Ingrid Martin Channels Joe the Plumber, Debates Obama After Health Speech

Politics Daily ^ | March 16, 2010 | Matt Lewis

[rightwingintelligentsia]

During his speech in Strongsville, Ohio, on Monday afternoon, President Obama highlighted the struggle of Natoma Canfield, a cleaning woman from the nearby town of Medina who is fighting cancer without benefit of health insurance. But it was another woman, Ingrid Martin, an out-of-work health care sales representative, who caught his attention -- and debated him on the merits of his health care plan for two minutes after his speech.

Martin has been unemployed for almost six months. Her last job was with HealthSmart, a privately held health care benefit management organization. She has health insurance through her husband, who is a nurse at the Cleveland Clinic.

"When national health care became a real threat over the summertime, I was laid off," Martin said in an exclusive interview with Politics Daily. "They went from six sales reps down to two, east of the Mississippi, and I happened to be one of the last ones. And the big problem now is after 24 years of being in this industry, I've sent out resume after resume, and nobody is hiring right now. I think they're all terrified of what Obamacare's going to do."

[agere_contra]

In a week’s time we will know more about this woman’s entire life than we know about Obama’s.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

While she was not persuaded to change her mind and support Obama’s policy, she was impressed with him for engaging her. “He took the time to stop and listen, which I appreciated,” she said.

Have no fear. In two weeks, he will refer to this encounter. Of course, by that time, this story will transform into a letter Obammie the Commie received about her being an 85-year old woman who was kicked out of her job because of the ruthlessness of health insurers and how she supports his bill.

[gov_bean_ counter]

It has been pointed out on this board often over the past year + that businesses adjusted their model in anticipation of Obiecare and taxes. Unemployment will only improve marginally as long as Obie pursues his Marxist agenda. Bottom line.

[999replies]

I wonder if the “medics” helped her out?

[evad]

He took her card...

YIKES!!!

[MsLady]

I totally agree with that. Especially small businesses, they are not only afraid to hire right now. A lot of them are having trouble getting loans. And it all boils down Obama’s rhetoric and what they think he might do, or will try to do.

[evad]

"Real Business" (private sector) has been shrinking since the day "O" was elected.

They know.

[Spok]

The MSM is willing and eager to publicize Obama’s sad stories about people with health problems (that may or may not have anything to do with the health care system), but aren’t so willing to air the horror stories about socialized medicine in the UK or Canada. So predictable.