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Obama’s Big Health Care Speech and Echoes of Clinton [MAJOR GARRETT]
Whitehouse Blogs Fox News ^ | 09/03/09 | Major Garrett

Posted on 09/02/2009 6:15:08 PM PDT by BunnySlippers

"I think he's out of touch with what he needs to do," Schoen said. "I don't think he needs another speech. I don't think it's a question of oration. I think it's a question of the bill, the agreement, showing presidential leadership in getting the Democrats and Republicans in Congress, and their leadership, to the White House to hammer out an agreement that works in the interest of the American people."

White House officials say Obama will be more specific about what he wants. But, they caution, he won't be too specific. They cannot say, for example, if Obama will rule out the government-funded entry into private insurance known as the public option.

(Excerpt) Read more at whitehouse.blogs.foxnews.com ...


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Good article by Major Garrett of Fox News. Nuanced. Worth checking the link.
1 posted on 09/02/2009 6:15:08 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: BunnySlippers

Time for the Hollyweirdoes to dig out the Greek columns and smoke machines again. Their beloved Obammie is in trouble.


2 posted on 09/02/2009 6:17:43 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Dude! Where's my country?)
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To: BunnySlippers

People don’t want a bowling ball tied to their ankle in the middle of the ocean.

But when they protest this, they are called ignorent, hate-filled racists.

When they keep protesting, the Leftists, say, okay -

- we’ll use a bungy cord.


3 posted on 09/02/2009 6:20:15 PM PDT by Talisker (When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on it's own.)
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To: BunnySlippers; FlingWingFlyer; Talisker

Too bloomin’ late, Barry.

No one is even going to watch it, let alone believe a word of it.

The oratorical magic has evaporated. His ability to sway millions with his sonorous majesty has died from overuse and abuse. In part thanks to YouTube, too many people know that he’ll happily tell whoppers with a straight face. He’s been caught too many times saying one thing to one audience and the the opposite to another.

“...White House officials say Obama will be more specific about what he wants. But, they caution, he won’t be too specific. They cannot say, for example, if Obama will rule out the government-funded entry into private insurance known as the public option...”

In other words, this speech will be full of nothing but graceful turns of phrase. More of the usual...

I predict he’ll end up embarrassing himself. Scratch that, we’ll be embarrassed for him, it’ll be cringe-worthy.


4 posted on 09/02/2009 6:28:18 PM PDT by sinanju
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To: BunnySlippers

“...showing presidential leadership...”

Good luck with THAT, Skippy!

Major has been getting his barbs in a lot lately. Good. :)


5 posted on 09/02/2009 6:29:01 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: BunnySlippers

The poor fool still thinks he’s the Hypno-Toad. He actually believes he has magical powers.


6 posted on 09/02/2009 6:30:51 PM PDT by sinanju
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I agree. I think he is feeling comfortable. :)


7 posted on 09/02/2009 6:31:49 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: sinanju

Nothing but doublespeak comes out of Obama’s mouth. He’s utterly incapable of giving a direct answer.


8 posted on 09/02/2009 6:33:11 PM PDT by Drea
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To: sinanju

“He actually believes he has magical powers.”

As in the “Magic Negro” from the LA Times via Rush.


9 posted on 09/02/2009 6:33:15 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: sinanju
I predict he’ll end up embarrassing himself. Scratch that, we’ll be embarrassed for him, it’ll be cringe-worthy.

The MSM will gush all over it as usual

They lapped up that BS speech about Race Relations after the rev Wright was outed and the dumbass voters gave him a mulligan
10 posted on 09/02/2009 6:36:23 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: sinanju

“His ability to sway millions with his sonorous majesty has died from overuse and abuse.”

Yes....that.....and the fact that over time, by measuring what he SAYS against what he actually DOES or tries to do....TO THEM......Americans have come to the realization that nearly EVERYTHING that comes out of that man’s mouth is a LIE in some form, fashion or degree! He seems to be a walking generator of dissembling!


11 posted on 09/02/2009 6:37:01 PM PDT by Tucker39 (I Tim. 1:15b " .....Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.")
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To: uncbob

The Philadelphia race speech was a year and an era ago.

Obama was the fresh-faced tabula rasa, upon whom everyone was pinning their hopes and dreams. And whom the MSM was determined would lead us to the New Jerusalem.

A lot of sewage has passed under the bridge since then. This time, I imagine even the MSM will be calling it stale beer.


12 posted on 09/02/2009 6:39:03 PM PDT by sinanju
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

What Major has been saying and writing lately is turning out to be a PLEASANT surprise to me. Back during the campaign....especially around the ‘Rats’ Convention, I got the impression that Major Garrett was rather impressed with Hussein........along with Carl Cameron, Shepard Smith, et al.


13 posted on 09/02/2009 6:39:44 PM PDT by Tucker39 (I Tim. 1:15b " .....Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.")
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To: BunnySlippers

He cannot lead because he has no skills.

He is but a one trick teleprompter reading pony.


14 posted on 09/02/2009 6:48:11 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . fasl el-khital)
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To: BunnySlippers

this bill is BS and it is dead.


15 posted on 09/02/2009 6:53:15 PM PDT by The Wizard (Democrat Party: a criminal enterprise)
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To: The Wizard

I don’t think it is dead. There can be a half-way bill that can hurt us more than help us. And they can add the public option later.


16 posted on 09/02/2009 6:55:37 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: BunnySlippers
Dick Morris nailed him when talking to Laura Graham- his 'people' know how to promote a candidate, with charm and oratorical skills, etc., but a bill in Congress has none of these attributes, therefore, they can't sell it.

Pretty good analysis: words in print can't lie like a politician, they say what they say. Also, he jobbed Health Care to Pelosi and got a non-partisan bill- big mistake (among others) which I wanted to contribute: if he flops on the pubic option (as he has) imagine this dweeb dealing with a national crisis where he'd have to stand firm?

The guy is so unequipped to 'lead' this, or any country it's disgusting. In fact, this type of leadership is best suited for a country like Kenya. ET (extra telepromter) call home.

17 posted on 09/02/2009 7:13:18 PM PDT by budwiesest (All Sarah has to do is go out and be Sarah. The people will do the rest.)
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To: Talisker

Reminds me of one of my husband’s favorite jokes: a guy wearing a brown suit with a gray bowling ball tied to each shoe walks into a Leftist Halloween party and gets kicked out for not wearing a costume.


18 posted on 09/02/2009 7:27:13 PM PDT by milagro
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To: BunnySlippers

Maybe race-baiter/huckster Henry Gates will f__kup with another racial incident distorted and blown out of proportion, and create another teachable moment for 0bozo to close his infomercial with. What a frikkin idiot 0bozo!!!


19 posted on 09/02/2009 7:33:28 PM PDT by rcrngroup
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To: socialismisinsidious


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20 posted on 09/02/2009 9:40:40 PM PDT by socialismisinsidious ( The socialist income tax system turns US citizens into beggars or quitters!)
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