Posted on 09/09/2009 9:50:56 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
After all the rhetoric is put aside, one principle ran through President Obama’s speech tonight: that increased government involvement in health care can solve its problems.
Many Americans fundamentally disagree with this idea. We know from long experience that the creation of a massive new bureaucracy will not provide us with “more stability and security,” but just the opposite. It's hard to believe the President when he says that this time he and his team of bureaucrats have finally figured out how to do things right if only we’ll take them at their word.
Our objections to the Democrats’ health care proposals are not mere “bickering” or “games.” They are not an attempt to “score short term political points.” And it’s hard to listen to the President lecture us not to use “scare tactics” when in the next breath he says that “more will die” if his proposals do not pass.
In his speech the President directly responded to concerns I’ve raised about unelected bureaucrats being given power to make decisions affecting life or death health care matters. He called these concerns “bogus,” “irresponsible,” and “a lie” -- so much for civility. After all the name-calling, though, what he did not do is respond to the arguments we’ve made, arguments even some of his own supporters have agreed have merit.
In fact, after promising to “make sure that no government bureaucrat .... gets between you and the health care you need,” the President repeated his call for an Independent Medicare Advisory Council -- an unelected, largely unaccountable group of bureaucrats charged with containing Medicare costs. He did not disavow his own statement that such a group, working outside of “normal political channels,” should guide decisions regarding that “huge driver of cost ... the chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives....” He did not disavow the statements of his health care advisor, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, and continuing to pay his salary with taxpayer dollars proves a commitment to his beliefs. The President can keep making unsupported assertions, but until he directly responds to the arguments I’ve made, I’m going to call him out too.
It was heartening to hear the President finally recognize that tort reform is an important part of any solution. But this concession shouldn’t lead us to take our eye off the ball: the Democrats’ proposals will not reduce costs, and they will not deliver better health care. It’s this kind of “healthy skepticism of government” that truly reflects a “concern and regard for the plight of others.” We can’t wait to hear the details on that; we look forward to working with you on tort reform.
Finally, President Obama delivered an offhand applause line tonight about the cost of the War on Terror. As we approach the anniversary of the September 11th attacks and honor those who died that day and those who have died since in the War on Terror, in order to secure our freedoms, we need to remember their sacrifices and not demonize them as having had too high a price tag.
Remember, Mr. President, elected officials work for the people. Forcing a conclusion in order to claim a “victory” is not healthy for our country. We hear you say government isn’t always the answer; now hear us -- that’s what we’ve been saying all along.
- Sarah Palin
‘We hear you say government isn’t always the answer; now hear us — that’s what we’ve been saying all along.’
Awesome. No other way to descrbe it.
That’s just beautiful, with or without the photo.
I hope she shows up on Sat to lead the Keynote address.
Now that would be a great surprise guest to the 9-12 event.
Amen to DeMint.
He is the real hero because he actually is in the Senate and yet speaks the truth out.
Sarah (the citizen) speaking out like you and me is not as courageous and powerful as Senator DeMint doing it from the halls of congress.
Jim The Waterloo DeMint!!!!!!!!!!
Sarah has assembled much better handlers since she resigned. Her staff, while Governor, was clueless on how to play on a national level. Its ironic that Palin has more influence now as a private citizen than she had as Governor. If Sarah reminded as Governor and posted these anti-ObamaCare Facebook entries, she would have been hit hundreds of ethics complaints for using her office for partisan activities.
Pitbull with Lipstick comes to mind....
I want these 'journalists' and Obama to keep being sarcastic and insulting to Sarah and us since it is working so well. /s They have no idea how p*ssed off some of us are at these tactics!
I think they are too stupid to realize how arrogant and condescending they look to normal people outside their little elite group.
Notice the difference between Sarah and the elitist idiots in Washington D.C. She doesn’t apologize for calling Obama out for what he is. He is a prick and she knows it. She watched that speech and saw it for what it is and I LOVED how she called him out for calling her a liar. I bet she sat there and took notes, and also laughed her ass off when he even referred to him. She knows she is in his head BIG TIME
"According to LifeSite News, Obama also said during an April 2007 debate that he should have fought to cut off Schiavo's food and water earlier.
"And I think I should have stayed in the Senate and fought more for making sure [that Schiavo's parents were not allowed to pursue arguments in federal court]," LifeSite quoted Obama saying in the previous debate."
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=57488
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"As an Illinois state senator, Barack Obama twice opposed legislation to define as "persons" babies who survive late-term abortions. Babies like Gianna. Mr. Obama said in a speech on the Illinois Senate floor that he could not accept that babies wholly emerged from their mother's wombs are "persons," and thus deserving of equal protection under the Constitution's 14th Amendment."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121261107480446197.html
The President can keep making unsupported assertions, but until he directly responds to the arguments I’ve made, I’m going to call him out too.
LOL
and the hits just keep on coming. Don’t let up Sarah keep pounding away
That's why the DNC went after her after the Obama lecture.
“The way Sarah Palin is trying to scare Americans you’d think it’s Halloween already,’’ DNC spokesman Hari Sevugan said in a statement. “What the American people find truly scary is that insurance rates have doubled this decade . . . and what Sarah Palin should find truly scary is that her reputation as a serious leader can in fact sink even lower than it already has when she continues to stand by such outlandish claims.’’
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Obama's Approval Rating Tumbles as He Learns on the Job - U.S. News & World Report
Rock bottom: Obama's approval rating at 45% - Examiner.com
Obama's Approval Rating Continues To Fall; Independents Turning Away - AHN
The DNC has the nerve to talk about poll numbers. They already had a poll showing that the American people trust hobos more then they trust Congress, who controls Congress, the RATS
Sarah Palin has principles and core values,
something the wannabes of 2012 don’t have.
Sarah is taking on Boma’s agenda and he is finding out she
won’t back down to his attacks.
Excellent Response....and people say she’s not smart....huh?
This shows terrific awareness and maturity.....completely unlike most democrats.
REFRESHING!!!!
I’ll go door to door for her in 2012
I would think it’s probably the same handlers. More just doing too many things at once. Being Governor, balancing that with wanting to be more active nationally. Worried about more ethics violations and recriminations in the state. Now Gov Parnell can carry out pretty much the same agenda she had without all the sniping. Meanwhile she can do what she wants without the sniping. A win win.
BTW, how can one apply for a job handling her? Or does Todd reserve that duty for himself?
I just hope she doesn’t overdo it. The speech and all was tonight so it makes sense but if she ends up posting like 5 times a day that will probably be overkill. Reagan had a weekly radio commentary or 2 or 3 times a week. I think a few posts a week is probably the maximum.
I don’t know if you saw Inglorious Basterds, but I’m picturing her putting makeup and lipstick on with David Bowie in the background before she types one of these up.
Compared to Teleprompter Boy she’s Shakespeare.
I noticed that Sarah’s FB postings have gotten much better ever since she signed up with the Washington Speakers Bureau. From that organization, perhaps she found handlers who were familiar with politics on a national level. The Huffington Post is sheering at Sarah’s FB postings as ghost written. Perhaps, Sarah can put those doubts to rest by making appearences on Meet the Press and Fox News Sunday.
they look similar to me. I mean, compare this one to the ones from last month.
If I were her I wouldn’t go on MTP or any of those shows. They’ll all be lying in wait. No need. Don’t go in to the lion’s den to use a biblical analogy.
This is working just fine.
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