So, I agree with Bill Clinton! Go right ahead, President Obama, get your ducks all lined up in a row, and get this healthcare reform passed and a your signature put on the Bill. Only those people who have NO healthcare, or have been DENIED healthcare, really understand the dire need for reform. Quite frankly, the GOP, and others who have insurance and financial security could care less!!

"Still, Clinton said Obama's chief worry should be ensuring the entire Senate Democratic caucus (59 members with the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy) is in support of the reform legislation, including Democrats from more conservative states, like Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana."

Wait, I thought it was the GOP who were obstructing and blocking. If Obama doesn't need the GOP, why is he and his supporters blaming them?

AMEN.....Screw republicans and the goat they rode in on.

Yeah right.

This will make Obama politically vulnerable in 2012 since most voters are against ramming through a one party bill.

And Hillary can run against Obama in the primaries. Don't think it couldn't happen. And the Clintons are just the ones to do it.

Please follow Clinton's advice. Let the Republicans go back to biting at their elbows and chasing their tails.

If you guys haven't read Baucus's new Healthcare reform framework, you're in for a real treat. I can't believe people aren't up in arms about this. This isn't reform it's a way to tax people who already can't afford Health insurance for the purpose of once again lining the pockets of insurance lobbyists. What is wrong with everyone?!?! Health care is for us, the people, what in the world is going on? Personally I don't care what it costs to keep everyone healthy which in turn affects everyone around them, but if you want to control costs well that's fine but not at the expense of dropping a public option that allows everyday people to get the help they need. This is insane.

Do you guys have proof readers?

"some members of the GOP say they remain open to supporting a potential version (of) legislation"

'"I look forward to what he specific proposals are," the former Obama rival said last week.' Did McCain really speak so gramatically incorrect or should 'he' be 'his'

Newspapers may be a dying art, but most have far less typos then CNN.com does.

President Clinton is right! It's time for democrats to move this through without republicans.

I want to see health care reform finished. I don't really care if there is or is not a "public option". Too many people do not have health insurance and every so called "freedom lover" should be worried about the abuses in the system.

Bill's right!

All I hear is... I'm smarter than the American people. They just don't know whats good for them. Lucky they got me and my crazy staff to show them the way. We can bankrupt America, YES we can.

A Gallup Poll posted 09/08/2009 finds 39% of Americans saying they would direct their member of Congress to vote against a healthcare reform bill this fall while 37% want their member to vote in favor.

Ignore the people, ignore the Republicans, ignore reality. Listen to and accomodate only your base, the far left, and see where that get's you in 2010 and 2012.

Obama should be listening to the voters and not former presidents and/or either party.

As a strong democrat, I am very disturbed by the rush to fix healthcare when I know that our biggest problems can be taken care of with regulations with the insurance companies, drug companies, doctors and of course ourselves. We have a lot of people that abuse medicare and medicaid from the patients as well as the doctors.

Fix the problems instead of trying to spend more money on things that do not work.....

This underscores the lack of willingness to come up with a good solution. Now it's down to Obama saying "my way or the highway"?
Say goodbye to reform and hello to political control over health care...

I wouldn't bet against our President – he's a winner and he's got the right ideas for our country. He's doing his best to battle the corporate-owned Washington and the corrupt republicans and the democrats who have been paid off.

I guess I will now have to get my child therapy to counter all that brainwashing that was done during the President’s speech according to republicans.

Anyone have a suggestions where the best brainwashing deprogram center is ?

The best advise I have heard from anyone about the Republicans. After 8 years of an idiot I guess the only thing they have to do is try and complain about anything Obama does. Won't work and they will pay come election time.......Sorry guys you are just going to have to do with a few less toys for a while because now we have a President who cares about Americans and NOT just big busines.

I believe Bill is correct. The republicans will need to get on board with this change or the American people will vote them out.

I think America is tired of the extreme conservativism. I believe the democrates will be more fiscally conservative then the Republicans who's only plan is to cut taxes. That hasn't worked.

Get'er done.

Slick Willie is just trying to get Hillary back as the Pres in 2012....this is absolutely horrible advice!!!!! If Obama turns his back on the Republicans and blatantly foregoes bipartisanship just so he can mollify his base, he, along with the rest of the Dems, will regret it!!!! Don't ever forget that Obama did win the election but it was far from being a landslide even given the shortcomings of McCain/Palin ticket and the nationwide frustration with the Republican Party....If he snubs the Republicans, the Dems will pay a heavy heavy price come 2010 and 2012.....just imho

Good advice Clinton. The Republicans won't work with Pres. Obama, no matter what. They have proven over and over again that they are the party of NO. Obama could discover the cure for cancer and the Republicans would be aganist it. The American voters have elected the Democratic party overwhelmingly in the last election because we like their ideas better. We cannot afford another 8 years like the last under Bush. If the republicans don't get on board, leave them behind.

The Republicans were the same party that was aganist Medicare back in the 1960s, so don't listem to them on health care, they only care aobut big business and lining their own pockets, not the majority of average Americans.

So now Clinton is going to lecture someone on morals?

Former President Clinton get's it right.
Sure bipartizanship is a good thing.
But when one side is not willing to compromise, there can't be a compromise.
The only option President has now is to hammer health reform including public option through Congress and Senate.
I don't think there will be many democrats who will vote against it, knowing they will finish their political career by doing so.

I agree – at some point you make your stand and leave the obstructionists flounder.

I say work out a good bill, don't bend over backward to please the GOP. Put it to a vote and call their bluff on the filibuster. Reid can make them follow the traditional filibuster where they have to get up and speak continuously. Lets see their resolve of the Party of No.

Best advice that ANYBODY could give Obama.

The way things are, no Repub who cooperates with Obama will win his or her primary election. So none of 'em are going to cooperate. It's stupid to pretend otherwise. And it's no use to reach out or to try to strike deals with them. The Republicans just aren't interested.

right on billy boy.....nice guys finish last.... obama better get off the nice guy stick and on the tough leader stick or he is going to be a one term prez........

Like you forgot about the repugs and passed health care, Bill.
Please President Obama, push the public option through...no one, not even Americans should die because they don't have health care!

I agree Obama doesn't need to worry about the Republicans. He needs to worry about the American People. Its the voters he has to please if he wants to be more than a one term president.

Listen to Bill! Talk to the hand!!

i agree, forget about the party that don't want adequate healthcare for all Americans, the party that support laying off school teachers & engineers of Silicon Valley in CA, (this will spread nationwide if the GOP were still steering the ship), the ones that are proactive to cut jobs in "middle america" so that India, Southeast Asia and Mexico could have American jobs. GOP need to actually work and create proactive progress for the tax payers that voted them into office. but they don't have to worry because when you have 6-7 cars and 4 homes, you don't care what is really happening with Joe the Plumber, he was just a sales pitch.

If I were Obama I would NOT take any advice from Clinton.

Bipartisanship doesn't work. The Dems were elected based on the platform they presented, if they fail to deliver we will be FORCED to re-elect the Repubs. Obama, don't be afraid to use the political capital you have. You EARNED it. If Obama wants to include everyone, he needs to take his message directly to the American people and not those folks in congress and the senate.

i agree Clinton. The repubs have already showed there hand that they want this MAN to Fail!!! so why keep trying to invite them to the party... Republicans are good at name calling but no good at Producing results for the american people. SO i would rather do whats right in my heart and if u dont get voted back that's ok LET them have there Country Back...(SO we all can see the Flames when it starts to Burn).. I'm really pissed at this country the way we are behaving i means is it really that obvious!!

No surprise here. I really have to wonder about presidents that feel this way...Clinton and Bush come to mind. Both are CFR, Bilderberg controlled and I guess BO is, too.

That is why Bill Clinton is the "man"!

If the kid don't listen, put him on time out!!

