The wacko fringe that are showing up disrupting these meetings are not representative of America. They are representative of the same wacko fringe that Sarah Palin used to attract.
So 53% of the Rasmussen poll, which is a cross sampling of the United States public is now a fringe? Is that what you want to go on record as stating?
The public overwhelmingly was in favor of healthcare reform until the insurance companies and the right-wing radio nuts began their campaign of distortions (ala...death panels and kill granny).
No, it wasn't, it UHC never polled over 49% in favor if my memory serves correctly, and if you'd care to read what is happening in countries with plans similar to the one proposed you would see that it is hardly a distortion.
The right-wing once again has shown that they are very very good at using the politics of fear and distortion to sway that segment of the population that doesn't educate themselves and can be influenced with 10 second sound bites.
Oh Bull ****! People can read the bill that the house passed for themselves and there exists a ton of gray area that is more than open for the exact abuses your side wants to call distortions.
We will get healthcare reform....despite the efforts of the insurance corporations. The only question will be whether it will be meaningful change or just a bandaid.
First off, it's not looking good for the current bill, which isn't reform, if they don't get the bill, which isn't reform by the break, the chances of the non-reform reform bill passing are slim. Also, it is NOT insurance company efforts bringing these people who want reform(not the current bill) to these meetings, it's the politicians mis-representing this effort as "reform" and the lack of real reform bringing these people out, and then calling these same concerned citizens nazis, and a mob is pissing them off, which will pretty much kill the non-reform "reform" bill if it isn't dead already.
