Republicans, lobbyists have sold 'government takeover' of healthcare. How? Media complicity.

[flpoljunkie]

They have Republican after Republican on their shows and never call bullsh*t. Obama and Democrats have a lot of work to do over the August recess.


Stephen Crowley/The New York Times
Protesters and supporters lined Mr. Obama’s route in Raleigh, N.C. A poll shows concern about the effect of an overhaul.

(Evidently the protesters picked up their 'concern' by listening to right-wing radio talking heads, as they can't spell 'lobbyist' and don't understand it's health care lobbyists who are lining the pockets of Congress Critters to stop health care reform in its tracks.)

July 30, 2009
New Poll Finds Growing Unease on Health Plan

By ADAM NAGOURNEY and MEGAN THEE-BRENAN

President Obama’s ability to shape the debate on health care appears to be eroding as opponents aggressively portray his overhaul plan as a government takeover that could limit Americans’ ability to choose their doctors and course of treatment, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

Americans are concerned that revamping the health care system would reduce the quality of their care, increase their out-of-pocket health costs and tax bills, and limit their options in choosing doctors, treatments and tests, the poll found. The percentage who describe health care costs as a serious threat to the American economy — a central argument made by Mr. Obama — has dropped over the past month. <snip>

On Wednesday, he flew to Raleigh, N.C., for a town-hall-style meeting to address the kinds of public concerns reflected in the poll results.

“First of all,” Mr. Obama said, “nobody is talking about some government takeover of health care. I’m tired of hearing that. I have been as clear as I can be. Under the reform I’ve proposed, if you like your doctor, you keep your doctor; if you like your health care plan, you keep your health care plan. These folks need to stop scaring everybody, you know?”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/us/politics/30poll.html?hp

[Vinca]

1. It's very sad when the wingnut signs are totally unintelligible.

The "lobbyests" are out to kill "Obamacare." I also suspect that pair is on socialist Medicare, but don't tell them.

[Jennicut]

3. Will they ever learn to spell?

[high density]

4. Evidently they don't even know what a lobbyist is or does.

What a bunch of nuts.

[bluestateguy]

2. Anything written by Adam Nagourney has no credibility

The resident Concern Troll for the Establishment.