It is not a true town-hall, this is a staged event, propaganda. The MSM will cover it, and gives him more TV time with no accountability. Basically-— an Infomercial to try and get his bill passed.
Then it is aimed at the undecided Rats?
Seriously, I think zer0 is grasping for straws. This guy is sick.
Exactly, article from Plum line covered the agenda of today's speech.
---One striking thing about the speech Obama just gave at the big health care rally in Pennsylvania is how many times he stressed that if reform passes, voters will begin enjoying the benefits this year.
---Though he didn’t say it directly, it’s an obvious effort to put some spine in wavering Congressional Dems by urging them to understand that they’ll have something to run on this year if they vote for reform. Here’s the key part:
----Obama’s message to Congressional Dems: If you vote for health reform, some of your own constituents will — this year — suddenly find themselves with insurance where they had none. Your own consistuents will not be dropped arbitrarily from coverage, even if they get sick. Some of your own constituents will suddenly enjoy free preventive care they didn’t have before. And you will be able to take credit for it.
---The flip side: Those Dems who vote against reform will have denied their own constituents all these things. That, at any rate, is Obama’s implicit message to Congressional Dems today.