Obama speech goal tonight: “Speak clearly”
President Obama
WASHINGTON — Speaking so Americans can understand what’s being said may not seem like a significant goal.
But given confusion, skepticism and downright hostility toward his health-care reform proposals, speaking clearly about what’s at stake for people is precisely what President Barack Obama hopes to do tonight in his nationally televised speech in front of a joint session of Congress at 7 pm St. Louis time.
That’s according to White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who this morning said that Obama’s main goal is to speak clearly on two main scores — explaining to people who have health insurance why a revamped insurance system would “bring them security and stability” and telling those who don’t have insurance how they’d be able to get some in an affordable way.
And yes, Gibbs acknowledged, Obama will seek to put some meat on the bones of the abstraction called the public option, which refers to an as-yet undefined public entity that would be established to provide competition to health insurance companies.
Despite the president’s persuasiveness, it appears increasingly unlikely that anything resembling a robust public insurer becomes part of the final legislation. Instead, look for something that triggers more government involvement if insurance companies don’t bring down rates and start treating people better.
For Obama, it’s another key speech testing the communication skills that he first displayed to the nation five years ago this summer at the Democratic National Convention in Boston.
TV commentators are declaring breathlessly that tonight’s address is make-it or break-it for health reform. That’s an overstatement, but it’s true that Democrats almost certainly need to come out of this Congress with some health bill in order to disprove those who assert that they can’t govern.
Expect reaction tonight from Missouri and Illinois members of Congress, most likely predictable statements along party lines.
To help him make his point about the urgent need for reform, Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis, has invited Webster Groves resident Michelle Barron to be his guest for the speech. Barron, who operates a book store, also will relate to reporters some of her problems in obtaining insurance.
This morning, Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., a negotiator seeking a Senate compromise, warned the president again pushing the Congress too hard.
“The idea that there is a drop-dead day is counterproductive,” he said.
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said: “The question I have is whether the president has been listening to the American people.”
Excellent picture selection.
We see one American President universally acclaimed for saving our nation…
…and then another less inclined.
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As anyone could have predicted… and several have… our own Bill Lambrecht is declaring the Obama speech tonight a success.
In fact, inside of 96 hours nothing will have changed. The speech is nothing more than an “operational pause,” meant to be the calm before the storm. Next week, the real fight begins anew.
Obama is selling something that the vast majority of Americans don’t want.
So my friends as you read the fawning headlines tomorrow, and watch the tingling leg commentators tonight, remember that it’s all just part of the plan. And steel yourself for the coming fight.
Pssst….Don’t let your kids watch. They might be influenced.
Turn on Grey’s Anatomy or Desperate Housewives.
Hey Square:
Honored to be identified among “our own” — but in re-reading, having trouble seeing where I declared speech a success. Can you enlighten me a tad?
He better hope his teleprompter doesnt freeze. Nothing like exposing him as an empty suit like a frozen teleprompter during an address to congress.
–Maybe he’ll explain…sorry, maybe he’ll try to weasel out of this…
Posted by Gateway Pundit at 9/09/2009
Obama Voted For Infanticide 4 Times… His Nationalized Health Care Plan Will Likely Make It a Policy
Last year abortion survivor Gianna Jessen joined Born Alive Truth in a campaign to shine light on Barack Obama’s horrific record on infanticide. Gianna, who had survived as a baby after being aborted, pointed out that–
Obama voted 4 times to support infanticide:
Already this year, Barack Obama has signed several pieces of abortion legislation including funding foreign abortions. He also signed legislation to use taxpayer money to kill embryos in research. And, democrats are pushing legislation that will force healthcare providers to perform abortions even if it violates their moral or religious convictions.
Barack Obama is the most radical pro-abortion and infanticide president in the last 35 years. Barack Obama even voted 4 times to support infanticide during his political career.
The Vatican already attacked “arrogant” Barack Obama for using taxpayer money to fund foreign abortions.
Just this week the Daily Mail reported that a woman in Great Britain was told it was against the rules under their nationalized health care plan to save her premature baby. Her baby was left to die.
Barack Obama is pushing a similar plan on the American people.
Translation: He wants to make things “clear” because he thinks you’re an idiot. If you were at a town hall meeting or don’t like his socialized medicine plans, it’s because you’re a dunce that just doesn’t get it. Feel fortunate, though: the only other explanation is that you’re RAAAAAAACIST!
How’s that hope and change working out for you?
Hey Mr.Lambrecht, why are you and mainstream media failing to report on Obama’s plan to fly the Chinese flag over the white house?
http://www.constitutionparty.com/news.php?aid=1071
Obama is a globalist who cares nothing about this country or its freedom.
Obama lies everytime he opens his big mouth. I am sure he will act stupidly once again, this evening. All you libs, how do you like your ”hope and change” now? Gitmo is closed (NOT); troops are home from Iraq (NOT, they are still dying); Afghanistan is secure (its a QUAGMIRE, with no EXIT STRATEGY in sight); the govt now owns GM and Chrysler (and you paid for it); the dollar is becoming even more worthless; there are thousands of high paying green jobs that have been created (NOT); Obama trancscends race (his appointees are RACISTS; he loves the poor, but vacations with the white elite (few black folk in martha’s vineyard. Iran has ended their quest for a nuke (sorry, Jewish obama-bots, Israels days are numbered. Obama is a little boy trying to wear a big man’s pants, but he has gotten lost in them, he cannot even pull down the fly.
what a collection of idiots