Totally agree with President Clinton. Let's just do this without the Republicans. They always did what they wanted and never cared about bi-partisanship. Why should the Democrats care? Let's steamroll 'em. Fine by me.

Clinton a waste of a presidency. Could have caught Bin Laden, but chose not too. He's a disgrace...however, compared to Obama...wow, I'll take Clinton. Obama is the worst president in American history.

Bill is correct. Obama should just say forget the GOP.......if they really cared about getting reform accomplished they should have tried implementing some reform during the 6 years that they controlled not only the white house but had strong majorities in the both the house and senate.

REFORM NOW!!

Sure, listen to Clinton and the next thing we know, there will be another intern "incident" ...

I have been saying this since all this started forget them.

Mr. President, don't listen to Clinton. He forgot about the Republicans in 1994, and they suddenly took both houses of congress from him. You don't want that to happen to you.

Quit hanging out with Slick Willie; you're making Michelle nervous.

Amen! lets forget the Republicans and move forward with health care reform WITH PUBLIC OPTION. When Republicans were in power we never had town hall meetings to discuss wether to cut taxes for the rich or not, they just went ahead and passed it. We need to do the same.

IT'S NOT ABOUT GETTING A BIPARTISAN BILL, IT'S ABOUT EXECUTING AND NOW THE TIME HAS COME!!!

Why forget about the Republicans when it's the Democrats who are largely who are blocking this health care? Even the democrats know it's a bad plan, and that's why it's not getting through. Thank God that we have smart acting democrats in Congress to stand up to Obama. It's about time!

Forget the republicans by all means. This fiasco can be totally owned by the democrats and they can pay for it in 2010 and 2012

Just like Bill looking out for Hillary,awaiting for the door to slam on Obamacare.I guess it is true Misery does love company.

America sucks, we'd rather our Insurance companies provide us our healthcare instead of our Doctors. That's probably to be expected, I shouldn't hope for any more, because in addition to America sucking, Americans are some non-commen sensical dimwits.

Clinton said "I'd worry about executing"

Don't worry Bill, Obama has got Acorn for his Foster moments.

It's sad that the Republicans don't want to do any work, yet they are constantly badgering others to do their jobs. What exactly have the Republicans in Congress accomplished this year? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

You tell him, Bill. You did this battle before. You give good advice from the experience. The Republicans have been given the chance to be part of the solution. They aren't interested, so move forward.

I agree with Bill Clinton!
It's time to bypass the republican party entirely...they're the party of "no" and the party of hate and lies. Forget them and do what your supporters elected you to do. And don't let the nasty lie-filled media stop you, either.

Man, we should have done this on his second term. If he has nothing to lose (like another election) we could have went for single payer instead of beating around the bush with co-op and public-option.

If the "blue dogs" don't get in line...make them, otherwise they will pay the price in 2010 and not get reelected.

You go, President Obama!

Obama* should forget about Republicans, Bill Clinton says. (see photo caption)

Good plan Bill. Hey O, you do know Bill lost congress in 1994, don't ya?? Please listen to him, ya Lame Duck.

quack quack.

The future doesn't look bright for the GOP. And thing is, they did it to themselves. Great!

I second that please forget about the Republicans.

I hope Obama realizes that the Clintons hold grudges for a very long time and that they are still smarting from his interruption of Hillary's coronation earlier this year. If Obama thinks that Clinton wants him to succeed he is a fool. If he takes Clinton's advice he is an absolute fool. By the way, how's Obama supporting Hillary in her job? Not too well, not to well...

Great advice from president Bill Clinton.

The Republicans are dead weight in this debate, it's time to act for America, not to make political friends with a party that "hope he fails".

HealthCare reform NOW, with or without Republicans.

Republicans are good for one thing and one thing only. . . focusing on the crap. The GOP has become a party of nothing.

Well, it's not like the democrats haven't asked for some bi-partisanship. ot a lot, but some. What it all boils down to is the republicans thinking they can turn this into President Obama's Waterloo. Well, it won't happen. I mean, look at all of Bush's failures, and he got re-elected.

Listen to Bill Clinton, Mr. President.....his recommendation echos the sentiment of the vast majority of the American electorate. Please don't let a handful of Republicans or Democrats determine the outcome....we elected you to be President, not them!

Yes, please Mr.President forget about the Republicans. Just execute what you need to do. The republicans have two agendas, to win && to destroy you. They could care less about people without Health Insurance.

Mr Clinton is right. Forget about them. They have repeatedly shown an unwillingness to behave like adults. Time to put the Republican temper tantrums and conspiracy-mongers in a padded room. And if you can't get beyond your prejudice, shut the hell up and get out of the way of people who are trying to fix your 8 years of incompetence. There simply are no Statesmen in the Republican party. Teddy Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Rockefeller and others would be apalled.

Please listen to Clinton! He is absolutely right on this!

Just so awesome to see the support of another Ex-President along with the current Commander in-Cheif supporting the cause of the American people and "not" the pockets and side deals of the Republican party in general....more and more for them!

Bill you are correct......"so true" forget them because they will never vote for the bill in whatever shape or form. They have sent the whole summer fearmongering and have done nothing to educate those they represent about the benefits of better health care.

Why trust the GOP's help with anything....they screwed the country for eight years....war, human lives, lies, and debts. Where were the "no brainers" then. Take your guns, kids, fat bellies and go home.
Plant a garden, read a book, help a friend (if you have one) take a long walk........but, just get REAL!!

Good advice, Bill. Let Barry own this boondogle. I'll be watching tonight to see just how specific the commander in chief will be. My guess is - not very. Just more soaring teleprompter rhetoric.

Amen... the Republicans.. will do anything to try and make the President look bad.... the Democrats need to get together and get the job done.. The Republicans worry about the rich... and will use anything hateful vicious trick they can think up... Obama... its time to kiss them good-bye.. You tried..

McCain is half right (like always) We are disipointed that Republicans are not working with the President.

It's time to call the conservatives for what they are on this and many issues, liars.

Whoever wrote this article was not diligent in their proofing. Or the editior was not diligent. I found way to many spelling/grammatical mistakes, the most obvious being the caption for the photo assigned to this article. Come on CNN stay on top of things. As the only credible source that I would consider to view on a daily basis, I need you all to be on-task!!!!!

I am happy that Health Care Reform might take place. I know that some would not like to see it happen, but I am trying to see this in a positive way. Let's stop acting selfish, and let's think of someone else for a change!

Give it up Bill. We didn't want the health care reform Hillary was pushing in the 90's and the public is even less favorable on Obama's public option. Focus on reducing costs and not dismantling the current health care system which 4 in 5 of the 250 million insured Americans say is good or excellent.

About time someone said the obvious...thank you!

Pres. Obama should simply ignore the GOP and focus on the things that he'd promised to get accomplished during the 1st term of his presidency... Time and time again, he's extended a hand of bilateral cooperation to the GOP to lift this country from the mess they (the GOP) under the Bush Administration got us in. Apparently, the GOP are hell-bent on contriving schemes to sabotage every effort the Obama administration is making to get this our beloved nation back on the path to economic recovery... Conservatives, like Rush Limbaugh, are aching to witness the downfall of the Obama administration... So, Mr President, take heed of former Pres. Clinton's advice and be well assured that the bulk majority of the American people will walk with you in every step of the way... God be with you and God bless America...

I think that is just plain stupid advice from Clinton. That would mean ignoring almost half of this countries population. Almost half of this country did not vote for Obama and do not like the way he is handling things as his recent polls are showing a rapid decline.

Stay out of it Billy Boy. It ain't your fight & after what he did to you last year, you need to be quiet. Let him do this himself. You see Hillary picks her words of support very carefully you should do the same. You're turning off a lot of your supporters sticking your two cents in this. He's the president, he screwed over you & Hillary to get here, now let's see what he can do.

