Axelrod: Obama is Ready to ‘Close’ on Health Care
Email ABC's Ann Compton reports: Calling this the "9th inning" for health care reform, White House senior advisor David Axelrod tells ABC NEWS President Obama is getting in the game and is "at the point where he can close this" debate.
The President has a big megaphone," Axelrod said, "and he intends to use that megaphone in these final weeks to, to really make clear to the American people what, what’s on the table and how it might help them."
Axelrod describes an address to the nation from the Oval Office as one option. Personal jawboning of a reluctant Congress is a definite.
"I think when the President of the United States looks you in the eye and makes the case I think that there is, there is a gravitas to that that most legislators understand," Axelrod said.
Until now, the White House seemed to resist calls from supporters and critics alike demanding that the President put down on the table his own specific version of health care reform. Now, Axelrod indicates the president is ready, adding "It’s time to wrap them up and move this thing forward. And the President is going to be central to that."
As to the fate of a government option plan to compete with private insurance, Axelrod suggested the controversial concept is gone but not forgotten: "The spirit that led him to support a public option is still very much at play here and so you know he wants competition. He wants choice. "
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“The President has a big megaphone,” Axelrod said, “and he intends to use that megaphone in these final weeks to, to really make clear to the American people what, what’s on the table and how it might help them.”
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Final weeks?
What makes these weeks “final”?
Posted by: MayBee | September 2, 2009, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm
Final weeks?
What makes these weeks “final”?
Posted by: MayBee |
The polls.
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn | September 2, 2009, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm
Pffftttt…… why rush? The bill will not be implemented for TWO more years, so the desperate WANT to rush this through is why?
Because if you rush it through no one has the chance to read the BS hidden in the bill. No one can argue or dispute….one side cannot make up lies while the other disputes those lies or the opposite?
Posted by: KMDay | September 2, 2009, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
Is it too late for Hillary to win the nomination?
Posted by: Obama, the Second Coming | September 2, 2009, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm
President Obama take the Gloves off sir Enough is Enough with the Bi-Partisan you tried you have to realize by now the Do nothing fear mongering liars of the Republican party dont want to work with you.They are out to destroy you Remember who put you in the White House, Remember The things you were Elected for now the Republicans can either get on board or the hell with them!
Posted by: Angie in PA | September 2, 2009, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
Shouldn’t they be saving some of the political eye-gazing to convince those Congressmen who are getting weak-kneed about Afghanistan?
Posted by: MayBee | September 2, 2009, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
Obama the Second coming
why Hillary is 100 Percent behind healthcare reform so in which only leads me to believe me thinks you dont like the Presidents color! yup
Posted by: Angie in PA | September 2, 2009, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
Remember who put you in the White House
Posted by: Angie in PA | Sep 2, 2009 1:38:17 PM
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You mean the independents in this country who ultimately tip the scales in elections, and did so last Fall? Yeah … umm …. I hate to break this to you, but – according to various polls – they’ve abandoned him …. so if he remembers who put him in the White House, he’d scrap this plan and start over with a real, private-industry based reform plan that we all can get behind.
Posted by: Obama, the Second Coming | September 2, 2009, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm
Obama the Second coming
why Hillary is 100 Percent behind healthcare reform so in which only leads me to believe me thinks you dont like the Presidents color! yup
Posted by: Angie in PA | Sep 2, 2009 1:42:32 PM
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Hah! Did you get that out of the DNC playbook? Let’s see …. when confronted, with no logical answer to give back, cry racism!!! What? That on page one! Anyhow, no, that’s not it, not that I owe you any explanation. It’s just as bad as the Clinton’s are, they can be reasoned with, and can be pulled back from the ledge of lefty extremism …. and our current President wants to jump off!
Posted by: Obama, the Second Coming | September 2, 2009, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm
What makes these weeks “final
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His credibility–what he has left of it. Going on tv again is only going to make things worse. People are tired of the bully tactics. It’s too late to turn this thing around.
