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The ObamaCare 'Acceptance' Strategy
The American Thinker ^ | March 24, 2010 | Richard J. Little

Posted on 03/24/2010 4:30:26 AM PDT by Scanian

There is a huge new public relations offensive being unleashed by the Democrats and their allies in the progressive left, one designed to limit their short term election losses and defeat any significant ObamaCare repeal efforts. It is imperative that all conservatives and opponents of government-run health care understand the Democrats' and progressive left's short-term political strategy so that we do not inadvertently aid them or fall victim to the new health care myths that they will be propagating.

The new plan is designed to accelerate the public through a mass analogue of the "seven stages of grief" (shock, denial, anger, etc.) and quickly get to "acceptance" of their federal government health care takeover and looming European-style, cradle-to-grave social welfare state.

The Democrat/progressive spin machine is going to mount a massive disinformation campaign with assistance from their surrogates in the MSM, unions, and "community groups" designed to change the subject. They are counting on getting you cooled down about the unconstitutional takeover of the health care system and usurpation of your personal freedom and individual liberty. And they will constantly hammer that this takeover is "the law of the land" that will "never be repealed" and must be accepted as a fait accompli. Anyone who disagrees with them will be portrayed as "dangerously angry" and a potential threat for "violence" in order to paint dissenters as "extremists".

Obama is going to hit the road this week. Yes, he will be selling the supposed "benefits" of taxpayer-funded and government-run health care. But mainly he and his surrogates will also be trying to "dispel fear and myths" in order to get you to "calm down" and accept your new transition from citizen to subject.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: deathcare; deathpanels; democrats; disinformation; obamacare; publicrelations; romneycare
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1 posted on 03/24/2010 4:30:26 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: Scanian

The public needs to just contemptously reject this and in a very visible manner.


2 posted on 03/24/2010 4:33:01 AM PDT by DarthVader (Liberalism is the politics of EVIL whose time of judgment has come. Judgment Day: Nov 2, 2010)
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To: DarthVader

Something says that it’s gonna stick at the anger stage until something is done about it.


3 posted on 03/24/2010 4:36:25 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: Scanian

“Obamacare: You may as well lay back and enjoy it”


4 posted on 03/24/2010 4:36:54 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

The stage is going to stick at anger then shift into revolution and then go into revenge.


5 posted on 03/24/2010 4:37:54 AM PDT by DarthVader (Liberalism is the politics of EVIL whose time of judgment has come. Judgment Day: Nov 2, 2010)
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To: Scanian
It is imperative that all conservatives and opponents of government-run health care understand the Democrats’ and progressive left’s short-term political strategy so that we do not inadvertently aid them or fall victim to the new health care myths that they will be propagating.

Tell that to the world's biggest fool John Cornyn.

6 posted on 03/24/2010 4:39:48 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Scanian
ratpack

The Tea Parties have been sustained for a year now. The dissent is only going to grow.

7 posted on 03/24/2010 4:40:03 AM PDT by Nateman (If liberals aren't screaming you're doing it wrong.)
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To: Scanian

Those who had high expectations of their insurance premium being lowered, or acceptance due to a pre-existing condition are in for a rude awakening. And IMO, those people will be newly “mad” (people that supported Obama and the bill, but didn’t realize it won’t do anything for them in the way of savings) since they won’t be getting what they thought they’d be getting...at least not in the short term.


8 posted on 03/24/2010 4:41:46 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: Scanian

Protests,Tea Parties and big gatherings and all kind of parties should be held to undermine the libtard-fascist propaganda. Public readings of “the bill”, focus on controversial points and on the tricks hiden in the bill...

Could be a big funny Show


9 posted on 03/24/2010 4:43:51 AM PDT by Ulysse (a)
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To: dawn53
I think Obama going out and “selling “ this piece of crap is the best thing that can happen for us. His speeches usually are enough to energize us.
10 posted on 03/24/2010 4:45:52 AM PDT by keckkw
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To: Scanian

“But mainly he and his surrogates will also be trying to “dispel fear and myths” in order to get you to “calm down” and accept your new transition from citizen to subject.”

Oh yes, master...give me the kool-aid and I will be a good stooge and lemming for your healthcare.- NOT!!! EVERYONE MUST STAY ANGRY. “We have only just begun to fight”, you Obama statists!


11 posted on 03/24/2010 4:47:32 AM PDT by Commander X (TOTUS...destroying the USA one lie at a time.)
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To: Scanian
When Americans get over their giddy hysterics, and see the cold hard facts (actually, begin living the cold hard facts) God help us if it ever comes to that, they will experiences that sinking feeling in their stomach...the same one Americans with good sense have experienced for months.

It's NO consolation that ALL of America will, at some point, see the ruinous effect of this POS legislation! I would rather that EVERYONE saw it from the beginning, like most of us here.

12 posted on 03/24/2010 4:48:06 AM PDT by SMARTY ("What luck for rulers that men do not think. " Adolph Hitler)
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To: Scanian

Who you gonna believe...Obama or your own lying tax bill?


13 posted on 03/24/2010 4:53:08 AM PDT by Mygirlsmom (R.I.P. Republic In Peril)
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To: Scanian

Implementation of the takeover is such that “benefits” are front-end-loaded, and the taxes come AFTER the November elections. Those who live for “OBAMA MONEY” will be giddy with new-found handouts, and those who will have to pay FOREVER from their earnings will get it in the rearend starting in 2011. Make no mistake, the Blanket Amnesty coming soon will put at least 10 million more voters in the “Free-Riders” column and make it extremely difficult to vote out the communists who are now in Power.


14 posted on 03/24/2010 4:57:43 AM PDT by traditional1 ("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: Commander X

I don’t think anyone will need to stay angry by will power. The facts will suffice.


15 posted on 03/24/2010 4:59:29 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: SMARTY

Better late than never. Every voice counts.


16 posted on 03/24/2010 5:00:39 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: Scanian

My anger will never dissipate, but I don’t know if enough Americans realize yet that they are living under fascism. And if they are able to manipulate the electoral process, Satan may stay in control.


17 posted on 03/24/2010 5:01:05 AM PDT by rushmom
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To: Scanian
This was totally predictable. They will succeed.

Amerika is brain dead. Come November, they will gladly vote Democrat after the MSM gets through with them.

If you doubt what I just said, simply look at the overwhelming surprise from the average Amerikan. Most of them did not even know the bill had been passed until Monday morning. And the majority of them only know that the bill was passed just to save 30 million “uninsured”, from those mean greedy insurance companies. Almost none of them can even tell you what is remotely in the bill, nor do they care.

Brace yourselves for a complete reversal of public “outrage”. This media is beyond evil and has the Publik completely under it's control.

18 posted on 03/24/2010 5:05:08 AM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP ( Give me Liberty, or give me an M-24A2!)
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To: Scanian

It sure didn’t take the media long to launch into the manufactured concensus phase.


19 posted on 03/24/2010 5:06:44 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Scanian

The rats will quickly move on to Cap and Tax, Immigration, Confiscation of our 401K’s; they will not settle for just one step toward communism. The anger will only grow, but I am not optimistic Obamacare will ever be repealed; it will only be made worse.

In fact, I’d bet a cold beer that by 2020, there will be a Dem running for President promising to fix the health care system the Republicans screwed up after Obama left office.


20 posted on 03/24/2010 5:07:18 AM PDT by IamConservative (Liberty is all a good man needs to succeed.)
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