You tell'em Bill. You were there once and or your wife and you. If Obama listens to the Republicans.., nothing will get done. If the 'public option' plan is left out.., there is no 'new' health care reform legislation bill. We're back at square one and millions of americans are left with 'no' health care insurance. I would rather have an 'option' which means 'our choice', than no 'choice' at all.., and the 'greedy' health care medical insurance companies and their top executives get richer. I would rather have a 'choice'. Mike in Montana

Forget about Republicans?? .... Let's just keep shoving this down their throat. There is a right way and a wrong way to get legislation passed. Forcing Americans into Socialized Medicine is a huge mistake. The United States is a little larger than Canada. Duh ... They have so many problems with a much smaller population. You think our Government has proved that they can handle this??!!!

Wow. I'm speechless.
Ignore 48% of the population. (Obama had 52% of the popular vote, folks.) It's not that easy, Democrats. There's another election in fourteen months.

We will remember – the taxes, the tripling of the deficit in seven months, the tax cheats cleared to be cabinet members, the 32 czars with no oversight and answerable only to the President.
Most of all, we will remember the arrogance of the Democrats who said the government knew what was better for us than we did for ourselves, our families and our finances.

God bless the Clintons

Public Option Period! This is not about country for the Republicans its all about power and money. They are patriots alright....patriots to the US dollar not the US flag. Shame on em'....

Thanks Bill! Enjoy your free health care! No need to send me a card.

How long do you think it will be before Republicans take Clinton's statement ("I wouldn't even worry about the Republicans. I'd worry about executing.") and start telling their base that Clinton and Obama plan to execute Republicans? LOL.

God will surelly see you through, President Obama.

Keep it up

Thanks President Clinton for your encouraging words.

all political gaming – not one word about why we need reform

I'd definetly listen to Mr. Clinton. He tried to get a program in place but was blocked himself by the Party of No. The man speaks from 8 years of experience. I do hope our President gets the health care package through.

Shame it has to come to this, but the Republican party has no one to blame but themselves.

couldnt agree more...focus on the folks that want to get something done......and make sure the focus is on lowering unnecessary expenses.

As usual Clinton is right.

Obama, please LISTEN TO HIM!

I couldn't agree more. Obama gave the repubs a chance to meet in the middle and they just acted like a two year old during a tantrum and hate/fear mongers.

Let there be light and there was light....

Obie summon the orders. You have been bestowed to change America. Now change it.

Please, please, please ram this down our throats, as I can't wait to see your faces on the morning of Nov. 3, 2010 in response to the ramming.

The problem is the Republicans think they won the last election. They didn't and aren't willing to accept a partnership with them in the minority. Too many Republicans are supported by drug and health care companies so they aren't going to be interested in health care reform. Clinton's right... forget about the Republicans and the do the right and moral thing... PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE TO EVERY AMERICAN!

It's always great to see our present government spending money that's not their's to spend. I think if this Health Care reform is so great then the entire government should be required to have it from the President on down. I don't think that will happen because they already have the best insurance our tax dollars pay for.

What they spend on getting the word out already could have providied more than 300 family's with health care.

We have another election next year and I think we should vote all the people out and have people that really care about the people out here.

Clinton is absolutely right, frankly this entire country should just forget about the republicans!

Shouldn't the caption of the picture read "Obama should forget about Republicans, Bill Clinton says"

The way it is written now makes no sense.

The Democrats should absolutely completely cut the Republcians out of the entire process now. They have shown their stripes, and now its time to cut them out of the deal. They have proven they are too immature and too manipulated by corporate interests and now they are going to come crawling back trying to get on the inside when they see this is going to move on without them, just like with Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment Insurance, an Civil Rights legislation all passed without them. Indeed everything good in this country has had to pass despite the opposition of conservatives who are shown to be on the wrong side of every issue in history practically. (Don't forget that when the Republicans passed legislation giving women the right to vote that the Republicans were the Norther liberals and the Democrats were the Southern conservatives).

You can forget Republicans, but if you force healthcare reform with a public option and without malpractice reform, then you are forgetting the independents (me) and the conservative Democrats too. If you do that then you can forget about a Democratic controlled congress after the next election and you can forget about re-election.

What you need to do is sit down with everyone (including republicans) and compromise. The compromise should include malpractice reform and eliminating pre-existing exclusions but should not increase taxes or having a public option. You cannot get re-elected with Democrats only!!

Mr Clinton is right, the dems need to focus on doing what is right for the american people, The GOP is only focused n what is right for the corporate interest opposed to health care reform at the expense of millions of american.

The GOP's only concern is defeating the president, only for the sake of politics. They could care less about what is good for the country.

Just push for the best possible plan and let the chips fall where they may, trust me, americans who are struggling with the high cost of health care will come out in droves to support health reform.

The former president is right, Obama should just push the republicans aside and move forward. The republicans are out to destroy Obama and if america and americans suffer along the way, its no big deal for the conservatives. The conservative republicans only care about one thing, themselves. Obama has tried to work with the republicans and the republicans are not interested in working with Obama. They want to and will try everything for Obama to fail and it has nothing to do with socialism or even racism. Most republicans and most conservatives can not define what socialism is or even spell it, to them its just another political ploy. The conservatives only objective is regain power and they are willing to bring America down to achieve it. The conservatives are only interested in their party and being in power, thats it.

I hope POTUS considers that ex-POTUS may have another agenda in mind . . . that B.O. will forge ahead solo . . . against the will of many taxpayers (until: 1) there is a well thought out plan that makes sense for the masses and, 2) that we can pay for it).

Then Ex-POTUS's chances of living in the WH again become greater when Hillary makes her dive for 2012 POTUS. If I were B.O., I would listen to B.C. with GREAT caution.

Easy explanation of the rights' treatment of Obama– The second term of George W. Bush was a learning tool for how to treat the opposition, and now the Democrats' chickens are coming home to roost

McCain says "we are not working together anymore". Who is he kidding? The GOP was never on the same page as the administration inasfar as doing the right thing is concerned. Bill Clinton is right. Move forward without the Republicans, so the nation can be stronger, instead of wishy washy. One can only imagine what we look like on the international stage with the health care issue. With any luck, voters, especially those without health care, should remember what the GOP did to them.

I agree with Prsident Cliniton100% ....Mr President tObama the only thing the repubs want IS FOR YOU TO FAIL

saying "froget the republicans" is the exact same thing as saying forget half of the country and that they do not matter at all. do politicians really, really want to do that?

Forget about Republicans? That's what all educated Americans are trying to do.

Clinton Advice to Obama if I were you I would not worry about the Republicans, they are waiting for you to fail, they would not vote for any bill you pass, so only worry about the people who elect you for president. what better advice can one get.

I do agree with Clinton 110%. Forget entirely these Republicans whose goal is NEVER to support any of Obama's agendas for the country.
McCain, you are absolutely right...Americans are disappointed as you politicians are not working together more. All these because you, Republicans, are always opposed to anything our president intends to do for the sake of American people. You, Republicans, are a bunch of hypocrites!!!
Mr. President, do whatever you believe is for the benefit of the people of the United States. You have been working hard to please everyone in both parties, but to no avail. Forget and ignore all those Republicans.
Thank you for all of your efforts.

I would totally agree. Get it done. I am tired of the sniping, naysaying, and plain out right lying. The WH has been given a mandate by the American people and it is time to do it, without the GOP. They were offered a chance to contribute constructively, however they again chose to take the "school yard bully" approach. Apparently they feel Americans have been "dumbed down" enough to try an convince some that this is not needed.

Anybody with only a little sense can see what happened with IRAQ and WALL STREET and know the same thing is happening with HEALTHCARE. We can pretend like we did with the Wall Streeters and war mongers that everything is okay and than wait for it to blow up in our face. Meanwhile the rich have gotten richer and you will have no healthcare at all.

shut up Mr. Pres. you had your say!

