Do You Remember Voting On An August Deadline For Vote On Health Care,?Obama Says We Did!

MarineReconDad — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:56:19 GMT

President Obama whined on "The Today Show" yesterday that politics was getting in the way of his noble effort to reform health care on behalf of the American people. To her credit, Meredith Vieira didn't buy it. And if Meredith Vieira doesn't buy it, Obama's got big problems.

Obama has always portrayed himself as the white knight riding to the rescue of the people. It's his heroic proposals vs. evil special interests. Period. He was at it again yesterday morning, but the veil of nobility is wearing so thin that even "Today Show" hosts can see through it.

When Vieira quoted Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., saying, ""If we are able to stop Obama on this, it will be his Waterloo. It will break him," Obama saw his opening.

"All the previous questions you asked, that's the answer to," he said. "This is not about 'do we need a little more time to get this right, to be constructive, to talk to the policy analysts. This is all about politics. That describes exactly an attitude that we've gotta overcome. Because, what folks have in their minds is that somehow this is about me, it's about politics, and the ability to win back the House of Representatives. And people are thinking back to 1993 when President Clinton wasn't able to get health care, right after that the House Republicans won…"

At this point Vieira interrupted.

"But this is about politics, Mr. President. This is a key issue for you. You have a big stake in this. If this falls apart, that is not good for you."

Obama pulled his pensive stare-at-the-floor look, shook his head, and brought up "the people."

"Meredith, I, I, all I can say is that this is absolutely important to me. But this is not as important to me as it is to the people who don't have health care. I've got health care. This isn't as important to me as the family that's going bankrupt because they got a bunch of medical bills that they thought the insurance companies would cover. It turned out they weren't covered. So, yes, absolutely, I am deeply invested in getting this thing done. But this isn't Washington sport. This isn't about who's up and who's down. This is about solving an enormous problem for the American people."

It's all about the people! You'd think Obama was Zorro, he talks about "the people" so much.

Earlier in the interview, Vieira asked him why he set an August deadline for getting a health care bill passed through Congress. He actually said that it wasn't his deadline, it was the people's.

"The deadline's not being set by me. The deadline's being set by the American people."

You remember voting on that, don't you? Signing that petition to Congress to have health care reform passed by the August recess? Me neither.

Obama can pretend all he wants that only the other side is playing politics, but someone among the White House press corps ought to ask him this: Isn't proposing a government revision of 17 percent of the entire U.S. economy inherently political?

How is it that proposing massive government-initiated overhaul of the entire health care sector is not political, but opposing such a step is nothing but playing politics?

The president assumes that his rhetorical sleight-of-hand will get health care reform as he envisions it passed. But his assertions are transparently false. They are, in short, purely political. If Meredith Vieira can see that, the rest of the country can, too.

RE: Do You Remember Voting On An August Deadline For Vote On Health Care,?Obama Says We Did!

congress watcher — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:10:30 GMT

This is a very good question you ask and I am glad you asked it. I will give you the answer to this question. This is a dead line he had in his mind if he were elected so there fore when he was elected he sees it that the people voted on that time frame. This is how most Statist think. I would like you to consider reading a book I think it will open your eyes to a lot of things that are going on at this time. The name of the book is LIBERTY AND TYRANNY A CONSERVATIVE MANIFESTO it is by Mark R. Levin. He explains how these people work. I think you will find the book very eye opening and also you need to find a way to keep up with what these nut cases in D.C. are doing to you and your Constitution.

RE: Do You Remember Voting On An August Deadline For Vote On Health Care,?Obama Says We Did!

MarineReconDad — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:14:58 GMT

Already read it a great book! I actually have two copies!

MRD

RE: Do You Remember Voting On An August Deadline For Vote On Health Care,?Obama Says We Did!

congress watcher — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:45:48 GMT

That is great I am glad you and a few others are aware of what is going on. Keep it up.

RE: Do You Remember Voting On An August Deadline For Vote On Health Care,?Obama Says We Did!

HappyYoga — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:42:30 GMT

We need health care reform now. I suppose, since it is such a definite and important need, and a way to get our country on its way upward, our President wishes to get this accomplished without undue delay.

RE: Do You Remember Voting On An August Deadline For Vote On Health Care,?Obama Says We Did!

MarineReconDad — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:48:15 GMT

82% of Americans are happy with their health care coverage in America.

The Health Care Reform will add trillions to our already record National Debt over the 10 year term!

The Health Care reform bill will RATION health care to seniors!

What is the rush?

MRD

RE: Do You Remember Voting On An August Deadline For Vote On Health Care,?Obama Says We Did!

congress watcher — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:25:43 GMT

This is some information for you: just incase you do not already know. There is a web site you can go to it is www.LC.org they have reviewed the health care bill and broke it down for people to better understand it. You will not like it. When you get to the site click on where it says overview of HR3200. This will allow you to look at the break down of the bill.

RE: Do You Remember Voting On An August Deadline For Vote On Health Care,?Obama Says We Did!

lawbug — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:46:17 GMT

Has anyone mentioned the fact of the fine imposed on us if we dont sign up for Health Care Refourm As much as $3800.00 dollars to boot if not insured