Barack Obama actually said...

I would love to have more Republicans engaged and involved in this process. I think, early on, a decision was made by the Republican leadership that said, look, let's not give them a victory.

Context

Obama expresses a desire for Republican engagement in the health care reform process, criticizing the Republican leadership's decision to oppose him.

08/20/2009

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