That's the advice many have suggested. Coming from President Clinton – been there done that, it has street cred.

The Republicants are now whining about the number of czars in the Obama administration. I say we need one more for sure; a Push-back Czar against all the Republican lies, hate and hysteria.

Hire Paul Begala NOW as WH Push-back Czar!

Note to President Obama:

Time to forget the charade of bipartisanship. "Ram and Jam" health care reform through the congress. Adopt an attitude of "those that are not with us are against us."

Once passed and begun to be implemented, the Republicans will accept the reform just as they have accepted Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Today's conservative opposed yesterday's liberalism.

Excellent advice President Clinton! Republicans, including McCain, have no interest in what's morally right for America.

Yes Obama. forget about them...why would you want a party on your team whose only plan is to watch americans fail....i mean if you administration fail, democrats, republican, independent, black, white, jews, hispanics, asian and others fail. These people are bigots and haters, so why do you want them to get credit in bipartanship...FORGET THEIR ****

This from the man who actually created this whole mess along with Barney Frank and Chris Dodd. you libs don't like it much but it was your party that created this mess we're in. Clinton and his creeps forced banks to loosen loans to give loans to people that couldn't buy a decent car much less a home. You blamed Bush for 9/11 when it was Clinton who had the chance to capture Bin Laden but didn't have the balls. Lewinsky had em'

Yes, forget about the Republicans. Have they ever supported a single program that has benefitted the average Joe? They opposed Social Security, they opposed Medicare. They opposed unemployment. They have opposed every single increase in the minimum wage. They opposed the Family Leave act. On the other hand, they have galantly represented the interests of big business.

It's time to brush them aside and bring on universal healthcare for all. That is change we voted for.

Hey Cigar boy...Its not just the Republicans that are'nt on board!

I may not always agree with him, but Clinton is absolutely correct here. Health-care reform is a moral consideration for our country, and too many in my xGOP have shown immoral obstruction by their lies and corporate greed. Forget about the Republican nonsense and pass health care for the American people.

Surprising, since Republicans truly saved Clinton from the whims of the liberals. Clinton is viewed as successful because of two things...1)he listened to the opposition, and 2)unabashedly took credit for their ideas.

Hopefully, the different ending will be that he gets impeached by both the House AND the Senate before he totally destroys this country.

Leave the GOP in the dust. They have no intention of doing anything that will in any way allow you to look good, Barack. They don't want a better country... they just want the White House back. Period.

Who is Bill Clinton to opine on the moral thing to do? He was wrong about health care and he was wrong about morals. I think he has a lot of nerve. Does he really think we don't know who he really is?

There should be as many months actually debating Healthcare (so far that would be ZERO months) as Obama took to pick out his dog.

Then he can do the same thing and name it after himself.

Bi-Patrisanship to a Liberal = Shut the door, lock out the Republicans, then call them obstructionists.

I AGREE!!!! Forget the Republicans. They will NEVER support a black man and it is about time you and your administration understand this one critical fact.

Do the right thing for this country in spite of all of the hatred shown by these bigoted Americans! They are so afraid they will never get in power again that they have turned into lynch mobs!

Yep, Obama does not need a single Republican vote to pass health care reform.
But if the Obama and the Dems pass a bill without any Republicans votes, it will be 100% owned by them.
If they cram a bill down the throats of voters they do not want, the Dems will get 100% of the blame.
Does Obama and the Dems have the guts to do that?

Yet another attempt by the democrats to turn this in to a 1 party system. This country was built on people comprimising, not just shoving philosophies down peopls' throats. The republicans were guilty of it when they controlled all houses, and the democrats called them out on it. Now, the democrats are doing the same. I think it's time to throw both parties out of the government and let the independents pull this country out the the horrible conditions that both republicans and democrats are putting us in.

Long live the republic

Same thing I said! The majority of America wants affordable Health care. IF nothing is done now in 2-3 years these same people will be complaining about the higher cost. As cost go up and more people w/o health care its gonna get ugly.

If he did, that would totally destroy the Democratic party!

Trying to convince the Republicans is like taking the cow to the river but you can't force it to drink water. They know the health care is broken but they don't want to participate repairing it only because the lobbyist and other special groups owns them. Talk about Judas Iscariot and you will find most politicians fall in that category!

I agree with Clinton. FORGET THE RETHUGS! They just want to do nothing, they have no ideas and complain about spending, what the heck do they think Bush was doing? Idiots

go for it. you don't need the republicans. get some stones democrats!

For once, I agree with Bill Clinton...

I agree with President Clinton,
Regardless of his efforts to work with the Republicans, it appears that they are hell bent on refusing to work with him on any legislation. Most of them are hell bent on trying to see this administration fail, and it's not just on legislative idealogical differences. Some such as Sen Jim Demint (R- SC) have expressed mean-spirited personal disdain for this president. Thus I agree with President Clinton forgo trying to deice a stonehenge block of artic ice.

Keep it up, President Obama.

God will surelly see you through.

Thanks President Clinton for your encouraging words.

Sound advice from President Clinton. With the exception of perhaps 2 or 3 Republican Senators, the Republicans are committed only to doing whatever they think would best bring about Obama's "Waterloo." They are now the party of nuts and naysayers and Obama should now focus on just shoving them out of the way.

i con cur
( do what you got to do)
( to get that done )
( that got to get did)
warren smith

Bill has some good advise get the democrats in line and lets get this thing passed.

Well as much as bipartisanship would be preferred, i have to agree with President Clinton, President Obama needs to forget about appeasing the Republicans because they will never be pleased by anything Obama does anyway and they have very few ideas out there anyway. Throw in some Republican Ideas like their mal-practice idea, but get the public option and call it a day. If he really wants to compromise, either throw in a trigger or make the public option mandatory on a state to state basis and let states compete with each other, instead of one public option, Americans would have 50 public options. But make a Republican suggest the idea so that the right gets on board immediately instead of announcing the idea yourself. Republicans hate all ideas from Obama, no matter whether the idea is conservative or liberal.

hallo, who doesnt know how much healthcare reform is needed in the richest country on earth. its a shame that the health of its citizens has never been important, until now. for example, am a single mom working forty hrs a week. however, my company does not offer any health insurance to all forty hr employees because it cannot afford it. therefore, we are all considered part-time workers. my prescription medication is so expensive that i cannot afford it without insurance. so i dont take it anymore. who on the face of the earth can convince me that healthcare reform is not important to me, of for 46 million americans who dont have it!!!!! The senators and your representatives all have isurance and do not understand the pain that am going through. if any representatives reading this blog, support healthcare. help me.

President Clinton is right . Dem need to go at this hard or go home. Stop getting punked by the Republicans

We have tried bipartisanship but the Republican say no to everything. Dems need to make this healh care reform happen for the American peoeple.

Yea...either be part of the problem or part of the solution. If this thing works out those GOP idiots will be too late to get on board the Express that will be beneficial to all of the USA Voters.

This may be Obama's Plan X. The whole time Republicans have complained about health care reform and alleged "socialism", they never came up with their own ideas on what should be done. Everything about them today is block-and-blame everyone but themselves.

That was solid advice the former President Clinton gave President Obama. The Republicans are saying no on every issue. They are trying every thing possible to make this administration into being a failure. There is no way possible that President Obama could preside any worst than the former administration.

Republicans who?

The republicans only want "status quo" and will cheerfully kill Grandma themselves, go to any extreme, distort and lie, spend millions of dollars to keep the current system. Why?

One case: Blue Shield searched in vain for an inconsistency in the health records of the wife of a dairy farmer after she filed a claim for emergency gallbladder surgery.

Turning to her husband's questionnaire, the company discovered he had not mentioned his high cholesterol and dropped them both

Officials from three insurance companies told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee this summer they had saved $300 million by canceling about 20,000 policies over five years.

This could happen to you – in the blink of an eye. Then what?

