President Seeks Public's Support On Health Care; TV Address Makes Case
One thing Obama is so good at, so good, is making a compelling case for the things he believes in. We have been so conditioned to believe leaders, politically specifically, are blowing smoke. I do not believe Obama is blowing smoke on Health Care. He wants this done, and I want it done, and a lot of Americans do. Wow, what a legacy he would have if he introduced a rational Health Care System.
Question is, can a rational Health Care system be developed this quickly? "Blue Doggers" don't think so, the GOP doesn't think so...I don't know what I think, but he was compelling last night. I fully believe he believes it can be effective. Health Care is such a scary beast, and he seems unafraid, I like that kind of valor.
There is something so interesting about literally saying that those who make over $1M will be directly taxed to support this - can you imagine this type of precedent? Taking specific initiatives or programs and deciding, pre-determining, who exactly will pay for it...and specifically leaving out the Middle Class? I find that really odd, probably unfair, but at this point, if it takes a higher tax on the richest to get good and fair health coverage for my kids and grandkids (and yours), then so be it.
Fascinating thing is also to look at twitter and see how people interpreted Obama's "My health care coverage is pretty good..." remark. Totally misunderstood by the vast majority of the public.
Clinton Speaks of Shielding Mideast From a Nuclear Iran
Clinton is tough as nails, isn't she? I feel like she has been on a big time leash, spitting and growling and barking to go after Iran full-on, and has been held back. But, to continue this dog analogy, she broke free from the chain and has quickly realized how friggen many big dogs are barking back. Egypt and Saudi Arabia want to increase nukes as well, mostly because they can't be left so defenseless...and I think Clinton sees this huge snowball rolling down the hill, gathering steam.
Too many stupid analogies, sorry. But I know how this will go, we all do. US will give arms to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, etc, and in 14 years, when Michelle Obama is President, she will be using American Soldiers and American lives and resources finding a way to destroy Egypt in the next version of a War on Terror and we'll be plucking the weapons away, one by one, that we once provided...so annoyingly easy to predict.
China
This is more in general, but is anyone else uneasy about our pally pallying around with China? They scare the crap out of me...197 killed in the Uighur/Han conflict...very little reporting on the real facts around the killings, very few requests for complete visibility with the Chinese? Hilary's job is so terrifying.
Albany
If you really want a laugh, find a way to read up on the last 60 days of the goings-on in the New York State Capital. What a complete joke, NY voters must be terrified by what they have put together. They are the Government equivalent of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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