Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, the senior Republican on the Budget Committee, welcomed Mr. Obama’s invitation [to a health care reform policy discussion]. But like many in his party, he expressed concern that the session would be used as “an arena for political theater.”
—Robert Pear and David M. Herszenhorn, in their NY Times story “On Health Bill, G.O.P.’s Road Is a New Map”
Yes, because the Republicans are known for their diligent opposition to political theater…
