Obama uses DNC volunteer to emphasize need for health care

AP / GOPUSA ^ | July 2, 2009 | CHARLES BABINGTON and PHILIP ELLIOTT

[bamahead]

ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) -- President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did just that Wednesday.

Fighting back tears, Debby Smith, 53, told Obama of her kidney cancer and her inability to obtain health insurance or hold a job. The president hugged her -- she's a volunteer for his political operation -- and called her "exhibit A" in an unsustainable system that is too expensive and complex for millions of Americans.

Smith, of Appalachia, Va., is a volunteer for Organizing for America, Obama's political operation within the Democratic National Committee. She obtained her ticket through the White House.

Obama's questioners Wednesday were from friendly sources, including a member of the Service Employees International Union and a member of Health Care for America Now, which organized a Capitol Hill rally last week calling for an overhaul. White House aides selected other questions submitted by people on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

[bamahead]

The jig is up on this sham. Sounds like the AP isn't fooled or amused either.

[Texas4ever]

How low can you go?

Shame wow!

[Deb]

Gibbs is really gonna get beat up in today’s press briefing.

[penelopesire]

PING!!

[Dustbunny]

It is all ‘Smoke, Mirrors and Lies’.

[Redgirl]

They can’t risk someone off the streets asking Uhhbama a real question. He’s that plastic.

[americanophile]

The MSM have been the damn stagehands for this farcical Marxist production, happy to pull the wool over the eyes of the public as long as they're in on the ruse.

[DallasDeb]

If Obama REALLY wants to help her, he can assist her suicide. After all, she does have cancer and she is 53—well past the middle of her life. She can’t work; might as well go ahead an die. /sarcasm

[bamahead]

ping

[xcamel]

The entire thing was staged.

“Wag the dog”

[peace with honor]

oh my, what a surprise

[Cyropaedia]

They can’t risk someone off the streets asking Uhhbama a real question. He’s that plastic.

And risk "Joe the Plumber", Part Two...? Forget it!

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

[meandog]

So zero-bama is a dirtbag sham of a politician who stages seemingly legit open town meetings by salting them with DNC volunteers...who knew?

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

:OBAMA WHISPERS: thanks Debbie SEE Rahm for your check.

[Scotswife]

I like the game I saw on another freeper thread yesterday (can’t remember which one)

Let’s play...

IF BUSH HAD DONE THIS........

[cranked]

Barry and the White House on this: Pfffft!

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

[Gabrial]

Liberals are expected to cheat.

Conservatives are expected to play fair.

FUBO

[peace with honor]

LOL, OH DOCTOR PLEASE, SOME MORE OF THESE ( Rolling Stones )