Thank you President Clinton!

FORGET ABOUT THE RECKLESS, IRRELEVANT REPUBLICANS AND GET REAL REFORM!

Btw, forget about the Blue Dog Fraudocrats, too. If they can't see how big the problem is and what needs to be done to fix it, then let them stand in a small group in the corner and take their chances getting reelected without our support.

yeah, forgot about repubs...OBama, but, let's not forget about conservatives from both sides. They will be your undoing. After all, Slick Willy was famous for raping Social Security and trying to pass it off as balancing the budget...where's Monica these days, Bill?

Well, my republican husband wants a public option. I will be in DC to march with the rest of us that have been beaten down by our insurance companies. NO we don't want it for free, we just want a fair shake,

I have been saying this for the past month. Seeing Obama fail is more important to them than the economy and health care. To hell with the Republican Party!

Expected advice from the man that started the current political divide. Clinton was the president that will always be remembered as the beginning of the hyper-partisanship.

Bush did absolutely nothing to help that situation and even managed to make it worse. So much for the great uniter.

Despite Obama's soaring rhetoric while running for president, it's looking like he's cut from the same mold. I hope he can break that mold but I'm rapidly losing that hope.

The only time he talks about bipartisanship anymore it's with a sneer and an accusation that it's all the other sides fault. That's not productive to say the least.

Please President Obama. Keep your promise and pursue bipartisanship in more than just name only. Quit trading accusations and get with the heavy lifting required to get that job done. My children are counting on you!

Let me be clear on this from a minority point of view as to what Clinton said. Screw the republicans!! Pass that damm Health Care Reform. They(GOP) are unpatriotic and socialist

It's about time Democrats and Americans said, "Enough!" The republican minority so far has hijacked the debate and the process of health care reform with the money supplied by insurance companies. Some of these nut jobs scream about taking the country back when it's the rest of us who need to take our country back from their abuses. The majority of Americans know that health care reform is absolutely necessary and that the time is NOW! Listen to the people, not the corporate shills and crazies who make every issue a reason to promote racism and gun rights. ENOUGH!

Clinton is no longer president and doesn't have much sucess to propel his legacy. The internet boom and economy were just a coincidence. He did nothing to create it. In fact, we saw his policies a bit after Bush gained office. It takes some time for effects to come down. Clinton did a horrible job.

Good advice..and also reign in the "Blue Dogs"!

I totally agree with former President Clinton....the Republicans have shown their true colors lately with their constant stream of lies, hypocrisy and just say no to anything President Obama wants to do (just look at how many of them call him Mr. Obama and not President Obama!! that right there says alot)...the birthers are back on the rise, as well as, the racist element...however, the one thing I have noticed in my area of FL is that those who are Republicans are fed up and embarrassed with the party they used to align with...I say align because most of them have had enough and will no longer be registered Republicans...how come we aren't seeing more of that on mainstream media???

This is the best advice he has ever given. I am tired of the minority pushing the majority around.

Yep, Obama does not need to care about Republicans. He does not need a single vote from a Republican for health care reform to pass.
But if there are no Republican votes for it Dems will own it 100% for better or worse.
So it would be flat out stupid for the Dems to cram a bill down the throats of votes if a majority of them do not want it. If they do not want it and never grow to like it, all the blame will be on the Dems.
Does Obama and the Dems have the guts to go that route?

"Working together more" means the Republicans should be getting on board. America elected Obama and put Democrats in control of the House and Senate. Obama is going above and beyond the call of duty in trying to negotiate with the Republicans, but Clinton is right – it's time to execute and forget about the whiners.

Listen to President Clinton- go for it Mr. President- Remember, WE the People voted for you on 11/4/08

A public option is critical to meaningful health care reform. I categorically reject the Republican notion that health care is a privilege for the wealthy. It is a basic right of all human beings to be cared for in illness. Republicans have this irrational fear of "socialism." They say that government run health care wouldn't work. Of course, many millions of Republicans enjoy the benefits of medicare - a government run healthcare program. Insurance companies are notorious for denying health care coverage. They have mastered the process of denying coverage. And these are the very corporate profiteers that the Repbulicans are willing to let run our health care. That's irrational and insane. Obama's healthcare reform will be incomplete and therefore risks ineffectiveness.

If the party of NO has nothing to bring to the table,let them eat crow.

Health care the biggest issue facing working people today ... and the Republicans are doing everything they can to prevent solutions. They have been bought and delivered by the insurance companies, the health care industry, and the pharmaceutical giants.

Clinton is right. Dump them. Obama is still naive and thinks the GOP is up there to help solve problems facing this country.

I couldn't agree more. Go ahead and hang yourselves, democrats. I will be anxiously counting down the days until the swearing in of the new REPUBLICAN congress in January of 2011.

Forget about the GOP? I wonder if they will feel that way when the mid-term elections come around and it is time for the GOP to vote.

That's right, forget about the obstructionist party of Republicans because they have never proven to care about the people, only about their personal gains and the wealthy like them. Forget about Republicans and move on.

That is the best advice the President is going to get! The Republicans had 30 years in office to help our nation's progress, and just look where they have gotten us!

If only the GOP refocused all of their hatred towards gays and women having a choice – maybe we would all have healthy care by now?

AMEN to that....

Bill Clinton is absolutely on target. We WILL have meaningful health care reform, and it WILL in the end include the public option. Why? Because President Obama will forget about the right-wing (Rebublican) opposition, as will the Democrats in Congress. They'll just get on with it and get it done. That will be a good thing. For too long, the media and Washington seem to have forgotten who won the 2008 election. It was not the Rs.

Typical Clinton. Since the guy never had a legitimate job (like so many of the liberals) he could care less about the average working man who will be tapped out to pay for this monstrosity and receive a lessened benefit. He was the biggest failure in US history and if Obama listens to him he will take Clinton's place on the all time worst list.

It's not the GOP.......it's the CITIZENS!

Of course Obama, at least they won't say you didn't try to be bipartisan. Now is the time to go it alone and be ready to take all the accolades that comes when this health thing helps the economy. Go Obama! Go get em!

The caption should probably be fixed...

Don't worrry about the Republicans? That is what Clinton did and that is why there is no healthcare reform yet. It is because of the arrogance he and Hillary exhibited and not being able to just say that they had a difference of opinion with those in opposition, but that those with another point of view were stupid.

Those with another viewpoint are not stupid, they just have another opinion. Everything is not black/white, yes/no. There are a multitude of ways to compromise and they all need to be looked at by all involved. That includes present and former presidents as well.

I hate to say this because I think that both parties should have a piece of the final bill. I agree with Clinton...I think that if Republicans we're not so NO on everything, I wouldn't feel that way. I bothers me when Republicans like John McCain say "alot of Americans", making it sound like the majority of us don't like what Obama is doing. I think the majority of us want what Obama is selling, he just needs to do a better job selling it!!! I hope what he says tomorrow night will get all Democrats on board. The Republicans are pros' at NO and Distraction...

I think the nation is about ready to "forget the Republicans". They have proven they are baseless and nonproductive.

The Republicans have made it clear that they have no ideas and they have no willingness to cooperate. They have become a party of sitting on their hands, believing that sabotaging the sitting president will help them in the next round of elections. If it were up to them, we would do absolutely nothing for four years. Fortunately, it's not up to them.

That's the best advise President Obama has gotten.

I think it is very nice that we can now understand what presidents are saying to each other. We can let the GOP do their thing at a time when they have gutted our country so many times the world doesn't know us from Somalia.
Go Go Go Obama !!!
Clean this place up and we can watch it all fall down again !!!!

Spoken like a man with experience dealing a bunch of politicians who are less interested in representing the people that elected them, and are more interested in opposing for oppposition sake. Truly sad.

