Obama Trots Out Nurses Endorsement (Again) to Keep Health Care Temperature Up

Obama also like to brag about the endorsement of the AMA–when in reality only 17% of doctors are a part of AMA.
More lies, more distortions, more snakeoil from the con man.

Why is Obama so fearful of Fox?
Is he afraid Americans will hear the truth from at least one part of the media?
If he could I believe Obama would shut down Fox and the internet.
I expect at some point he will try.

Will Obama trot out the AARP endorsement again–an endorsement it turned out, he did not really have??

“ Just in case folks weren’t tuned in last night if they — if they were watching “So You Think You Can Dance,” a show Michelle likes, by the way — let me explain — just explain more briefly than I did last night what health insurance reform will mean for ordinary Americans.”
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The guy has a good sense of humor. Glad to see it.
He needs it with all the lies, smears and fear mongering being sent his way from the fanatical right.

“Why is Obama in such a hurry”
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Nobody’s in any hurry. It’s just that its been put off for decades. It’s time to get it done.

This wouldn’t be another union whose leadership is exempt from Obamacare, would it?
Har.

“Nobody’s in any hurry. It’s just that its been put off for decades. It’s time to get it done.”
Really? “The time for talking is over” … “This must be passed before August recess” … etc. Sounds like someone in a hurry to me.
If this is soooo pressing, why won’t it be implemented immediately? Why push off such “necessary reform” to 2013?

“ Just in case folks weren’t tuned in last night if they — if they were watching “So You Think You Can Dance,” a show Michelle likes, by the way — let me explain — just explain more briefly than I did last night what health insurance reform will mean for ordinary Americans.”
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I think its good he has a sense of humor. FOX are big boys crying in their sandbox . … poor FOX. Sniff, sniff.

No, not all of us were watching “So You Think You Can Dance”. We were watching reruns of “The Squirrely President from Acorn”.

“And it is finally going to happen, regardless of all the lies, and the fear and the smear tactics and the fear mongering from the right wing and the insurance lobby.”
Dems vote it, they own it. Which is why they are desperately courting Republicans such as Olympia Snowe so that they can claim (what apparently passes for) “bipartisanship”.

“I think its good he has a sense of humor. FOX are big boys crying in their sandbox . … poor FOX. Sniff, sniff.”
Not crying at all…Obama’s primetime speeches are money-losers for the networks. Fox is laughing all the way to the bank!

” Fox is laughing all the way to the bank!” Posted by: tjp612 | Sep 10, 2009 12:42:25 PM
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Man you can’t get ANY of your facts right.
“Fox’s double dipping of “Dance,” however, was down 21% from its two-hour summer opener while up against Barack Obama’s health care speech.”

Of course, CNN (Clinton News Network) spun this speech as a huge victory for The One–by quoting results from their absurdly skewed poll featuring 45% Dems and 18% GOP.

“Of course, CNN (Clinton News Network) spun this speech as a huge victory for The One–by quoting results from their absurdly skewed poll featuring 45% Dems and 18% GOP.”
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They got it right. It was a huge victory for President Obama.
The Republicans looked pathetic, and the right wing hysteria today is embarrassing.
Watch the President’s poll numbers over the next while. The barking toadie from Carolina didn’t do the right wing much good either.

@ julieterra
“Man you can’t get ANY of your facts right.”
“Fox’s double dipping of “Dance,” however, was down 21% from its two-hour summer opener while up against Barack Obama’s health care speech.”
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I now have a greater understanding of why you blindly support The One: You don’t understand capitalism!
Don’t you realize that while ABC, CBS, NBC, etc., etc., in addition to airing “Dancing” Fox was also airing paid advertisements. Paid advertisements = Money!
Did you notice that Our Dear Leader’s speech last night was run commercial-free?

“Don’t you realize that while ABC, CBS, NBC, etc., etc., in addition to airing “Dancing” Fox was also airing paid advertisements. Paid advertisements = Money!”
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OH! Now I get it. FOX didn’t leave the President off the airwaves on principal. They did it for MONEY!
Still, viewership down 21% . . . for the start of the season, not a good sign for future paid advertising.
I think they lost all round. Integrity and positioning.

-OH! Now I get it. FOX didn’t leave the President off the airwaves on principal. They did it for MONEY!
Still, viewership down 21% . . . for the start of the season, not a good sign for future paid advertising.
I think they lost all round. Integrity and positioning.-
I think they’ll be OK sweetie.

