Scott Brown Calls Obama Rhetoric "Inappropriate"

At a rally in Iowa this week, Obama mocked Republican plans to run on a platform of Health Care repeal in the mid-term elections. The president embraced the challenge: "My attitude? Go for it."

Republican Sen. Scott Brown struck back Friday. In an interview with ABC's Good Morning America, he called Mr. Obama's rhetoric "inappropriate." (watch at left)

"They're not talking about the fact that this bill was rammed through with parliamentary maneuvers and procedures in an unprecedented way in order to get this done against the will of the people," Brown said.

Brown -- who shocked the political establishment by winning the special election to replace Ted Kennedy -- said Democrats are promoting a misleading picture of the health care overhaul. He called on the president and lawmakers to work together to "collectively fix this bill."

"We're all in favor of the catastrophic care coverages, the pre-existing coverages for children," added Brown. "But what about all the backroom deals? What about the medical device taxes that are going to affect companies in Massachusetts?"

The Massachusetts senator re-iterated many times in the interview that his primary focus is job creation.

"While we're talking about health care and illegal immigration and a whole host of other things, we need to be focusing on jobs and we're not doing that," he said.

Brown came under severe criticism recently for being one of only five Republicans to vote across party lines on the Democrat sponsored jobs bill, but he brushed that off in the interview. "I think it's silly," he said.

The senator touted his centrist views throughout, emphasizing his bipartisanship on both the jobs measure and a recent FAA bill that passed the Senate unanimously.

"I'm an independent voter and thinker. I always have been. I'm going to look at each and every bill on its merits," Brown said.

Brown was also asked how to comment on Sarah Palin's strategy and leadership, but he refused to take the bait.

"I've been focusing really on doing my job here in Washington," he said.

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