Posted by: jennifert7 | September 2, 2009, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm
Angie, please, please, PLEASE put that race card away. It is way beyond old. Do you lefties really think that still works?
Posted by: notanobamafan | September 2, 2009, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
No chance.
Posted by: Rick McDaniel | September 2, 2009, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm
Going on tv again is only going to make things worse.
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Yeah.
Perhaps I am hallucinating, but I swear I remember him having one Prime Time press conference about this, and one Prime Time ABC news event.
Are they calling a do-over on those? I think they are. But the new tv season is getting ready to start, and the networks need the new shows to do well & bring in advertising dollars.
Posted by: MayBee | September 2, 2009, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
Oh please please Axelrod—put Obama on prime time again.
That should drop him even lower in the polls.
He comes across as an arrogant, elitist, know-it-all.
Let him come out and show his impatience with the American people as if we are too ignorant to understand him…when it is really Obama that is completely out of touch.
Posted by: millie | September 2, 2009, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm
What a surprise.
Obama wants to close this debate.
As if that will help his sinking ship.
He’s lost the trust of most people.
Wonder if calling townhall protesters unAmerican manufactered mobs had anything to do with it?
Posted by: max | September 2, 2009, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm
Although I notice Axelrod is talking about a Congressional address- not something where Obama would be taking questions.
Obviously, they’ve pinpointed his answers to challenging questions to be the problem.
Posted by: MayBee | September 2, 2009, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
The real deal with health care reform is that congress tried to sneak this by the American public without public comment, debate, or even reading the legislation. People soon forget that congress attempted to get this passed by August 1st. The sneak attack speaks volumes about congress and this administration. Now congress is trying to say they are listening to the American people.
Posted by: welldirected | September 2, 2009, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
I think Hillary would have been a much better president.
She is liberal but not as radical as Obama. And she would have been smart enough not to try and ram everything through all at once.
Like Hillary said when BO called everyone bitter and clinging to religion–Obama is out of touch with regular Americans.
She was so right.
Posted by: bailey | September 2, 2009, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm
Many of us said Obama’s arrogance would be his downfall.
Obama totally bought all of the hype about his greatness–so much so that he thought he could get away with anything.
Obama really got fooled.
Posted by: glenn | September 2, 2009, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm
I love it when Obama goes on prime time.
You can always count on an off-the- teleprompter gaffe that shows his true colors.
Posted by: larry | September 2, 2009, 2:16 pm 2:16 pm
van jones. van jones…you got to see this man speak. it explains alot about whats also going on wioth health care. radicalizm. and this dude is an obama czar.
Posted by: catman | September 2, 2009, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm
When this president looks you in the eyes…you can bet the next thing out of his mouth is a lie.
Posted by: Sunrogue | September 2, 2009, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm
Remember The things you were Elected for now the Republicans can either get on board or the hell with them!
Posted by: Angie in PA | Sep 2, 2009 1:38:17 PM
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Yea! And the same with those Democrats who don’t support the HC plan!
Posted by: Are my pants actually on fire? | September 2, 2009, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm
Going on tv again is only going to make things worse.
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Yeah.
Perhaps I am hallucinating, but I swear I remember him having one Prime Time press conference about this, and one Prime Time ABC news event.
Posted by: MayBee | Sep 2, 2009 1:58:54 PM
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TV? Again? Did another African-American professor with ancestral roots from Ireland get profiled again? I must have missed it.
Posted by: Are my pants actually on fire? | September 2, 2009, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm
My, my, the boo birds are out. Floating all kinds of stories. Must be getting desperate. Bluffs have been called so far.
“Axelrod suggested”. Please.
River hand, and the president has the best hand.
Posted by: Patriot Majority | September 2, 2009, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm
My, my, the boo birds are out.
Posted by: Patriot Majority | Sep 2, 2009 2:48:47 PM
You won. Deal with it.
