Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:18 PM
Why Obama’s Not Talking About His Health Care Law In This Election
Why Obama’s Not Talking About Health Care
By: Jon Walker January 26, 2012 In addition to the individual mandate being extremely unpopular, opinions about the entire Affordable Care Act have remained negative and been trending downward. The Kaiser Family Foundation poll found 44 percent view the law unfavorably while just 37 percent now view it favorably. This is why during the State of the Union President Obama gave only the briefest passing mention to his signature health care law, and he didn’t even mention it by name. The State of the Union was a political speech. It is now clear that Obama so terribly mismanaged the politics of health care reform that the law is a serious net negative for the Obama campaign. There is no way Obama could have spent more time talking about the biggest legislative action of his presidency and still have received the incredibly broad approval he did get from people who watched the speech. Don’t expect the issue of health care to be brought up by choice by Democrats in the upcoming campaign. 
http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2012/01/26/why-obamas-not-talking-about-health-care/
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 Why Obama’s Not Talking About His Health Care Law In This Election (Original post) |
Better Believe It | Jan 2012 | OP |
| DJ13 | Jan 2012 | #1 | |
| Loge23 | Jan 2012 | #2 | |
| patrice | Jan 2012 | #21 | |
| cliffordu | Jan 2012 | #3 | |
| AtomicKitten | Jan 2012 | #4 | |
| zipplewrath | Jan 2012 | #5 | |
| uponit7771 | Jan 2012 | #7 | |
| zipplewrath | Jan 2012 | #20 | |
| AtomicKitten | Jan 2012 | #29 | |
| zipplewrath | Jan 2012 | #30 | |
| AtomicKitten | Jan 2012 | #33 | |
| Better Believe It | Jan 2012 | #8 | |
| AtomicKitten | Jan 2012 | #19 | |
| Better Believe It | Jan 2012 | #24 | |
| ProSense | Jan 2012 | #6 | |
| SidDithers | Jan 2012 | #9 | |
| great white snark | Jan 2012 | #10 | |
| zipplewrath | Jan 2012 | #32 | |
| Uncle Joe | Jan 2012 | #13 | |
| ProSense | Jan 2012 | #15 | |
| Uncle Joe | Jan 2012 | #18 | |
| SidDithers | Jan 2012 | #11 | |
| patrice | Jan 2012 | #12 | |
| patrice | Jan 2012 | #14 | |
| patrice | Jan 2012 | #16 | |
| Enrique | Jan 2012 | #17 | |
| FarLeftFist | Jan 2012 | #22 | |
| Better Believe It | Jan 2012 | #25 | |
| Bobbie Jo | Jan 2012 | #27 | |
| FarLeftFist | Jan 2012 | #28 | |
| Motown_Johnny | Jan 2012 | #23 | |
| Better Believe It | Jan 2012 | #26 | |
| Vinca | Jan 2012 | #31 | |
| Life Long Dem | Jan 2012 | #34 | |
| Better Believe It | Jan 2012 | #36 | |
| Life Long Dem | Feb 2012 | #38 | |
| Better Believe It | Feb 2012 | #39 | |
| Better Believe It | Feb 2012 | #40 | |
| Life Long Dem | Feb 2012 | #41 | |
| bvar22 | Jan 2012 | #35 | |
| girl gone mad | Jan 2012 | #37 |
Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:26 PM
1. "..... the law is a serious net negative for the Obama campaign"
Response to Loge23 (Reply #2)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 04:47 PM
21. Perhaps, along with tools such as the PCORI (see my post below) it will be a good lever for this
Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:32 PM
3. Another cut 'n paste drive-by
Response to zipplewrath (Reply #5)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:50 PM
uponit7771 (89,633 posts)
7. The title of the OP has nothing to do with the SOTU address
Response to AtomicKitten (Reply #29)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 06:34 PM
30. And that single line was referenced in the OP
Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:49 PM
6. You'll
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enjoy this:
Sebelius v Stewart on Health Care http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/01/24/1057963/-Sebelius-v-Stewart-on-Health-Care Here's another chart from the Kaiser Poll: 
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Response to ProSense (Reply #6)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:55 PM
10. "it's constant positive movement. Constant progress."
Response to ProSense (Reply #6)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 03:00 PM
Uncle Joe (56,410 posts)
13. That's brings up the question as to what "expanding" it means?
Response to Uncle Joe (Reply #13)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 03:08 PM
15. Here
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from the December poll, people do not approve of the mandate:
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Response to ProSense (Reply #15)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 03:19 PM
Uncle Joe (56,410 posts)
18. That's what I thought,
Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:56 PM
SidDithers (44,228 posts)
11. Keep trying...nt
Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:57 PM
12. Why? Because he's waiting to hear what the people want ACA to do: from PCORI
Response to patrice (Reply #12)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 03:10 PM
16. BTW, all, Senator Sanders predicted this in his recap of the ACA AFTER it passed & I have stated
Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 03:15 PM
17. I think Obama will talk about it
Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 04:57 PM
22. He hasn't even started campaigning yet. I'm sure he will be all over it. He really has no choice.
Response to FarLeftFist (Reply #22)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 05:38 PM
25. He hasn't? Right. Obama's on fact finding missions!
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Response to Better Believe It (Reply #25)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 06:06 PM
27. Funny...
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Variations of that RW taking point have been circulating the last several days.
See: Priebus, etc.... Go figure. 
Adapted and Sanitized for your Convenience.  |
Response to Better Believe It (Reply #25)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 06:09 PM
28. Trust me, you'll know when he's in campaign mode. The RW won't let you forget it.
Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 06:34 PM
Vinca (49,763 posts)
31. He's probably smart not to talk about it until after the Supremes make their decision.
Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 06:54 PM
34. Talk like this?
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State of the Union Address
... Obama: I will not go back to the days when health insurance companies had unchecked power to cancel your policy, deny your coverage, or charge women differently than men. (Applause.) http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/01/24/remarks-president-state-union-address 
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Response to Better Believe It (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 09:10 PM
35. If they think the health care "Reform" is a "negative" now,
