Posts Tagged ‘Health Care Reform’

Joe Wilson, 9/12, and the GOP Image Problem

Sep 17th, 2009
by James Kane.
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Two weeks ago, the name Joe Wilson would have been associated with the former U.S. ambassador to Niger whose name entered the public consciousness during the Valerie Plame Affair. Few outside of South Carolina had even heard of the member of Congress censured Wednesday over his comment a week earlier during President Obama’s most recent [...]

Hostile Rhetoric Sours Reform Debate

Aug 16th, 2009
by James Kane.
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On his trip to Montana this week, President Obama reiterated the tired, partisan notion faulting already heavily-regulated  insurance companies for the problems in the health care system. Nonetheless, he expects the American people to believe that he, and the rabidly out-of touch U.S. House “leadership“, intend to let people keep their current health care coverage if they wish to do so. Instead [...]

President Obama Needs to Lead by Example.

Aug 7th, 2009
by James Kane.
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The President of the United States, in an email sent out this week, is encouraging his supporters to fight lies. But, if President Obama is serious about honesty in politics, he should begin with his own administration and past claims. As a candidate for the office he now holds, Barack Obama pledged to use the public [...]

Thank God Obama’s President

Aug 3rd, 2009
by Gideon D'Assandro.
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Congressmen travelled back home this weekend, breaking for about a month before resuming debate on Cap-and-Trade and the health care overhaul. During that time, a PR war will be waged with PACs and special interest groups on both sides trying to turn public opinion enough to force representatives into voting a certain way. Fortunately, we [...]

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