Posted by: Are my pants actually on fire? | September 2, 2009, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm
Gaffes? Compared to Bush this president is Einstein when it comes to public speaking.
And its not radical to start a trillion dollar war that costs 4000 American lives and countless Iraqi, spy on the American people, and out CIA agents, but it IS radical to try to expand health care for millions of fellow Americans in order to help them throughout their lives.
Heavens, what planet do you all spend most of your time – or should I say – what brand over cough medicine do you regularly abuse?
Posted by: Sanity Jr | September 2, 2009, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm
OO – look, I gaffed – I must be a commie. Meant to say “over the counter”.
BTW, don’t let your children gaffe – that’s how Soviet Russia built the cloaked satellites that folks must wear tin foil to protect themselves against – by corrupting well educated left wing children with health care who gaffe.
Uh. Not.
Posted by: Sanity Jr | September 2, 2009, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
Oh, and BTW … most of the new generation are liberal. Your nutty era is coming to an end.
Posted by: SueinNM | Sep 2, 2009 3:34:25 PM
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It’s really nothing new. Most “new generation” kids are liberal until the point comes when their conservative parents stop footing the bill for them and they have to start supporting themselves. So, there is nothing special about this generation you speak of. This isn’t some unique “moment” Obama wants you to believe it is.
Posted by: jennifert7 | September 2, 2009, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm
the Dems are really showing the corporate ‘overlords’ here…it’s truly sad how clear it is in that they have let the corporate world run their admin, effect their policies…all at the same time ‘saying we are different than the Repubs’; that is the really damning part. It’s all a big lie. We barely have two parties. It’s more like one party run by the corporate elite, producing a big ‘show’ for the world to see. Ex. Bank bailout. They have no problem giving our tax dollars to millionaires, but actually helping millions by giving them basic health care (which would cost so much less): Nope. Progressive shouldn’t support this administration any longer. Look elsewhere for leaders for the next election…
Posted by: FollowtheMoneyUS | September 2, 2009, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm
I guess every good car salesman has to be a good ‘closer’.
Posted by: DontGet818OnMeNow | September 2, 2009, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm
“Support the goal of covering all individuals through private health insurance!”
No. The insurance companies have made huge profits for long enough.
Posted by: julieterra | September 2, 2009, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm
If Obama drops the public option I won’t knock on doors and make phone calls for him any more. I don’t want a president that backs down from what is right.
Posted by: Becky in Indiana | September 2, 2009, 5:06 pm 5:06 pm
No. The insurance companies have made huge profits for long enough.
Posted by: julieterra |
How much do they make in a year?
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn | September 2, 2009, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm
“How much do they make in a year?”
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How long have they been making huge profits off of American’s health?
Posted by: julieterra | September 2, 2009, 5:38 pm 5:38 pm
Death Panels are coming to America.
—In a letter to The Daily Telegraph, a group of experts who care for the terminally ill claim that some patients are being wrongly judged as close to death.
Under NHS guidance introduced across England to help doctors and medical staff deal with dying patients, they can then have fluid and drugs withdrawn and many are put on continuous sedation until they pass away.
But this approach can also mask the signs that their condition is improving, the experts warn.
As a result the scheme is causing a “national crisis” in patient care, the letter states. It has been signed palliative care experts including Professor Peter Millard, Emeritus Professor of Geriatrics, University of London, Dr Peter Hargreaves, a consultant in Palliative Medicine at St Luke’s cancer centre in Guildford, and four others.—
Posted by: Euthanasia Czar | September 2, 2009, 5:55 pm 5:55 pm
How long have they been making huge profits off of American’s health?
Posted by: julieterra |
I don’t know. What kind of profits do they make?
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn | September 2, 2009, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm
Foghorn . . .
Should we include the huge salaries in the millions paid to the executives – or do we just consider that an ‘operating expense’ ordinary Americans should be more than happy to cover?
