David Plouffe pimping for cash re "health care reform" - send more money?

[msongs]

got an email from that guy telling me how "swiftboaters" are at it again trying to sabotage and sink "real health care reform".

He says:
"The swiftboaters are once again trying to sell the American people short. As during the election, we deserve a serious conversation -- not fear-mongering and deceit. You and I see the importance of healthcare reform every day. We can't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to face one of America's greatest challenges head on."
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Sorry there David, until I see emphasis on what's best for people and not best for corporations, no point in sending you more money. Congresspersons are already getting enough money - from their corporate masters. In another thread on DU recently turns out Max Baucus is already getting $1 million plus from the healthcare lobby.

Have a nice day and thanks for writing though.

Msongs

[FLAprogressive]

1. Unfortunately this is what passes as "real health care reform".

[snowdays]

2. yes, you hypocrite--we DO deserve a conversation but you kicked single payer

off the table!

[EFerrari]

3. Oh, man. n/t

[snowdays]

4. K and R for single-payer to be at the table.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

5. hell no I didn't send money and I told him Single Payer only

they won't get my money to promote a bailout for insurance companies.

[fight4my3sons]

6. those were my thoughts when I got the email n/t

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

7. recommending this thread 'cause you used the word "pimping"

and you are soooo right.

[scarletwoman]

8. The sheer insult & utter hypocracy of this solicitation aside, what the hell do they need money for?

Bribes for Congress?

Seriously, why does the White House need to solicit contributions to push their agenda? It's not enough to have the biggest bully pulpit in the country, you still have to fleece the gullible out of their hard-earned dollars? For what? It makes absolutely no sense to me.

sw

[babylonsister]

9. According to this, the swiftboaters have $20M to spend on their

campaign to convince Americans they don't need healthcare reform.

And we know how 'bright' Americans can be.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/

[scarletwoman]

12. If I'm going to donate money, it's going to be to organizations advocating for single payer, period.

And, frankly, I find the idea of trying to recruit people to fight for the right of insurance companies to dictate what kind of "reform" will make them happy dishonest and extremely distasteful.

sw

[babylonsister]

15. Fine. I was just adding more info than the op did. nt

[scarletwoman]

18. And I appreciate that. Sorry for not saying so right away. My post was a reaction to the article.

It really got me incensed.

[jefferson_dem]

11. Well, the big pharma and big insurance industries are planning to blanket the airwaves...

with swiftboat syle lies, fears, and smears...a 'la Harry and Louise. Would we care to offer a bit of counter-programing with truth?

[jefferson_dem]

10. Damn straight! Is this the "Change We Voted For"?!

Oh...wait a minute. I think it is.

If you thought President Obama would pursue single-payer out of the gate, you weren't paying attention to Candidate Obama.

But you go ahead and let your desire for the perfect be the enemy of the much better. Scumbag Swiftboater Rick Scott will be thrilled - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/10/AR2009051002243.html

[WeDidIt]

14. Obama promised all views a seat at the table

He never once excepted the single payer view from that statement.

Single payer has no seat at the table, so it cannot even have a case made.

[Pirate Smile]

16. Maybe we should let it get Swiftboated and then, in a couple of decades, we might get another chance

That'll show Obama.

[scarletwoman]

17. If the People aren't pushing for single payer loud and clear, then what incentive is there for

the insurance companies to give ANY ground?

sw

[LatteLibertine]

13. Exactly

as long as they are primarily doing the will of the lobbyists they may get their cash from them.

The average taxpayer has already had enough taken from them with the "bail out" and it's not over. What makes this suck harder is the banks and insurance companies are "donating" some of this cash back to our buddies in DC.

[L. Coyote]

19. I'm replying "Single payer, universal, non-profit is the only option" to all their spams.

It gets you an automated response only, of course.
They keep asking for more money though. Tiresome!

[Sebastian Doyle]

20. Wait a minute... the SWIFTBOATERS... are pushing corporate health care??

As in, the actual Swift Boaters?

As in right wing veterans, who have government health care??

Uh..... can you smell the hypocrisy here?

[Wednesdays]

21. K&R

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