Mr. President,

Go for it as President Clinton says. forget these GOP ( Republicans ) and your BLUE DOGS Democrates they both are acting like broken record....Good Luck

Bill is the man... let us change term limits huh?

No matter what President Obama does, the Republicans will vote against it. You cannot negotiate with someone who does not want to be part of the debate.

I agree with Clinton, forget about those in the party of NO get the legislation passed. The republicans would not support a bill that would cut medical care costs by 25 percent and insure every American.

The republicans only cause is to try to make Obama a failed president just like George W, Bush or worse. They have no interest in the average American but their votes and will lie about the any bill that is proposed by a democrat or supported by the democrats until they get all the political capital it will get them.

Then if they find it is supported by the Ameican people and is a good bill they will try to claim responsibility for getting it passed.

I use to support the republicans, but I would not vote for one now if they paid me.

HHHmmm...Let's see... Clinton did this once and the Republicans took over Congress. That take over lead to the Republicans slowing down spending thus creating a surplus. Under Bush the Democrats took control of Congress and increased spending? Advice...Forget the Republicans Obama...and the Republicans will stop your spending and thus we will have a surplus again. Problem solved-Nothing like a little history lesson.

Hey Bill, we would like to forget about you too.

Not very good advice coming from that joker....

Thanks Bill. I've been saying the same thing for years: "I wouldn't even worry about the Republicans". Why would anybody worry about the deluded, hateful underbelly of this nation? Why should we as a nation take account of the do-nothing, anti-intellectual culture that permeates the rightwing, and thereby stall progress for our country? It is nonsense, as are every single one of YOU rightwing drama queens that support the nonsense.

Thank you Mr William Bill Clinton. Say it again so the Replugs can be very clear as to what you said and why. Again

Thank You Sir.

Pushy President's popularity plunges as polls prove pushiness pisses people off.

As a Republican, I find it disturbing to agree with anything Bill Clinton says.

But in this case he is right.

The current crop of social conservative-controlled Republican legislators are more interested in obstructionism and political posturing than engaging in dialogue or crafting a bi-partisan health care reform bill.

I believe that it would be best for the country if the current administration left the Republicans behind.

We need to get this done one way or another and move on to other issues. Maybe there is something else that can foster bipartisan support.

That's the best advice Clinton ever gave. The GOP have become the biggest bunch of losers in the history of the USA. They have lied and cheated in so many elections that they are starting to believe their own made up hysteria.

We should treat the GOP the same way Bush and Cheney treated us when we cried that their war in Iraq was illegally bankrupting the country (all for the good of Haliburton & Blackwater) and that the emporer was wearing no clothes.

Push on Obama! Do your job and run over these liars and cheaters!

Looks like Bill Clinton wants Obama out of there ASAP so hillary can win the next election in 2012. That's it, throw all the republicans under the bus like you have all the other people you hate.

bill is correct. the gop only obstruct and think of 2010 their policies ( if you can find them) are aimed to keep the status quo as much as possible. keep the public option and get her done. you cant compromise with people that dont really want to and whose main goal is to see you fail.

Nuff' said!

Until the GOP concerns itself with helping the ‘Real American’ poor uneducated Palin whites whose votes they are counting on to regain power; then this sounds like some pretty sound advice.

It is ashamed that this country is so polarized at this time. I do not think forgetting about the republican is good. But the "opposing" party has done everything in their power to make this man look like a high stepping nazi bonehead , and if anyone remembers Hitler hated jews, blacks any other ethnic group outside of his own, socialist, muslim some painting 666 on his forehead. It makes this nation look stupid, ignorant and still trapped in the racial foolishness of the past. I truly believe if this man was white there would not be as much crap coming fromt he republican party preying on the "less informed"! I use to be a republican and I am ashamed to say that now. Until I see something different coming from the GOP Obama does not have to forget about the party because half the nation will!!!!

Thank you fomer president Clinton-I agree 100%

Yeah, forget about Republicans, forget about Independents, even forget about everyone but the far-left Democrats. And, while you're at it, forget about re-election in 2012.

How about Bill Clinton keeping his big mouth shut? I don't see any other former Presidents giving their opinion.

Obama is going to own this thing whether he gets gop votes or not. Once he proves he does not need the republicans they may be more willing to cooperate on future legislation. The republicans have so far made a choice to be irrelevant.

Oops! John Holdren, not Holder, that's the other guy masquerading as AG.

Republicans can only stir the pot, they have no solutions.

AMEN to that!

Clinton is totally correct. President Obama has to stop trying to make nice with the Republicans and forget about them in the entire process of healthcare reform. Bi-partisinship is not a word that the Republicans acknowledge........except when it suits them! He won't get ANY SUPPORT from any of them, so the president needs to move on and go forward without them. They are called the Grand Obstructionist Party for good reason!

Way to tell him, Bill.

Obama needs to grow a pair and quit extending a hand to those who have essentially proclaimed they live to destroy him.

How many times is he going to let them spit in his face before he tells 'em to stick it where the sun don't shine.

The republicans have ZERO interest in healthcare – or any kind of reform.

Unbelievable to me that the same people who get shafted left and right by the health insurance cash cow are in such support of it.

Stupid is as stupid does – this is BY FAR the most ignorant electorate on the face of the planet. BY FAR.

Republicans have become NONproductive.

Republicans will NEVER support anything President Obama offers. They long for the days of corruption and greed they all enjoyed under George W.

Absolutely right! You can't compromise with nutjobs.

Republicans had their chance for the past eight years, nothing gets done when you leave it up to a Republican. History has proven that!!!

Thats pretty funny coming from Clinton who led successfully by leading from the center. Obama campaigned as center left but has governed by spending trillions of $'s, deferring to far left Pelosi and appointing the likes of Van Jones. The Democratic Party has moved alot farther left since the Clinton years but the rest of the electorate has not and Obama will pay for this deceipt.

Republicans want heathcare reform to fail only because President Obama proposed it. They aren't looking in the best interests of the American people....never have really. We need reform NOW!

Would be nice if some Republicans made an honest effort to bring about meaningful change. I can see where someone like Snowe would use her head instead of knee-jerk No-ism, but most of them are clearly cowed by the Limbaughs and the perceived "strength" of the nay-saying base. Which is clearly a minority, given how few Republicans got elected this last time. Wouldn't it be refreshing if the rest of them would grow a pair and try to do something right for the American people instead of the right-wing base, all of whom are showing themselves to be so clearly un-American.

Best piece of advise ever !!! Glad to see the "Big Dog" still gets it

Oh sure, and he perhaps advises Obama on how to get a Monica Lewinsky to give him pleasure when he is all stressed out! What about bipartisanship and what about the voice of many Americans who may not be happy with a Health Care bill that is only one sided? I guess we can just forget about all those Americans (almost half of this country) that voted for the Republican Party candidates during the last Presidential elections. Why not just divide the United States into two countries, one republican and one democrat and that should fix all the problems, right? Clinton did some good but he sure did a lot of damage too that we are paying the price for now!

What a mess the Republicans have become.

Right on, I mean these republicans will not work and compromise with such wonderful progressives as self acclaimed communist Van Jones.

I agree, the GOP has become a party of nothings.

Republicans continue to talk and act like children throwing a tantrum because they can't get their way.

"I want ice cream before dinner! And if I don't get it, I'll hit you and break all my toys!"

I agree with Clinton; enough already with the Grand Obstructionist Party. We adults need to move forward with taking care of our country. The GOP can just sit there, whining and complaining while the rest of us work on cleaning up their messes.

The Republicans will never get anything done, tell them to move with us now or get out of the way.

Good advice president Clinton. This is getting real sad that the president of the US can't even give a pep talk to the school kids without people calling him names and making small of the leaders that were voted in office in November. Sad!!

Republicans have become baseless and nonproductive.

Pre-existing conditions are a problem for the health insurance industry. People will just wait until they are sick to purchase insurance and then make the insurance companies pay.

