Reply #31: Two things.

[vaberella]

1. He shouldn't embrace this and not yet. Let's think logically here. One of the biggest problems we had is getting this legislation through. We did; let's let it do it's job. Obama had to make the entire health debate about the PO to even get this in there without anyone even noticing. He needs to keep quite and let this play out. People who read it and understand will know where he stands.

2. Obama didn't fail in messaging. I watched him pushing his plan left and right and clearly laid out all points. People chose to ignore him. The messaging fail on his back up. Did you see ANY of our congressmen and women really selling the health care reform message properly? No, because of none of them bloody read the bill. We need Congress strong on the points and that's what they're here for. Obama did a good job.

As for the repeal meme...many on DU were pushing that bullshit. This board was split in half. Some of us took the time to analyse and talk about it. Others preferred to be lead by the nose by what others said about it.