"Obama's health-care reform speech in Ohio convinces a few skeptics"

[Clio the Leo]

Obama's health-care reform speech in Ohio convinces a few skeptics

By Peter Slevin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

STRONGSVILLE, OHIO -- Retirees who voted Republican in the last presidential election, Carol and Paul Gerhardstein were unhappy about Democratic plans to overhaul the nation's health-care system. But they showed up at a rally this week to hear President Obama defend his proposals, and a funny thing happened.

"He convinced me that we are doing the right thing. He's going to look out for us," Carol Gerhardstein said after Obama's motorcade departed in a cold drizzle Monday. "I gained a little more trust in him."

With the nation bitterly divided over proposed changes to the health-care system and a House vote possible within days, Obama has jetted three times to swing states where lawmakers are under fierce pressure to choose sides. He'll hold another rally Friday in Fairfax.

It is difficult to judge, amid one of the most intense political battles in recent memory, whether Obama is moving the needle toward greater acceptance of his health-care ambitions. But his reassurances about Medicare and other issues found support among skeptics in Strongsville.

"I was against it. I feel more positive for it now. Hopeful," said Mary Jo O'Toole, another local retiree, after Obama spoke at a community center here. "He sounded convincing."

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[Jennicut]

1. The media fallacy that the proposal has no backers is absurd.

It is very evenly divided in the recent polls.

[ShortnFiery]

2. Many of us are tiring of his constant campaigning. Why isn't he on Capital Hill?

This constant shilling for public pressure is distasteful and smacks of condescension of the American Populace.

Enough already! Everyone in America knows where President Obama stands on the HRC issue. :eyes:

[Clio the Leo]

3. Because the Dems have been over at the White House....

.... and if he was at the Hill, he might miss them.

http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=100878&catid=288

[vaberella]

13. Dude..

This is the guy who was saying Obama wasn't fighting hard enough for HCR.

[TheWraith]

4. So before you were pissed that he wasn't fighting for healthcare reform...

Now you're pissed that he IS. I'd tell you to make up your mind, but I know that you're just looking for an excuse to bash him.

[vaberella]

12. That's exactly what I couldn't believe I was hearing.

:wtf: People are just un[-fucking-believable. This says to me that Obama just can't win and people are not serious when they criticize his policy...they just don't like the fucking guy and don't want to come out and say it.

[LiberalFighter]

5. It's called using the bully pulpit.

It is not enough for the public to know where he stands on HCR. The bully pulpit is where he puts pressure on Congress by having the public pressure Congress when they understand the extreme necessity of passing.

[FrenchieCat]

6. "Many of us"?

I think you are inflating your numbers
the way Fox News does with Teabagger "rallies". :eyes:

[DFLforever]

7. Are you for real?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. No.

Feel free to check his history.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

8. Many of you are tired of him campaigning?

So you'd like him to be back in Washington? Campaigning?

[Beetwasher]

10. You Just Get More And More Shrilly Pathetic, I Can't Wait To See You Lose It

When the bill passes. That will be fun. :rofl:

[vaberella]

11. You people are out of control. Last year everyone was like Obama is not pushing hard enough...

Now he's pushing too hard. Fuck all....seriously!