Cardin: GOP will oppose anything Obama proposes

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele’s speech on healthcare this morning makes it clear that the GOP will oppose anything President Obama proposes, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) argued Monday.

“What we’re seeing from the Republican response is that they’ll say anything to President Obama suggests,” Cardin said in a conference call organized by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) this afternoon.

Cardin took aim at Steele’s claims made in a speech before the National Press Club this morning, where the RNC head claimed that President Obama and congressional Democrats are “experimenting” with the economy and the healthcare system.

“The only option that should not be on the table is the status quo, and that looks like what the Republicans are suggesting,” Cardin said, after accusing Steele of “politicizing” the debate over healthcare.

DNC Chairman and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) also took aim at his counterpart in a statement released to reporters during the Cardin conference call.

“What’s