Posted by: julieterra | September 2, 2009, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm
Should we include the huge salaries in the millions paid to the executives – or do we just consider that an ‘operating expense’ ordinary Americans should be more than happy to cover?
Posted by: julieterra |
Yes please.
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn | September 2, 2009, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
What ever happened to the “universal healthcare for all” campaign promise. Or the only thing that stands between us a universal healthcare is a seat in the Whitehouse. Well Mt obummmer you have that seat and you have proved that you are a mouse afterall…..!!!!!!
Posted by: katman | September 2, 2009, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm
“What ever happened to the “universal healthcare for all” campaign promise.”
I’m thinking this is exactly where we’re headed, as promised. The next little while will tell.
Posted by: julieterra | September 2, 2009, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm
Foghorn . ..
Regarding the soon forthcoming information on health insurance industry executive salaries . . .
“I think they will get some information that will surprise policyholders, because there’s not a great deal of awareness of how much these executives do make,” said Wendell Potter, a former Cigna vice president. . . “A lot of money they’re paying in premiums is going to make executives richer and richer every year.”
Posted by: julieterra | September 2, 2009, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
President Obama knows what’s best.We won’t play nice so he must be the adult here and do the right & fair thing.President Obama does value public opinion but when we bicker and fight like trailor park kids he has to step back and regroup.He will do the right thing once his head clears from all the mess the Republican party has caused by spreading false rumors,doing ads ect.Go Obama!
Posted by: Chandra | September 2, 2009, 7:02 pm 7:02 pm
Last year, the head of Cigna (CI, Fortune 500) made $11 million and the head of United Health Group (UNH, Fortune 500) made $9.4 million, according to the Corporate Library.
Fifty-two health and accident insurance companies have until Friday to turn over salary details on employees who make more than $500,000 a year.
“I think they will get some information that will surprise policyholders, because there’s not a great deal of awareness of how much these executives do make,” said Wendell Potter, a former Cigna vice president. . . “A lot of money they’re paying in premiums is going to make executives richer and richer every year.”
Posted by: julieterra | September 2, 2009, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm
van jones. van jones…you got to see this man speak.
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You SHOULD hear him speak, up close and in person. Look him in the eye, shake his hand, judge for yourself.
I feel very sad that Van Jones has become a right wing target. I’ve heard him speak and he’s just amazing in the green economy field. He graduated from Yale is the founder of both the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Green For and wrote The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Solve Our Two Biggest Problems (Harper One 2008), a NYT bestseller which has been endorsed by Nancy Pelosi, Tom Daschle and Al Gore. Read it. Be open-minded.
Somehow I’d missed how he became a target, but I opened an email from one of those lists my conservative cousin put me on in jest, and lo and behold, the Van Jones and czar talking points became clear. Glenn Beck is afraid of Van Jones. He actually cried on his television show, scared to death that the communists are taking over and that they’re going to eat the children of America or something. Now, I have to ask, why is Beck’s crybaby fraidy cat thing so appealing to people? Seriously. For the life of me I cannot understand the Glenn Beck appeal.
Unbelievable.
Posted by: Alyson | September 2, 2009, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
GO OBAMA!
Posted by: Deeman | September 2, 2009, 7:35 pm 7:35 pm
“I think they will get some information that will surprise policyholders, because there’s not a great deal of awareness of how much these executives do make,” said Wendell Potter, a former Cigna vice president. . . “A lot of money they’re paying in premiums is going to make executives richer and richer every year.”
Posted by: julieterra | Sep 2, 2009 7:03:11 PM
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In the 1990s when the Clintons were attempting to do health care, my old boss (head of a managed care firm) was flying to DC every weekend on his private plane to lobby. A lot of what Wendell Potter hits home for me.
Posted by: Alyson | September 2, 2009, 7:35 pm 7:35 pm
Get ready for the polls to take a massive dive, as if it’s not already bad enough.
Posted by: Hey. | September 2, 2009, 7:50 pm 7:50 pm
axelrod is an idiot. as are all obama’s political advisers.
they need a new team. stat.
they’re so out of touch with america it is sad sad sad.
