Obama Enthusiasts Fail to Back Obamacare

American Spectator ^ | August 14, 2009 | Doug Bandow

[RobinMasters]

It's a lot easier to campaign against the incompetent, big-spending, war-mongering Republicans than to convince the American people that they would be better off if the post office provided their health care. At least, that appears to be the lesson of the current health care battle.

Reports the New York Times:

At her home on Tom Sawyer Road here the other night, Bonnie Adkins agreed to begin spreading the word that President Obama's embattled health care plan needed help.

Ms. Adkins, who for the past two years devoted hundreds of hours helping Mr. Obama get to the White House, hosted a potluck supper that was advertised to Democrats in this eastern Iowa town along the Mississippi River. People were invited to bring a favorite salad or dessert - and their cellphones - to make calls drumming up support for the president's agenda.

She wondered whether her house would hold everyone, but there was no reason for worry.

"We had 10 people. Not a huge number, but good," said Ms. Adkins, 55, who has been an Obama volunteer since the first day she saw him during a stop here on March 11, 2007. "The enthusiasm is not there like it was a year ago. Most people, when they get to Nov. 5, put their political hat away and it doesn't come out for three years."

[screaminsunshine]

Wait I want to get my policy at the Driver liscense depart ment, Oh boy! I just love the helpful ee’s down there.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Ms. Adkins, who for the past two years devoted hundreds of hours helping Mr. Obama get to the White House, hosted a potluck supper that was advertised to Democrats in this eastern Iowa town along the Mississippi River...

She is obviously brain dead. Does Obamacare cover her?

[rawhide]

Absolutely, no care, no matter the cost, will be refused her. She is a democrat. That is one of first and major criteria for the death panels to consider in deciding to treat you or not. And since she is a big supporter, she jumps ahead of the waiting list to be treated first and foremost.

[Kenton]

"The enthusiasm is not there like it was a year ago. Most people, when they get to Nov. 5, put their political hat away and it doesn't come out for three years."

That's OK, Ms. Adkins, the Democrats only need "you people" once every fours years...

[flowerplough]

BamaCare is seen to be, like the electric car, offering less service, utility, and performance for more money. So even his people aren't interested. Virtually no one who has health insurance now wants to pay more to downgrade to something like the socialized, cold, impersonal, bureaucratic British National Health Service.

[Hostage]

3 years, 4 years? Doesn’t matter.

November 2010 is 14.5 months away. Adkins and her 10 member potluck leadership can wait until after.

[frankenMonkey]

[VRWC For Truth]

The easiest way to health care reform is to exterminate 536 parasites in DC at the voting booth.