Reply #43: It is on record that he cut deals with Pharma.

[Luminous Animal]

That is, he negotiated behind closed doors. And I have been organized. Have you? How many meetings have you gone to? How many protests? How many phone calls, letters, faxes, and emails have you sent? I've worked with thousands of people over the years on this issue and I and most of my compratriots are thoroughly disgusted with Obama's weakness and silence. Did he think he could (like any other stinkin' politician) merely, say it on the campaign trail and then not take the reins of this issue? Hundreds of thousands of people worked their ass off to get him elected and he can't be bothered to publicly advocate, as President, for a health care system on which he garnered support?

FYI, this is not a health care bill. Even Obama, around the end of July, gave up the charade of calling it a health care bill. The White House accurately calls it what it has been perverted into, a health insurance bill.

Make it easier for Obama to move left? That is complete bullshit. He was a smidge to the left on the campaign trail. He campaigned from that position and the majority of people voted for him. On health care, for most people, he didn't have to move anywhere. They already supported him.