Posted by: b | September 2, 2009, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm
Foghorn . ..
Regarding the soon forthcoming information on health insurance industry executive salaries . . .
Posted by: julieterra |
Thanks. Now how about the numbers on those huge health insurance industry profits.
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn | September 2, 2009, 8:42 pm 8:42 pm
axlerod is very stupid person is riding the cart for how much he can get out of obama. van jone is a communist and another one of obamas stooges. ram is bad nes bigtime peolisa reid all bad bad. as al capone said in his biography
that the mob from chicago would be running the whitehouse and country in a matter of time, now we have the hoods and commies trying to take us over. i had friends die in korea and viet nam
for this what a joke obama needs to get
with it he is a real loser. mike
Posted by: mike grason | September 2, 2009, 9:00 pm 9:00 pm
After all the “chatter, hate, guns, racial comments”…….finally a health care system for ALL Americans. We got your back, Mr. President. You will do the right thing……God got you!
Posted by: sara | September 2, 2009, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm
“For the life of me I cannot understand the Glenn Beck appeal.”
He’s a patriot. You wouldn’t understand.
Posted by: Chuck | September 2, 2009, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
This will cost the Dems, I’m afraid.
I refuse to vote again for Obama, and will not vote for any Democrat Senator that did not stand up for a public option. Unfortunately, the senator for my district did not stand up.
I will either vote for a good Dem challenger, or refrain from voting altogether, but I will not support those who failed to heed the will of the American people on this issue.
Posted by: Jonah | September 2, 2009, 9:25 pm 9:25 pm
He’s a patriot. You wouldn’t understand.
Posted by: Chuck | Sep 2, 2009 9:10:00 PM
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Ahhhh. Good one (exaggerated eyeroll). I wonder if his former advertisers understand. Eleven more have fled, bringing the total to 57 :>)
Good on ya, Binder & Binder, Capital One, The Dannon Company, Discover, HSBC, ICAN Benefit Group Insurance, Infiniti, Jelmar (manufacturer of CLR All-Purpose Cleaner), Jordan McKenna Debt Counseling Network, Mercedes-Benz and Simplex Healthcare (creator of the Diabetes Care Club)
Posted by: Alyson | September 2, 2009, 11:16 pm 11:16 pm
Reading some fo these comments by librals is so disturbing…thhis coutnry is crashign and burnign under Obama and these narrowminded wingnuts are focused on peoples salaries.
Many more fall under obama’s Messiah spell, saying things like Go Obama! As if hes a pro-team or those who thnik hes a wise grandfather type, and that we all need to sit down now, shut-up and do exactly waht Mr.Obama says and nto dare argue with him, lest we get a spanking or a “grounding”
You mindless liberals and your ideaology, try reading the actual healthcare bill! Try looking at the backgrounds of the Marxist Obama’s 44+ czars! Van Jones IS a professed communist, as is the FCC’s “diversity” czar who has professed an admiration to Chavez’s socialist-marxist takeover of Venezuela. His science czar in a speech once said the Constitution didnt guarantee you the right to have as many children as you want…The list goes on and on. Radical leftist after radical leftist is giving Obama advice. The promised, “most transparent presidency in history” is shadier than Bush & Co. No-one trust or believes him as his popularity pluges and the poll numbers show it
Posted by: DezzNutz1001 | September 2, 2009, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm
How is the government going to run health care if they can’t get the GI-Bill right.
Posted by: g | September 3, 2009, 1:50 am 1:50 am
Glenn Beck is a Rock Star and a true Patriot. WTG, Glenn! You have over 10 Million loyal fans who are behind you 150%. Keep speaking truth to power!
You are the Thomas Paine and Paul Revere of our era! Love ya!!
And when is Obama going to FIRE that foul mouthed Communist nutball who likes to insult the people who pays his salary?
This is why no one trusts Barack Obama!
