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President Obama's Arrogance Is Killing His Health Care Plan
New York Daily News ^ | Thursday, August 27th 2009 | ANDREA TANTAROS

Posted on 08/27/2009 11:39:08 AM PDT by nickcarraway

President Obama's health care "plan" is going down like a handful of tacks, and the Democratic Party, experiencing the political equivalent of a nervous breakdown, is poised to commence a civil war over health reform that could virtually tear the party's leaders to shreds. The White House has made a series of irreversible blunders that have left the party, and the President, in peril.

* Message schizophrenia. The talking points coming out of the White House these days are harder to follow than a Jessica Simpson autobiography. First, there was the moral imperative that it wanted to move forward with universal health care to cover the 46 million uninsured. This number is misleading. Many of the uninsured are offered insurance and don't take it, and millions are illegal aliens. More troubling is the fact that the former director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says that 43% have the means to buy insurance but don't. CBO projections among the uninsured in 2009: 18% will be eligible for but not enrolled in Medicaid, and 30% will be offered, but will decline, coverage from an employer, leaving the electorate questioning a full overhaul. When the original argument fell flat, the White House quickly shifted to an economic imperative that its plan would help cut the rising cost of care. Not so, according to the CBO, which found that the Democratic "plan" will raise - not cut - costs. Nothing blows up a sales pitch like getting mugged by reality.

* Hubris. There's a proverb that states that pride comes before a fall. Not only did Obama's overbearing pride cause him to grossly underestimate how savvy seniors and the entire American electorate is when it comes to health care, it also allowed him to overestimate his own understanding of the issue - particularly from a purely political standpoint.

* Playground Tactics. Insults are generally reserved for people who cut you off while driving. They aren't smart strategy when used against the people who elected you. The left discounted the initial concern and anger of its constituents and insulted them by calling them "angry mobs" and "evil." When you put forth a plan that is baked with every possible political poison from half a trillion in tax hikes to penalties for small business to fund it, you can't expect anything but legitimate fury. Worse yet, as polls show support for health reform declining along with Obama's approval numbers, the administration continues to ignore the public outcry. It is either in serious denial, doesn't give a damn about losing Congress to Republicans in 2010, or is more beholden to the far left than one could have ever imagined.

* Poor Planning. Obama and his team never expected to have to fight "evildoers" all August long over universal health care. The President's presumption anticipated a bill being sent to his desk the first week in August. In fact, that's exactly what Dr. Obama ordered. And because they didn't think they'd experience any pushback, they never had a real blueprint, especially when it came time to explain how they were going to pay for it. Cutting $300 billion from Medicare would result in fewer services for seniors. That's not exactly going to move the masses. * History. They ignored it. What's the saying? "Smart people learn from their mistakes, while wise people learn from the mistakes of others." The Obama team didn't learn from the mistakes of the Clintons when it comes to trying to reform health care. One look back at the 1990s would have shown the left that the more people hear about drastic changes like a government option in health care, the more they dislike it.

Again we see the arrogance. Or perhaps it was ignorance. Notice a theme here.

The next few weeks will be pivotal for Obama and his credibility. There is little room for error. That means he'll need two plans: one for the nation, and one to protect his political health.


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; arrogance; bho44; bhohealthcare; healthcare; obama; whitehouse
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To: nickcarraway

Not only that, his health care plan in non existent. He doesn’t have a plan. If he did have a plan it would be unconstitutional and the people wouldn’t want his plan anymore than they want the ones the Senate and the House are trying shove down our throats with the help of the phony communistic SOB that happens to reside in the WH now.


21 posted on 08/27/2009 12:10:43 PM PDT by calex59
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To: Baynative
You will have to prove a low income inorder to sign up for freebies and you won't be allowed to keep the flat screen, the cable or Dish, the cell phone and internet hook up. No more booze or smokes ...

Wow, that's strong. I have not heard of this before. Would you have a link that has more info? Thanks.

22 posted on 08/27/2009 12:12:25 PM PDT by upchuck (Neuter them in 2010 - Send them packing in 2012.)
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To: MrB

i guess this now means socialism will never work


23 posted on 08/27/2009 12:15:23 PM PDT by ari-freedom (Obama acted stupidly...and that's after knowing all the facts.)
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To: nickcarraway

Who cares what kills it as long it dies!


24 posted on 08/27/2009 12:17:18 PM PDT by sbwordman (Baseball, Apple Pie, 2nd Amendment - As American as it gets!)
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To: ari-freedom

Don’t worry, ‘bammy has the same attitude.

Actually, every leftist elitist has this attitude.

Socialism hasn’t worked before, but they’re so much smarter now and CAN make it work.


25 posted on 08/27/2009 12:19:40 PM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: nickcarraway

I’m pleasantly surprised this was printed in the NY Daily News.


26 posted on 08/27/2009 12:24:19 PM PDT by Canedawg (FUBO)
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To: nickcarraway

He isn’t arrogant. He actually does know what is best for America: everyone makes the same wages and the government determines who gets healthcare and education.


27 posted on 08/27/2009 12:28:38 PM PDT by whitedog57
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To: MrB

And commit the vast majority of our violent crimes.


28 posted on 08/27/2009 12:34:41 PM PDT by whitedog57
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To: nickcarraway

Hey Dems,

Keep your laws off my BODY!


29 posted on 08/27/2009 12:37:26 PM PDT by CSM (Business is too big too fail... Government is too big to succeed... I am too small to matter...)
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To: Tarpon
Don't underestimate the ignorance of our affirmative action president.

Don't be fooled for a second at why he is hiding his college records. They will clearly show he was a poor student who was given preference over better qualified whites because of his race.

30 posted on 08/27/2009 12:37:33 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied, the economy died)
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To: nickcarraway

31 posted on 08/27/2009 12:40:33 PM PDT by HighlyOpinionated (At Thermopylae, 1 Million Persians lost 20 Thousand yet failed to disarm 300 Spartans. Molon Labe!)
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To: nickcarraway; Jeff Head

0Bama and his minders posess two fatal weaknesses:

1. Overweening arrogance.
2. The total and utter inability to understand that a majority of Americans are moved by God, family and love of country.

They certainly hate us, but they DON’T understand us. It’s an ultimately fatal blindness.


32 posted on 08/27/2009 12:43:42 PM PDT by Noumenon (Work that AQT - turn ammunition into skill. No tyrant can maintain a 300 yard perimeter forever.)
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To: Drill Thrawl
Arrogance and incompetence, such lovely character traits.

Arrogance is fine. Incompetence is fine.

The two combined, are dangerous.

33 posted on 08/27/2009 12:47:11 PM PDT by wbill
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To: Abathar

"Il Douche"

The only thing that comes to mind when I think of people who want their nose up while being photographed is they are all dictators.

It looks to me like he needs to be very careful...He could drown if it started to rain!

Regards,
GtG

PS That is a common problem with domestic turkeys.

34 posted on 08/27/2009 1:10:46 PM PDT by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: calex59
the people wouldn’t want his plan anymore than they want the ones the Senate and the House are trying shove down our throats with the help of the phony communistic SOB that happens to reside in the WH now.

It is beginning to come to light the at least HR 3200 was wholly or in part outsourced by the Apollo Alliance. Then it would be understandable if your Representative had never read it, since the House members did not write it. It was a product of a shadow gorvernment of which Obama is the figurehead (and little else beyond that, follow the money and see where that leads you...)

Regards,
GtG

35 posted on 08/27/2009 1:27:23 PM PDT by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: upchuck; Baynative

I think Baynative is hyperventilating. I know plenty of people on medicaid, for example, who have flat screens, personal jewelry and nice furniture. What they don’t have is liquid assets or convertible assets like a house or car. The other stuff is considered personal belongings.


36 posted on 08/27/2009 1:34:32 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: MrB

The arrogance of the RIGHT”eous” is going to be their downfall.

Did it never cross your mind that there is a possibility that some of your fellow FREEpers, for whatever reason, may be availing themselves of government assistance they have been paying for???????

Your broad brushing is unfair to those that actually are having difficulties at the moment. I’m not talking about the ones who make a career of what you speak of.


37 posted on 08/27/2009 1:58:21 PM PDT by Gabz
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To: Gabz

If a FReeper is buying booze, smokes, cable TV, new cell phones, bigscreens and video games and getting “public assistance”, they need to be just as shamed as the “career” folks that I was “broad brushing”.


38 posted on 08/27/2009 2:09:02 PM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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