Friday, 3 of September of 2010
Someone needs to loan Janeane a history book.
And maybe some Prozac…
Now I don’t.
“Praying for Obama to die?” “Cut his throat?”
What in the FUCK are you talking about, Bill???
Below is an official email the DNC is sending out to its members to discredit ObamaCare protesters. Their email will be in blue, my responses will be in red followed by links.
5 Facts About the Anti-Reform Mobs
There’s been a lot of media coverage about organized mobs intimidating lawmakers, disrupting town halls, and silencing real discussion about the need for real health insurance reform.
The truth is, it’s a sham. These “grassroots protests” are being organized and largely paid for by Washington special interests and insurance companies who are desperate to block reform. They’re trying to use lies and fear to break the President and his agenda for change.
Health insurance reform is about our lives, our jobs, and our families — we can’t let distortions and intimidation get in the way. We need to expose these outrageous tactics, and we’re counting on you to help. Can you read these “5 facts about the anti-reform mobs,” then pass them along to your friends and family?
5 facts about the anti-reform mobs
1. These disruptions are being funded and organized by out-of-district special-interest groups and insurance companies who fear that health insurance reform could help Americans, but hurt their bottom line. A group run by the same folks who made the “Swiftboat” ads against John Kerry is compiling a list of congressional events in August to disrupt. An insurance company coalition has stationed employees in 30 states to track where local lawmakers hold town-hall meetings. THIS IS A LIE – Notice there’s no link to any reputable news source tying the protests to anything. They have NOTHING. Furthermore…
Here’s a recent poll from Quinnipiac which shows a majority of Americans OPPOSE ObamaCare.
2. People are scared because they are being fed frightening lies. These crowds are being riled up by anti-reform lies being spread by industry front groups that invent smears to tarnish the President’s plan and scare voters. But as the President has repeatedly said, health insurance reform will create more health care choices for the American people, not reduce them. If you like your insurance or your doctor, you can keep them, and there is no “government takeover” in any part of any plan supported by the President or Congress. LIE – Notice that again, there is no proof offered to back up their ridiculous claims. Furthermore, that bit about being able to keep your doctor has been proven to be a lie.
See this report which cites the Congressional Budget Office.
3. Their actions are getting more extreme.Texas protesters brought signs displaying a tombstone for Rep. Lloyd Doggett and using the “SS” symbol to compare President Obama’s policies to Nazism. Maryland Rep. Frank Kratovil was hanged in effigy outside his district office. Rep. Tim Bishop of New York had to be escorted to his car by police after an angry few disrupted his town hall meeting — and more examples like this come in every day. And they have gone beyond just trying to derail the President’s health insurance reform plans, they are trying to “break” the President himself and ruin his Presidency. LIE – The ObamaCare protesters are getting extreme? What, you mean like ACORN? Did Democrat protesters never call Bush a nazi? Are they serious? Also, note the last line from this claim about ruining Obama’s presidency. Guess who said that… OBAMA Himself!
4. Their goal is to disrupt and shut down legitimate conversation. Protesters have routinely shouted down representatives trying to engage in constructive dialogue with voters, and done everything they can to intimidate and silence regular people who just want more information. One attack group has even published a manual instructing protesters to “stand up and shout” and try to “rattle” lawmakers to prevent them from talking peacefully with their constituents. LIE - Just more fear mongering with no facts. What they are describing is what Obama has told his supporters to do. Remember when Obama told an adoring crowd last fall? SEE THIS:
“I want you to argue with them and get in their face!”
5. Republican leadership is irresponsibly cheering on the thuggish crowds. Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner issued a statement applauding and promoting a video of the disruptions and looking forward to “a long, hot August for Democrats in Congress.” LIE – The crowds are patriotic Americans voicing their dissent, not THUGS as the DNC would have it. Wasn’t protesting the president a sign of patriotic dissent just a few short months ago?
Check out this video from MSNBC the American Pravda.
MSNBC makes no mention of who the president is speaking to but judging by the sound of applause we can only assume it’s the American media.
Follow the guide below for helpful highlights:
00:32 – Obama says “Don’t come to the table with the same tired arguments that got us into this crisis.” I wonder if he’s talking about Barney Frank?
1:31 – Obama says America must end its addiction to foreign oil. Well Mr. President, why don’t you tell YOUR party to stop obstructing domestic drilling?
1:50 – Obama says he doesn’t care whether you drive a hybrid or an SUV. Then why does the porkulus bill include $600 million to buy new hybrid cars for the federal government?
2:27 – Translation: Bill O’Reilly and Rush Limbaugh are evil, unAmerican people.
2:53 – “They sent us here to bring change.” Is that why every one of your appointments is either a tax criminal or a lobbyist, Mr. President?
3:47 – “This is the assessment of the best economists in the country.” Really, Mr. President? I heard differently from the hundreds of economists who signed a joint statement with the CATO Institute.
4:04 – People will lose their homes. FEAR! People will lose their jobs. FEAR! People will die. FEAR!
Pass the bill! Pass the bill! Pass the bill!
FEAR! FEAR! FEAR!
Remember that old expression, “If you can’t say anything nice…”?
You don’t need to be an expert in economics to know that if the president bad mouths the economy enough times and the media keeps parroting the message, you’ll eventually see a self fulfilling prophecy.
Case in point. Check out these recent headlines:
Obama Says Economy a Disaster for Middle Class
Obama Calls Economic Slump “Continuing Disaster”
Obama Says US Economy “Very Sick”
Obama Says US Economy Likely to Get Worse
Obama Says Economy Will Worsen
Obama Warns of Crisis as Economy Shrinks
What are the words that stick out ?
DISASTER, SICK, WORSE, WORSEN, CRISIS, BAD NEWS.
This is the “politics of hope?”
During the inauguration, Obama said “We have chosen hope over fear.”
We have?
Really?