The White House thinks there isn't public support for the public option

[dkf]

Apparently we need to bomb them with "get a clue...we want a public option" messages

Anyone know the best way to do this?

On Edit: here is the White House contact link:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

[Captain Hilts]

1. They said there isn't 'political' support for it. They don't care about the strong 'public' support

[dkf]

2. Pah they should be the same thing.

Is that the problem? Nobody care what the public wants just what our bought and paid for senators want?

[Captain Hilts]

6. Yes, I agree. nt

[damonm]

33. You must be young...

there is often a GINORMOUS gap between "should" and "is" - as there is in this case.

[Kahuna]

7. Exactly. Duh. Why must people try to miscontrue what the president

wants. If Obama thought he could get a bill passed with the PO, he'd publically support it, like he DID BEFORE... But, he already knows the head count of who is opposed to it, so why waste his time and ours, proposing something (AGAIN!), that he knows won't pass and will only serve to confuse the public?

[Captain Hilts]

8. He works for us, not PhRMA or the Congress. He was elected to lead, not follow. nt

[Kahuna]

10. Whatever. Luckily, it's not a crime to be dense on purpose. nt

[Captain Hilts]

17. Fuck you. He's supposed to be the people's candidate/president, remember? Grass roots support???

[Kahuna]

19. And, what about your CONGRESSIONAL representatives??? Is Obama

a king over them? Is this still America? Does Obama have some kind of mystical mind-controlling powers that he make congress do what he wants??? Please explain, how in a democracy, one man, albeit, president, has total control over how government is run. Because I missed that part. :shrug:

[Captain Hilts]

20. Wow. What an apologist. And, yes, I have called my senators. The prez is supposed to LEAD. nt

[Kahuna]

23. BWAAAAAAAA... You sound like a broken record called..

The President is Supposed to Lead. :cry:

[dkf]

21. Are you saying Congress disrespects and disregards Obama?

And has no desire to let him lead?

[Kahuna]

22. Are you saying they don't??? Remember last summer when Reid and

Pelosi both said concerning the HCR bills, essentially, 'Obama ain't the boss over me?' Remember that? Now, that everything is FUBR, they want to blame HE, he 'ain't the boss.'

[dkf]

26. Leadership is something innate.

Some people instantly command attention and respect. I don't know what that quality is, but I do recognize its existence.

[Go2Peace]

34. Obama is a leader, that is clear. But he has to believe in what he is leading

This is all classic, if you don't believe in the power of your ideas people recognize it. When was the last time we had a strong leading figure that was always compromising. Even Ghandi, who was passive, didn't compromise his base principles.

I thought the President was getting it for a while. Unfortunately it looks like someone may have convinced him he "can't do it" again.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

38. only 72% of the people support a public option (maybe it isn't enough?

CBS) A clear majority of Americans -- 72 percent -- support a government-sponsored health care plan to compete with private insurers, a new CBS News/New York Times poll finds. Most also think the government would do a better job than private industry at keeping down costs and believe that the government should guarantee health care for all Americans.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/19/opinion/polls/main5098517.shtml

[Dinger]

24. My Sentiments Exactly:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7783147&mesg_id=7783477

[Go2Peace]

32. Naw, what was meant was there is no *monetary support", not enough money in it

sorry, couldn't pass that one up, it was too easy (it is a joke, so don't accuse me of anything, I don't believe the President is gaining money from this OK?).

But seriously, there is plenty of support for the PO. I guess we must need more and better "convincing"?

[LatteLibertine]

3. History will vindicate

the Democrats if they will get it done and get it done right.

Of course the tendency for most is to take lobbyist money, and kick the can down the road so they can hopefully stay in office as long as possible.

Real HCR and real financial market sector reform would guarantee a Democrat would keep their seat.

[asdjrocky]

4. I don't like to use the words White House and bomb in the same post.

Call me crazy.

[dkf]

11. Yeesh, its sad we are scared of the internet police under Obama.

Why is nothing happening the way I thought it would? Sigh.

I have to say that electing Obama is about the most disappointing thing I've gone through in my lifetime. I guess that is the advantage of low expectations and the disadvantage of high expectations.

[asdjrocky]

14. Yeah, but the word bomb is still a bad idea.

But I lived through two Clinton administrations, so I'm still on the fence as far as who is more disappointing.

Obama is a very close second though, and without HCR with a real public option, he will win first place by a mile.

[dkf]

18. I wasn't expecting much from Clinton.

I'd have to say that overall, he did better than I thought, but then again, he didn't do anything earthshaking. His legacy as President was wiped out by Bush.

[rapturedbyrobots]

40. NAFTA shook the entire western hemishpere. n/t

[grytpype]

5. No, he thinks it doesn't have the votes to pass and it's not very important anyway.

Right both times.

[dkf]

12. Maybe it doesn't have the votes to pass because he is telling them not to pass it.

I really wouldn't be surprised if this is the case.

[Kahuna]

15. Nonsense. nt

[dkf]

16. His tepid "support" would be an influence I would think.

I've only seen excuses on why it won't pass from the White House crew, when it ought to have an easier chance of passing than the rest of the ugly HCR bill.

[Kahuna]

25. You have no idea to what degree he supports the PO. You're only going

by assumptions, which is always a foolish thing to do.

[dkf]

29. "I didn't campaign on a public option".

What more do you need?

[Clio the Leo]

9. Um ..... call Congress maybe? NT

[dkf]

13. Did that ages ago.

I can do that again, but how do we contact the White House?

[Clio the Leo]

31. You called them ONCE?

I have a teabagger "friend" who spends 6-8 hours a day calling and faxing Congress .... lying about where she lives .... beating them down.

I am NOT saying that WE need to start doing that ... but the teabaggers are kicking our butts on this particular matter.

[dkf]

35. Frankly my Reps and Senators are pretty liberal so I'm not really worried about them.

Inouye signed and Akaka is more liberal than Inouye.

Its all the REST of the Senators that are messing up.

[spiritual_gunfighter]

27. I dont think the White House thinks there isn't public support for the Public Option

They can read polls, I think they dont care there is public support for it. They have made their deals with big Pharma and the Insurance industry.

[dkf]

28. I wouldn't disbelieve it.

So much for transparency. What a crock.

[grahamhgreen]

30. Who unrecs? And why do they hate caring for the sick properly? The selfishness is legend.

[Zoeisright]

36. The White House needs to get its head out of its ass.

For christ's sake, are they really that STUPID?

[ShortnFiery]

37. No, they KNOW EXACTLY what they're doing, not unlike the Democrats who helped lead

us into the illegal invasion and occupation in Iraq in concert with the Corporate media.

FOLLOW THE MONEY! :grr:

[jonathon]

39. There is support for a REAL public option

Not the sham non-public public option that was included in the House bill...

[JVS]

41. They can't be that stupid