Comments on: Critics Respond to First Lady Obama’s Foray into the Healthcare Debate

By: Aminah Hanan

Aminah Hanan — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:45:30 +0000

I hope that the First Lady is not seen as a liability if health care reforms dies. I genuinely want to see some type of reform and a plan that is similiar to other industrialized countries that all have health care, except the US. The thing that kills me in this debate is that people talk out of both sides of their necks. One minute the US is the best country in the world with the best educational and healtcare systems. Then the same people turn around and ask do you really want government run healthcare. Geez which one is it? Either we’re great or we’re stupid.

I’m pleased that the First Lady is throwing her hat in the ring for health care and I am even happier that she is taking the message to women.
We have a lot of political power that we don’t use and it’s time that we realize just how valuable our voices are and what new dimensions we can bring to these political debates that ultimately influence policy.

By: Dee

Dee — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:48:35 +0000

Picking up on a comment made by FI, as another observer looking on from afar, many have wrestled with the whole healthcare debate, and it was never going to be an easy one to handle.

Here’s to matters progressing as smoothly as possible, given how difficult it’s proven to make headway on the issue. It’s a big ‘un and a tough ‘un!

By: recorta

recorta — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:33:16 +0000

To be honest, I agree with FI. M.O. certainly doesn’t seem like a woman to be pushed into or out of the spotlight; she’s never shied away from making controversial, headline-grabbing statements, after all. She’s just another unelected government advisor, essentially, and one who seems quite happy to step up to the mike.

By: getfitnow

getfitnow — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:59:36 +0000

Re: health insurance reform–I haven’t heard one person of note on either side say we don’t need some kind of reform. But the dems won’t allow that discussion.

Don’t forget that the dems were in charge of congress the last two years of Bush’s admin. I didnt’ see them fighting him on much, ie, continuing to fund these wars, voting for TARP spending, and more. The president was there to help create some of the “mess.”

The faillure continues.

By: A. Darton

A. Darton — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:34:30 +0000

My opinion it looks like the President is going to fight to the bitter end for the people who the Republicans don’t give a darn about. And if the First Lady is going to be such a failure then why does it seem you folks are shaking in your boots? Before her speech were even out of her mouth the critics were on the attack. I voted for the President and glad I did. The failure in leadership was 2001-2008. The mess which was lefted behind for President Obama to try to clean up.

By: getfitnow

getfitnow — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:14:31 +0000

Well, her husband, in fact,has not put forth a proposal. He has been running around the country, not being POTUS, imho, but campaigning for 4 or 5 different proposals written in large part by lobbyists and congressional staffers.

I did not vote for him, but it doesn’t make me happy to see such a failure in leadership. He’s in over his head and it shows.

Dragging Michelle into this at this time looks desperate.

By: gem2001

gem2001 — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:50:47 +0000

“Though personally as someone looking on from far away, your whole healthcare debate seems so entrenched that i doubt she will be any more successful than your politicians.”

That’s also my point. Why bring her in after you let the debate go so far off the rails that its mired in gridlock and utter stupidity. Plus I don’t think they are anywhere near a bill that will pass either house of congress.

By: gem2001

gem2001 — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:49:19 +0000

@Fi she had a role. Separate and apart from her husband and in her own way, she was making a case for health and wellness.

I don’t get the impression, and I could be wrong, that she was raring to head back out into the spotlight. She doesn’t give off a “I want the spotlight” vibe. Again, i could be wrong.

By: A. Darton

A. Darton — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:45:10 +0000

The First Lady can handle the critics, due she wouldn’t have taken on the task. She knew it would come. But she will show the same class and dignity the President did with that lying Congressman Joe Wilson. That I believe. And she started off pretty good with the speech yesterday.

By: RICARDO HUGO

RICARDO HUGO — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:24:09 +0000

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