Posted by: Sunnyr | September 3, 2009, 2:44 am 2:44 am
ou mindless liberals and your ideaology, try reading the actual healthcare bill! Try looking at the backgrounds of the Marxist Obama’s 44+ czars! Van Jones IS a professed communist, as is the FCC’s “diversity” czar who has professed an admiration to Chavez’s socialist-marxist takeover of Venezuela. His science czar in a speech once said the Constitution didnt guarantee you the right to have as many children as you want…The list goes on and on. Radical leftist after radical leftist is giving Obama advice. The promised, “most transparent presidency in history” is shadier than Bush & Co. No-one trust or believes him as his popularity pluges and the poll numbers show it
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I KNOW! PRETTY PATHETIC ISN’T IT? GOD BLESS AMERICA UNTIL 2012 WHEN WE CAN TAKE ACTION TO SAVE OUR REPUBLIC AND RESTORE OUR FREEDOMS!
Posted by: Sunnyr | September 3, 2009, 2:47 am 2:47 am
Glenn Beck is a Rock Star and a true Patriot. WTG, Glenn!
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Or as News Corpse puts it: “Beck presents himself in much the same manner as…Rev. Jim. … Beck regards himself as a lonely visionary and the target of unseen foes. And he ministers to a dangerously suggestible flock in whom he stirs ever increasing trepidation. Let’s just hope that reason prevails before tragedy ensues.”
Posted by: Alyson | September 3, 2009, 3:16 am 3:16 am
Obamanomics:
Penalize Success, Reward Failure
Posted by: AmericanValues | September 3, 2009, 7:15 am 7:15 am
Do our leaders in DC have ears??? Is it not obvious that the American people…the very ones “they” work for…do not want health care reform done in this manner?
It doesn’t matter which, party is trying to ram their agendas down our throats, this country (with all our faults and weaknesses) is built on solid principles and will not allow such partisan attempts to control.
One-party rule, EITHER party…is evil. The Dems have merely run up to their credit card limits a bit more recklessly than the GOP did…they were a bit more discrete until they got caught!
Mid-term…I plug my nose and vote Republican indiscriminately. Next presidential race…BOTH parties…give us someone we can vote for!
This administration isn’t even getting a single term for their self-serving agendas. The American People!!! have made them into a lame duck. Now, that’s American…
Posted by: Chelli Miller | September 3, 2009, 8:39 am 8:39 am
The President has had the microphone since the beginning of the debate. ABC offered him prime time coverage and he has been on the road trying to promote it. As Axelrod has stated, there are plans that have been approved by the subcommitties and that’s what they’ll work with. Well, the American people have spoken (both verbally through townhalls and through the polls) that they don’t like certain aspects of the bill. If the President thinks he can talk his way through this, I think he is delusional. Unless he assures Americans that identification will be required to obtain services, abortions won’t be covered, unions won’t get $10B in subsidies and no public option will be included (as well as assurances that he will veto any bill that contains them), he is just talking to a wall.
Posted by: Denis | September 3, 2009, 10:48 am 10:48 am
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If “close” means to pack it in and go out of business, like many business have folded under the ObamaNomics economy, I’m all for it.
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Posted by: N Waff | September 3, 2009, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
“I KNOW! PRETTY PATHETIC ISN’T IT? GOD BLESS AMERICA UNTIL 2012 WHEN WE CAN TAKE ACTION TO SAVE OUR REPUBLIC AND RESTORE OUR FREEDOMS!”
Name a freedom you’ve lost that requires restoring.
Posted by: yeahwhatever | September 3, 2009, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm
I think if Obama did a better job at telling people “what is on the table and how it can help them” up until now he would be a lot further along than he is.
