A simple test of the President's honesty and courage

[Prism]

If this so-called reform is an unalloyed good for the American people, if the President truly believes in it, if the President buys his own spin that this is the best path possible . . .

He should support a bill that will impose mandates before the 2012 election.

The President should face re-election when the working citizens are feeling the true effects of this reform, rather than ensuring his political fortunes will be entirely unaffected by what he and Congress are about to impose on the average citizen.

I cannot think of any good excuse to delay the costs and hardships about to be imposed until the President is politically safe and about to embark on a life of ease, speeches, and fortune.

If we must risk this reform, the President should risk something in return.

At the very, very least.

After all, Americans are clamoring for mandates without a public option, right? Well, let's see it then. Money, mouth, etc.

[MannyGoldstein]

1. The Fierce Urgency of "After My Re-Election, Chumps!" nt

[VMI Dem]

2. Courage?

That's good.

[IndianaGreen]

3. Honesty? Even better!

The quality or condition of being honest; integrity.

Truthfulness; sincerity

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/honesty

[nevergiveup]

4. Run of the mill week-end Obama bash.

:applause: :sarcasm:

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[BlueIdaho]

6. self delete.

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[cornermouse]

7. I see you learned your talking point .

[stray cat]

9. We all face individual and daily tests of courage and honesty? How do you measure up

on a daily basis? I tend to agree but think everyone of us should be able to pass the same test of courage and honesty it is so easy to rate others on.

[bkozumplik]

10. oh spare me

please. Even allowing that you're on a petty mission of equivocation and retroactive arse covering, thats a sad weak argument you've got there.

You call for honesty while your main mission is to cover for the lack of honesty in the health care -- oh pardon me-- health *insurance* negotiations.

[cliffordu]

11. Well....

:rofl:

Did you make this up, or was it an assignment in class?

[ClayZ]

12. You made me spew my coffee...

:rofl:

[cliffordu]

13. Sorry bout dat.

:rofl:

[treestar]

14. Re-election is not a character test

The voters aren't all going to look at it exactly as you do.