Democrats 'baffled' by president's health care stance

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WASHINGTON (CNN) – As the prospects for passing health reform by the
time Congress leaves for its August recess look bleaker, Democratic
grumbling about President Obama is growing louder. One Democratic
senator tells CNN congressional Democrats are "baffled," and another
senior Democratic source tells CNN members of the president's own
party are still "frustrated" that they're not getting more specific
direction from him on health care. "We appreciate the rhetoric and his
willingness to ratchet up the pressure but what most Democrats on the
Hill are looking for is for the president to weigh in and make
decisions on outstanding issues. Instead of sending out his people and
saying the president isn't ruling anything out, members would like a
little bit of clarity on what he would support – especially on how to
pay for his health reform bill," a senior Democratic congressional
source tells CNN. The Democratic leadership had hoped the work going
on behind closed doors for months could bear fruit in time for the
president's news conference Wednesday night. But multiple Democratic
sources tell CNN that's looking very unlikely, and one senior
Democratic source tells CNN there is some frustration among Democratic
leaders that Senate negotiators have, "repeatedly missed deadlines."