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Democrats Advised to Talk
about Anything But ObamaCare
Part Three of Three By Dave Andrusko
But you would be wrong. A key player in passing ObamaCare, Health Care for America Now, is now busy at work "fighting hard to help reelect lawmakers who voted for the bill -- even if it means not talking about it," according to Politico reporter Sarah Kliff. "Now, HCAN's field crews are finding that the best way to support reform-friendly lawmakers is to talk about something else: jobs, the economy or other issues likely to resonate more with voters." Proponents of ObamaCare keep insisting that, overall, public opinion opposition has crested and is now receding-- which is HIGHLY unlikely--but there is the complementary question of how it plays in competitive races. "Recent polling from the American Action Forum [an opponent of ObamaCare] found low levels of support for health reform in competitive districts," according to Kliff. In addition HCAN organizers have brought on 14 summer hires to "organize in the lead up to midterms." One incumbent HCAN is trying to help is Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper, who was one of the Democrats who had voted pro-life but who then cast her vote in favor of ObamaCare at the last minutes. Dave Ninehouser, a summer hire Politico quotes extensively, told Kliff that "You might not want to make the short-term [heath reform] sell in districts that have been overwhelmed with negative messages." But voters are not stupid, nor are they gullible. Resistance to ObamaCare is not ill-formed or merely the product of some ads. ObamaCare makes no sense economically and is riddled with pro-abortion, pro-rationing components--and that is why a sizeable majority wants it repealed and why Democrats are trying to talk about something--anything--else. Be sure to send your comments to daveandrusko@gmail.com. Thank you! |
Put
these two headlines together and see what you get: "58% Favor
Repeal of the Health Care Law, 36% Are Opposed" (from today's
Rasmussen Reports) and "Health reform group aids campaigns" (in
today's Politico). Well, you'd think that the latter--thinking
about the former--is busy touting the wonderfulness of ObamaCare.