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Axelrod: Obama is Ready to 'Close' on Health Care
September 02, 2009 1:05 PM
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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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 | Sep 13, 2009 6:53:00 PM
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 | Sep 6, 2009 1:07:53 PM
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 | Sep 4, 2009 3:07:42 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 | Sep 4, 2009 3:04:28 AM
Junk the Bill! Save the speech!!
Posted by: Kay | Sep 4, 2009 12:21:42 AM
“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 | Sep 3, 2009 8:15:55 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 | Sep 3, 2009 7:37:01 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 | Sep 3, 2009 4:18:34 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 | Sep 3, 2009 2:49:30 PM
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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 | Sep 3, 2009 12:27:29 PM
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 | Sep 3, 2009 10:48:46 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 | Sep 3, 2009 8:39:41 AM
Obamanomics:
Penalize Success, Reward Failure
Posted by: AmericanValues | Sep 3, 2009 7:15:07 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 | Sep 3, 2009 3:16:05 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 | Sep 3, 2009 2:47:16 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 | Sep 3, 2009 2:44:20 AM
How is the government going to run health care if they can't get the GI-Bill right.
Posted by: g | Sep 3, 2009 1:50:28 AM
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 | Sep 2, 2009 11:24:04 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 | Sep 2, 2009 11:16:11 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 | Sep 2, 2009 9:25:35 PM
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