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Obama's Health Care Pitch
Weekly Standard ^ | 09/10/2009 | Fred Barnes

Posted on 09/10/2009 8:02:51 AM PDT by fiscon1

President Obama's speech to Congress last night can be summed up rather easily. It was 40 minutes of boilerplate followed by a socko, emotional finish exploiting the death of Senator Teddy Kennedy. Which leads to this question: was Obama's finishing kick sufficient to achieve his goal of "reframing" the national debate on health care that hasn't been going his way? I don't think so.

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: economy; healthcare; obama

1 posted on 09/10/2009 8:02:52 AM PDT by fiscon1
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To: fiscon1

Was anyone watching?


2 posted on 09/10/2009 8:08:23 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Which was the lie, 0bummer: 47 or 30 million uninsured?)
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To: fiscon1

I thought invoking Ted Kennedy to inspire the listening public was idiotic.

Da One already has those who are inspired by Kennedy in his camp. The people he needs to win over are not. To say the least.


3 posted on 09/10/2009 8:09:06 AM PDT by freespirited (Liberals are only liberal about sex & drugs. Otherwise, they want to control your life. --DHorowitz)
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To: fiscon1

WOO HOOOOOOO!!!!

Obama blew it. We can Thank God his speech sucked and did not give them the kick they wanted to take the issue back.

Thank you God. we still can defeat it.


4 posted on 09/10/2009 9:24:52 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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