How can that be solved? If everyone had a heatlh insurance policy on the day they were born and paid for it throughout life, then there would be no problem. So, people should buy insurance as soon as they are no longer covered under their parents policy.

Not having insurance should mean no treatment without having the cash to pay for it. Can't pay? Then you get no medical care. If that means you die, that's your tough luck. We have got to start letting people die. Stop being wimpy America. You let people die all over the world, what's wrong with people dying in America?

Yes, forget about the Republicans. Run the country into the gound. Destroy America The Free, Obama.

Bill must have given Barack that advice a long time ago because Barack has never considered Republicans.

Amen to you Bill. Bill sees what is going on. You can't care about Republicans, because they don't care about anyone, not even the dimwits who vote against their own interests by supporting them.

Clinton is right. President Obama has done his best to reach across the isle, build consensus and cooperate. It is time to move forward without them.

The Republicans want our President and our country to fail; all they care about is regaining power, regardless of how much it hurts our country.

Republiccans have proven through words and actions that they want to harm our nation (after the last 8 years of disasterous policies which already did great harm). They should not be listened to.

Yes, the Democrats should go it alone...Then they will be the only ones that can be held responsible and the only ones voted out of office!

It appears neither remembers the fact that the GOP does not have the votes (if voted strickly by party) to stop health care! The problem, however for the president is the loss of the Blue Dog vote! Go ahead, forget the GOP! Just remember, Blue dogs want to be re-elected too!

KICK THE REPUBLI-CAN'Ts TO THE CURB!!! No matter what you do to try and PLEASE them President Obama – they are not going to be satisfied!!! CASE and POINT!!!

Take it from CLINTON – he knows!!!

The majority of Americans want a public option, the latest polls show that there is 70% support for one. It is time to ignore the rantings of the lunatic fringe "Tea Baggers" and their Big Business owners and push through a bill which will help the majority of us. President Obama has reache out to the Republicans but they have spit in his face, if there is no bipartisanship it is their fault. It is time to move ahead with real health care reform, if the Republicans don't get on board then they should be left at the station.

Maybe he won't. There is a lot more to "Health Care Reform" then it appears. It will not pass as written.

Finally, a voice of reason.

Democrats have 60 votes in the Senate.., for now. It's not the Republicans that are stopping Obama's progressively liberal agenda.

Good advice! Do it! You won the election. There is no reason to listen to those unpatriotic idiots. The Press is doing whatever that scum says. Bill always has it right. Time to crush that useless party. North Carolina is garbage. Always has been, always will be.

My sentiments exactly! I tried my best to be unselfish in my thinking but the hullaballo about the President's speech to school children was the straw that broke the camel's back. Actually, I have heard a number of Obama supporters saying that they would be VERY DISAPPOINTED if he did not drop these antagonistic demons like hot potatoes. Their agenda is to recoup their losses and win the next election by the hook or the crook (even if it brings the country to its knees). When you see Mrs. Bush coming to the President's defense you know that things have gone too far.

the head of the republican party SHOULD keep his kids out of school

while the democrats are in power Then they may have to apply for their
G E D when/ and if the GOP ever gets in power.

Meanwhilel they can be homr schooled in G O P politics e.g.

HOOVER NIXON BUSH !!

Pres. Clinton is right...go with what you have Pres. Obama! ANd if it means four years....then you will have stood on principle and followed your heart. Some folks are just about holding on to their seat and absolutely no backbone to support something even if its a good thing for the country!!! Healthcare reform is long overdue and where were all the naysayers when the previous administration was driving the country into bankruptcy due to unnecessary WARS and GREED??

Bill Clinton is completely right.

There is no reason to try and work with people who have repeatedly demonstrated that their primary objective is to obstruct and demonize anything and everything the President does. And who've shown that their primary source of information comes not from facts or logic, but from Glann Beck's brainfarts.

sounds bipartsan to me..march on Hugo.

I am glad to see I am not the only one ready to do this without the support of the Republican'ts. In a matter of decades the Republican Party will be all but extinct. So who cares if we piss them off now?

Clinton is right. To heck with the Grand Obstructionist Party.

Very good advice.

Obama tried, but his only failing to date is not due to his self. It's a simple matter of what republicans are all about, which is nothing. We can not work with these anti americans, we can not appease the terrorists, aka republicans. So for once I will echo the sentiments of those in the republican party. Stop trying to please the terrorists, which are the republicans.

Clinton is obviously right. I could have told these guys months ago that there would be no Republican support for this. Republicans will not support anything Obama proposes no matter how good it is.

Health care insurance companies are paying their staff bonuses when they find ways to drop patients coverage and the Republicans see no reason to change a thing mainly because they are in bed with them.

What we need is coverage like members of Congress get. Under the FEHBP, they get to pick and choose the best plans that meet their needs and they have MANY options to choose from. It is not single-payer but the government pays a portion of it. Why can't this be expanded to all citizens?

Numerous studies have shown the vast majority of Americans believe we need Health Care Reform. While, I'm not sold on the President's plan, I haven't heard anything positive from the other side. All they've presented are exagerrations, scare tactics and outright lies. As far as I'm concerned, they've forfeited their rights as the loyal opposition. They are more interested in playing politics than in providing a solution to a known problem. The Democrats aren't without blame, becasue they also seem bent on scoring political points. But at least they've presented a plan (multiple plans, actually). Either the Republicans don't see the need for reform, whch puts them out of step with the country, or they are being overly influenced their campaign contributers. As the saying goes, move, lead or get out of the way. Having proven they are unable or unwilling to take either of the first two options, it's time the Republicans took the third one.

Do what you think is right, not what's easy. Winning political support will follow. Republicans may not be able to stop the president, but they sure make him look like a wimp. Clinton is right.

Clinton is right. The republicans will not vote for anything regardless of it's merits or how it would benefit us or our country. They do not
give the American people any credit for intelligence, do not realize we see through their hypocrasy, unAmerican behavior in favor of big
business, win at any cost. They have totally sold us down the river
for greed and power, throwing away all honor and integrity.
The party of no will become the party of no longer.

I will second that motion!! Forget about the Republicans and get this health care bill passed!

YES !! Forget the wackos, the lunatic fringe which is trying to destroy this country. Leadership, Obama !!

Forget them Mr. President. They are the minority and that's what they should continue to be throughout this debate. They are stuck on the status quo and don't want to embrace chance. So fudge em.

Hello Bill,

Republicans are not the problem. They have sent numerous proposals to the democrats but have been rejected by the uber-liberals that now control the democratic party.

The reason you don't have a health care bill is that the democrats are divided.

Stop with the spin.

It is my considered opinion that our politically divided country is moving step by step towards a civil war. I see very little indication that there are movements within the competing parties towards reconciling differences. To the contrary, the "civil" discourse is becoming more and more decidedly uncivil. Decisions aren't made, proposals aren't forwarded, and issues aren't discussed without first considering party ideology. Those that do not agree with one's political perspective are now actively and aggressively attacked on a personal basis. The values we struggled so hard for over two centuries – respect for differences and acceptance of the outcome of elections – have nearly vanished. When the increasingly acrimonious dialogue becomes more strident, to the point where the President of the United States has to ignore half the population in order to get things done, I await the natural progression from disrespect to dehumanizing and finally physical violence in the name of political agendas. I find myself wondering which issue will be the powder keg – abortion, "socialism", health care...God help us.

Bill also said, "Forget about Osama Bid Laden."

Clinton is right. We should kick the rethuglicans to the side of the road and pass a bill that will be good for all of us.

The rethugs are only interested in the lobby money from the health industries.

Ha Ha Ha. After reading this story, I have to compare working with the GOP to negotiating with my kids – eventually I will do things my way because they just don't know what's good for them.