“OH! Now I get it. FOX didn’t leave the President off the airwaves on principal. They did it for MONEY!”
You betcha!
“Still, viewership down 21% . . . for the start of the season, not a good sign for future paid advertising.”
Um, have you checked Obama’s ratings for primetime appearances? Down, down, down…last night will be no different, I suspect. Not a good sign for future interest in the President, huh?
“I think they lost all round. Integrity and positioning.”
Well, you think a lot of things…which is your right.

@ julieterra
“Now come on Bush also doubled the national debt, left a trillion dollar deficit on the table and presided over the near free-fall collapse of the economy with 700,000 losing their jobs by the end of his fiasco.
There’s a good capitalist for you.”
Well, if this is the benchmark we’re going to use to measure “good capitalists” then Barry will be the GREATEST CAPITALIST OF ALL!
(let me know if you need this explained to you)

“Still, viewership down 21% . . . for the start of the season, not a good sign for future paid advertising.”
have you checked Obama’s ratings for primetime appearances
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Listen, okay I’m sorry the President’s address on health care drew away 21% of FOX viewers from “So You Think You Can Dance”. It’s a real, cryin’ shame.

-What about the rest of us?-
I’m doing great. How about you? Can we count on your support again in 2012?

@ julieterra
“Listen, okay I’m sorry the President’s address on health care drew away 21% of FOX viewers from “So You Think You Can Dance”. It’s a real, cryin’ shame.”
Wow…so you think that (according to your figures) the 21% of viewership that (apparently) Fox lost went ALL to watch Our Dear Leader? Isn’t that a stretch? You do realize there are a lot of options out there to spend one’s time (be it viewing television, reading, etc.). That’s quite an assumption…(and I would venture an incorrect one).
Wait until the ratings come out – They will tell the story. I would expect you will be disappointed yet another drop in The One’s viewership.

@ julieterra
“The stock market is up how much since Obama became President? 20%?”
Yeah, well my portfolio is down 40% since Obama was nominated – How about that? I’m also down 40% since Obama voted in FAVOR of TARP!” It’s all about perspective. Besides, Barry says he doesn’t use the market as a measuring stick of success (although he did state in late February/early March that “profit and earning ratios are starting to get to the point where buying stocks is a potentially good deal” – no such ratio exists, which illustrates his ignorance of markets).
“And under Bush job loss rose to 700,000 per month, and what is it under Obama?”
“Per month”? Playing fast and loose with the numbers, aren’t you? You are incorrect.
How about unemployment? Our Dear Leader PROMISED us that if we didn’t pass his TRILLION DOLLAR (non-stimulative and liberal goody bag) “stimulus package” unemployment would exceed 8%. How’s that working out? Well, guess what? Many economists are predicting 10%+ unemployment THROUGHOUT 2010…Great job, Barry! (and bad news for Dems seeking re-election…uh-oh)

julieterra….Ummm (not Uhmm) Let’s see:
Since Obama, America has endured an 26 year historical high in unemployment, 14.9 million with no end in sight..
As far as the stock market, Bush’s stimulus of 2003, the S&P 500 went from 835 to 1034 or a +23.8% increase…
Obama’s stimulus of January of 2009 through July of 2009, the S&P went from 932 to 879 or a negative -5.2% decrease…Not too mention Bush increased our deficit 700B in 8 years..Obama about 1T and that’s without his so called National Health Care that will be paid for by “savings” within the private health care system…LOL
As for the rest of your previous comment, please insert left-wing or Mr.Obama in place of Mr. Bush or right-wing and you’ll have it about right….

This is one nurse who understands that the ANA is a political machine. As far as this “endorsement” meaning that all nurses see obama’s way as the only solution and throw themselves into “doing their part” for him, that’s like saying obama speaks for all Americans. It’s just a public entity with a particular agenda. One can even call it a (gasp!) special interest group. Y’know, like the commercials have been slamming, black cars blocking ambulances.

Ive been in nursing for over 20 years and have many, many friends I’ve made along the way…
I don’t know ONE nurse in favor of this mess. I don’t know ONE MD who is in favor of this disaster dressed up as reform.
I don’t know anyone with 3 brain cells who agree with this…how could anyone? It DOESN’T ADD UP PEOPLE !!!!!
We can’t increase quality and quantity while decreasing cost…that alone should make every American question the crap outta this bill.
None of my friends or colleges are behind Obama. And many of them voted for him. And there’s alot of regret, they feel he does not respect the art and science of medicine. He does not respect doctors or surgeons…
But…he has unions so I guess it doesn’t matter.
so, 33% of the country are fooled. But they are not nurses and doctors…believe me.