Posted by: World Vitamins Online | September 3, 2009, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm
Our President is an intelligent man and fine speaker. And our President has had ample opportunity to push his beloved healthcare program, with little success. He is now a bit of a lame duck on the subject after trying to deceive Americans by expediting a flawed healthcare bill through Congress before it could be read. Not exactly the stuff that commands trust. After watching Van Johnson today during previous speaking “engagements”, I can’t help but wonder exactly what we voted into office. Why would an avowed communist have our President’s ear? Alas, our President is either a Marxist or has very poor judgement. Neither is the mark of a great American President.
Posted by: DBC | September 3, 2009, 7:37 pm 7:37 pm
“I can’t help but wonder exactly what we voted into office. Why would an avowed communist have our President’s ear?”
Yes, I guess we should have voted for the old guy with a running mate who sees invisible death panels and sleeps with a closet secessionist.
Posted by: WWW | September 3, 2009, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
Junk the Bill! Save the speech!!
Posted by: Kay | September 4, 2009, 12:21 am 12:21 am
My consolation is that this too liberal president has awoken the silent majority. If the Dems and the president think they’re holding onto power after 2010, they’re kidding themselves. We are awake now, and more and more are awaking each day. Repubs, no consolation for you, because you’ve been almost as bad. Wake up or you’ll find yourselves with a new party that will kick all of you out. At this point, that’s my choice.
We the people demand representation…
Posted by: Carol Scott | September 4, 2009, 3:04 am 3:04 am
My consolation is that the Dems and the president, with every liberal effort they make that goes against common sense, are shooting themselves in the foot. This is over no later than 2010 ALREADY 8 mos. into things. I know they can do a lot more damage in 14 mos. but be forewarned. We are awake, and we’re not taking this anymore. Fiscal responsibility, morality in character, self-reliance as the founding principles–that’s what the American people truly want.
Be true to the principles of humanity that endure…
Posted by: Carol Scott | September 4, 2009, 3:07 am 3:07 am
isn’t it great that he finally wants to make it clear what he wants to do. Of course this sentiment only comes about after trying to ram a thousand page bill through before anyone could read it or understand it.
Posted by: bill | September 6, 2009, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm
Mr. Axelrod!!!!
WAKE UP JERK! IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T NOTICED ANYTHING PAST THE LENGTH OF YOUR NOSE……WE THE “COMMON EVERYDAY CITIZENS” HAVE HAD IT WITH YOUR PATHETIC IGNORANCE! WE DON’T WANT YOU, OBAMA, OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL CORRUPTING OUR HEALTH CARE. WE ARE DOING JUST FINE OURSELVES. IF YOU THINK YOU CAN COME UP WITH A WAY TO “ADJUST” OUR CURRENT HEALTH CARE COVERAGE (IN A WAY THAT WOULD ACTUALLY HELP US), I’M SURE YOU WOULD HAVE SUPPORT FROM ALL OF US! YES IT WAS ALL OF US IN WASHINGTON ON SEPT. 12th. IT CERTAINLY DOES REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE’S OPINION AND YOU WILL ALL FIND OUT HOW SERIOUS WE ARE AND THAT WE ARE WATCHING ALL OF YOU!
HOW DARE YOU, AND OTHERS LIKE YOU, CALL ME UNAMERICAN, A THUG, ETC. ETC. IT’S LIKE THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK! OOPS AM I ALLOWED TO SAY THAT? – IN CASE YOU DON’T KNOW WAY BACK MANY YEARS AGO, A KETTLE WAS BLACK AND THAT WAS AN OLD SAYING!!!!
GET OUT OF YOUR BUBBLE IN WASHINGTON AND OPEN YOUR EYES….THERE ARE ACTUALLY PEOPLE OUT HERE IN THE REAL WORLD THAT LOVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND WE DON’T WANT IT BANKRUPT BECAUSE OF THE GREED AND CORRUPTION THAT IS RAMPANT IN WASHINGTON!
JB
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Posted by: Jeanne Barnett | September 13, 2009, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm
Great post I have been reading all your posts and they are really great keep up the good work.
Posted by: Marc Balceiro | January 16, 2012, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm