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Okay, there is no covering up the fact that the Republican Party is a basketcase (as opposed to the dem party, heh, heh?)
Nevertheless, in my humble opinion this (see excerpt below) is an extremely savvy and timely move on their part. Regardless of what is and is not factually true about Obama's plan (perhaps he could explain it), it is just a fact of life that he is on the ropes with the perception that he is messing with Medicare, end-of-life decisions, and grandma in general. Perhaps, that is all untrue. If so, his problem not mine. He is the great communicator so go straighten it out if it is not true.
The reality is that seniors are an important part of the democratic base but the republicans are going to capture many of them if this keeps up. This is a very savvy move on their part. Don't get me wrong, I am not covering up the fact the Republicans are on a well-deserved heart lung machine. I am just saying they are putting a stake in the ground that seniors can rally around when they need it the most and it will put Obama on the defensive even more- after months of being on the offensive.
Instead of every senior trying to understand a plan that no one understands, they are just going to be looking at the list of politicians who either do or do not support "the Seniors Health Care Bill of Rights." I think Obama will have some silver-tongued things to say back to it but, again, the point is to just have him on the defensive. I am just talking political strategy in this instance.
Of course, trying to pull the plug on Grandma is never good. The Blue Hair Brigade will bayonet you.
from Politico:
EXCLUSIVE -- The Republican National Committee today makes a play for senior support by rolling out a "Seniors' Health Care Bill of Rights," aimed at amplifying concerns -- already clear in polls -- about the effect of health-care reform on Medicare. RNC Chairman Michael Steele: "America's senior citizens deserve access to quality health care that will not bankrupt them. … Unfortunately for America's seniors, President Obama and Congressional Democrats are looking to fund their government-run health care experiment by cutting over $500 billion from Medicare." The first point in the six-point "Bill of Rights": "PROTECT MEDICARE AND NOT CUT IT IN THE NAME OF HEALTH CARE REFORM." And, of course, it includes: "PREVENT GOVERNMENT FROM INTERFERING WITH END-OF-LIFE CARE DISCUSSIONS."
Nevertheless, in my humble opinion this (see excerpt below) is an extremely savvy and timely move on their part. Regardless of what is and is not factually true about Obama's plan (perhaps he could explain it), it is just a fact of life that he is on the ropes with the perception that he is messing with Medicare, end-of-life decisions, and grandma in general. Perhaps, that is all untrue. If so, his problem not mine. He is the great communicator so go straighten it out if it is not true.
The reality is that seniors are an important part of the democratic base but the republicans are going to capture many of them if this keeps up. This is a very savvy move on their part. Don't get me wrong, I am not covering up the fact the Republicans are on a well-deserved heart lung machine. I am just saying they are putting a stake in the ground that seniors can rally around when they need it the most and it will put Obama on the defensive even more- after months of being on the offensive.
Instead of every senior trying to understand a plan that no one understands, they are just going to be looking at the list of politicians who either do or do not support "the Seniors Health Care Bill of Rights." I think Obama will have some silver-tongued things to say back to it but, again, the point is to just have him on the defensive. I am just talking political strategy in this instance.
Of course, trying to pull the plug on Grandma is never good. The Blue Hair Brigade will bayonet you.
from Politico:
EXCLUSIVE -- The Republican National Committee today makes a play for senior support by rolling out a "Seniors' Health Care Bill of Rights," aimed at amplifying concerns -- already clear in polls -- about the effect of health-care reform on Medicare. RNC Chairman Michael Steele: "America's senior citizens deserve access to quality health care that will not bankrupt them. … Unfortunately for America's seniors, President Obama and Congressional Democrats are looking to fund their government-run health care experiment by cutting over $500 billion from Medicare." The first point in the six-point "Bill of Rights": "PROTECT MEDICARE AND NOT CUT IT IN THE NAME OF HEALTH CARE REFORM." And, of course, it includes: "PREVENT GOVERNMENT FROM INTERFERING WITH END-OF-LIFE CARE DISCUSSIONS."
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