@ Posted by: mjishernameo | Sep 10, 2009 2:57:44 PM
Keep spreading the good word. You are on the “inside”, “in the trenches” and see what is really going on. Your comments and insight carry significant weight.

Obama has shown nothing but contempt for doctors–with his amputation, tonsil comments.
It’s a stretch to believe the majority of nurses support him.
Like the AMA, the nurses organization probably represents a very small percent of nurses.
Obama lies.

It’s sort of like LBJ told the Australian government (1968).. when asking them for token support during Viet Nam..
..’I don’t care if you send a ‘platoon of bagpipers’.. just send someone’..

i don’t understand what all the dr.’s and nurses are fussing over? seems like they should be jumping up and down for this. sure dr.’s and hospitals will finally have to charge reasonable prices (which some may think will hurt their pocketbooks), but business will be booming. why do think healthcare is so outrageous? i think it’s because i pay for myself and i pay for the uninsured. imagine if every patient’s bill was actually paid. Probably the only place that would notice a drop in business is the emergency room…because people will actually be able to see their dr. about non-emergency issues. but hey, i think i get it. more work (more patients) and prices will go down. so even though they’ll still be making a killing, they’ll have to work harder to do it. yeah, i’d probably want to keep things the way they are too, cuz i’m lazy like that.

Ryan C:
I guess YOU know better what nurses want..better than I would…even though I have been practicing for all of my adult life in 6 states and in dozens of settings…yeah, I’m sure you know better on this subject. I guess you talked to your middle school nurse today.

“i don’t understand what all the dr.’s and nurses are fussing over? seems like they should be jumping up and down for this. sure dr.’s and hospitals will finally have to charge reasonable prices (which some may think will hurt their pocketbooks), but business will be booming. why do think healthcare is so outrageous?”
It is obvious you do not realize that the government reimburses physicians for services rendered at LOWER THAN MARKET RATES which is why it is becoming more difficult for Medicare patients to find primary care physicians (not to mention that private insurance rates are higher than would otherwise be charged if physicians didn’t have to make up for the government not paying full market rates).
This would be one reason why the medical community is not thrilled about ObamaCare.

-Nurses prefer single payer.-
Funny, I’m a nurse and I don’t. The vast majority of my colleagues don;t either. Tell me what hopsital or medical practice you work at.

And if we are to think rationally about this concept, you could see that the quality of practitioner would drop…the profession would no longer attract the best and brightest, those who long to make people well, to do research, to heal sickness and improve the peoples lives in profound ways…to take the risks, to accept the extraordinary burden of caring for someone when they are ill, afraid, confused…to use the mind and hands that God gave you to help this person using the centuries of innovation we’ve earned by like minded scientists and healers….
Instead, you’ll open to page 2354 sect b part III paragraph 11 and read what you are required to do for your patient.
And you’ll be paid late, if at all.

Hi Kathy,
NP here too. Nice to hear from you
MJ

“I am so thankful for the nurses, doctors, and other health care practitioners who are speaking up here and elsewhere.”
Agreed. Please continue to spread the word… In this debate MUCH has been heard from politicians, but not nearly enough has been heard from those who actually are “in the field” and have first-hand knowledge of what the problems are and potential solutions.

I work with nurses and medical professionals all over the country. I hear very few supporting this health care plan. Sure everyone agrees the current system needs major reforms but not that we need the Feds to run our lives, make our health decisions or use it to give themselves more power over our lives. It’s not a COnservative vs Liberal thing either whomever is in power abuses it from the start. The support Obama has from the Nursing unions does not reflect what the rank and file nurses feel unless they also happen to be ardent supporters of the current administration to begin with and react down the party line.

I have been in healthcare for 13 years (I am a RN) and I wish you would all stop lumping groups together. Just speak for yourselves. I believe that if the reform happens (exactly the way Obama intends it to) it would be the best thing for the patients in this country. That is why we became patient advocates. Think about them please.

I’ve been a registered nurse for 16 years; I’ve worked in a wide variety of settings; and I am unequivocally against Obama’s health care reform agenda. The American Nurses Association, which I am not a member of due to their leftward leanings, boasts 180,000 registered nurses as members. There are nearly 3 million registered nurses in the United States, not to mention all the hard-working practical and vocational nurses who are the backbone of much of the nursing care provided in this country. Point being, if you want to know the opinion of nurses, you probably ought to look beyond the ANA.