President Obama has tried to work with the other party – at least from what I see in the news here in Canada – but the GOP says no to everything...EVERYTHIHNG. I was especially shocked at some of the responses to the President's speech to school children.

To disrespect the President and to go against what he believes is good for the nation is a blatent disrespect to the North American democratic system. You can not like him for whatever reason, but he does deserve respect. He earned it with the majority of votes – if you don't like it, vote him out next time around but until then, do your patriotic duty since he will be doing his.

democrat Mike Ross of Arkansas heard only from heath care industry and loud mouth minority.
he is voting without hearing from his silent majority.
Make this his last term in congress.

If you are going to remember the far right wing Republicans (who are neither conservative nor really Republican – discuss)...remember that they offered NOTHING to help solve this crisis. Tax cuts won't do it this time. THey are the ones who want to allow health insurance companies to continue to pull the plug on grandma. THey are the ones who want the health insurance companies and their heartless bean counters to continue to be the actual "death panels."

Shame on the foolish, divisive republicans. They try to obstruct the President at every stage, even when he's working for the nations interest. But they will fail. Found it hard to believe they even went as far as to hold back their kids from hearing his speech about the merits of education. Wow! A great majority would agree that the President's speech on education today could also benefit some bigoted republican parents who acted like small little brats by trying to prevent children from listening to their President.

Such parents have a lot to learn and should be ashamed for perpetuating their own hate, narrow-minded idiocy, and disrespect on their children. The republican party has lost all credibilty.

Got to love the picture...Obama confering with a man who swore on a bible to tell the truth and lied to the congressional hearing and the US citizens. What is it Obama says about good council????? Two men, both very slick speakers and neither know the truth from a lie.

Obambi will not get healthcare reform. It will completely fail. This will inevitably lead to his 1 term EPIC FAIL and the inevitable rise and 2 term EPIC SUCCESS of Sarah Palin. Palin will ensure that the Government stays completely out of Healthcare.

Typical Obama... needing a washed up former president to hold his hand and tell him what to do.

Due to popular demand, amateur hour at the white house has turned into amateur months.

Msg to Bill Clinton: GO BACK TO ARKANSAW

Msg to obama: Give up the health care reform for now! You are trying to RUSH something that the VOTING, TAXPAYING, LEGAL AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF. Get this reform organized and state specifically what it will do, will cover, and WHO will be covered by it. LET THE PUBLIC KNOW BEFORE it's enacted. AS TAXPAYERS we have the RIGHT to know how and where our TAX DOLLARS are being spent. PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT WE ( the people) want. Not your fellow "buddies " in politics!

Bill is right. I would have abandoned any hope for bipartisanship after the Stimulus package.
Not only does Obama have to forget about the increasingly irrelevant Republican party, The Democrats have to forget about them too!
This party has already stated they want Obama to fail and subsequently, they want America to fail.
These angry mobs at the town hall meetings are the people that voted the democrats in to power. Theyare not the majority. They do not represent the majority. The majority voted for Obama. We are still here. We still want healthcare reform.
WE WANT A PUBLIC OPTION!

Sounds like Bill is throwing Obama under the bus..

GOP = the party of NO.

NO IDEAS
NO CLASS
NO BRAINS

former President Clinton says it's time to forget about the Republican Party's role in the process entirely.

"The president's doing the right thing. It is both morally and politically right,"
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Tell him Bill. School him. We've been telling him all along that these folks are useless in helping America. They may have decided to become part of the process with ANOTHER COLOR administration, but not with Obama's. He is doing what is right and just. And if the Republicans do not want to play ball, then screw them.

I agree. Any team (or country) is only as good as the least of its members ("The chain is only as good as its weakest link."). We need to think of our country as a whole, INCLUDING the "least" of our members, the uninsured/poor/aged/disabled. We need to answer to, and be responsible for, each other, ALL of us! If the Republicans cannot get past their petty partisanship issues, then we need to move past them and do what's right for this great country of ours.

Great advice and if no public option make Medicare available to all; wouldn't that put some $$$$ panties in a bunch!!!

Peace

Caryle in Eugene Oregon

Go ahead Obama – listen to WJC.... I'm SURE he has your best interests at heart!!

(eyes rolling)

So, Bill basically tells Barry to "Stay the course."

Sure go ahead and "Forget about Republicans".....that's been this administration thinking since Obama was elected. Nothing new. Sad, but true.

I guess Clinton wants the 2010 mid-term election results to be WORSE than those of 1994 – hence his telling Obama to forget the GOP.

Funny... Clinton ONLY became successful when he "Triangulated" away from the liberal wing of the party and worked more with conservatives (Welfare Reform, NAFTA, etc).

WHY would Clinton tell Obama to do the SAME thing which hurt Clinton early in his Presidency???

...And as Ken in NC so well put it: where is the RNC's response to the President's address to school children? How are you going to explain to your children why you did not want them to listen to the President's speech? Your children, for the most part, will be the salvation of this country of ours. And it will have nothing to do with your backwoods I-hope-the-President-dies idealogies. God save us all.

leave them be to their own misery

no optomism, no ideas, only attack and the GOP only attacks on things that have nothing to do with the nation

Now, that's a dicey situation to deal with. With Ted gone and the Dem. number at 59, a filibuster-proof majority is a non-entity, at the moment.

We still want a healthy debate involving some " sane " GOP members to hear their side of the story, howsoever predictable it may be, before considerng a bulldozer for the final push towards the health care bill.

I agree with Clinton.......you republicans didn't like him either and you fought every thing he did, but in the end he still got a second term and so will Obama......the people of this country are sick and tired of the NO IDEAS, NO WORKING TOGETHER, were sick of your attitude of wanting this President to fail were sick of your FEAR and SCARE Tactics,l were sick of your lies, were ready to fight and defend our President no matter what or how youhard you try to derail this administration.......and we will show you in our next elections.

Obama should listen to Clinton – since he had great results in getting his health care bill through the Congress.

Reid, Pelosi, Clinton and Obama – taking us down to where America has lost it's number 1 ranking in the world for being the most competitive country to number 2.

Obama's Health Care Reform will take us down to #10.

What Obama should do is listen to what the American people are telling him – and that is no more spending and no public option – under any name and forget about Clinton's advise.

Again, how is it the GOP's fault? The Democrats were given full sovereign power to do what they want, when they want.

They simply chose to do things that infuriate more than 50% of the population. They have nobody to blame but themselves.

And the best news - the independent non koolaid drinking voters have nobody to blame but the Democrats too. We'll see great examples of this in 2010 and especially 2012.

I totally agree with Pres. Bill Clinton.

FORGET the Republicans! Obama, stop caving in! Just do what you know is right, do what you campaigned you would do.

The reason you are losing those of us who voted for you is that you ARE caving in on lots of topics.

The Republican approach is to go slow, take it incrementally.

Well, that's an approach for inaction.

Republicans are happy with the status quo – old white people and folks with Cadillac style insurance coverage.

“It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.” ~ Thucydides

Its about time someone said it. Obama needs to get his own party to stop fighting among themselves. They have the power to do what needs to be done, the Republicans are a vast minority, and they need to use the power they have.

Yeah, go ahead, ignore Republicans, cram a plan through that most Americans don't like, and see what happens.

CLINTON, go away, and play with your cigar.

I tell you who is control to conrol things from now on. The TAX PAYERS.

That's right, the people who end taking responsibility and pay for everything are going to control this.

I agree with Bill, unless Olympia Snow can convince some of her colleagues to get their heads out of their...

We'll put even more in the Senate next year, President Obama. And in the House.

We promise you we will help take this country back from the fringe right-wing lunatics out yelling their hate and fear.

We promise.

great...go for it..

MR. PRESIDENT: TAKE PRESIDENT CLINTON'S ADVICE. Forget about all the Republicans all they know how to do is tear down ratehr then contribute to building up our country that their previous eight yeras tore down. GO GET EM MR. PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!