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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 10:06 AM
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This will make RW heads explode: Support for health care reform substantially increased in September

New poll finds that public support for health care reform has substantially increased since the summer.

During the summer, many on the right claimed that raucus meetings at town halls showed Americans had turned against health care reform. Politico reported, “Democrats lost the month of August — not just in the polls and at town hall events but also within their own caucus.” Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) said the GOP is “going to keep the nightmare going through the fall.” But today, the Kaiser Family Foundation released its latest poll of public opinion on health care reform that shows that voters are actually more enthusiastic about reforming our broken health care system than ever. The poll finds that 57 percent of Americans now find health care reform “more important than ever,” a marked increase since August:

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Public Support For Health Reform Increases in September, Reversing Summer Declines as Congress Takes Up Legislation




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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 10:07 AM
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1. Oh no! What will the MSM report now?
Color me surprised if they actually DO report this.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 09:22 PM
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13. They won't.
The MSM are the against Health Care reform....
and against this President succeeding and therefore,
the country suceeding.
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nxylas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 10:09 AM
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2. You're a little late
Their heads already exploded last November, when a black man got elected President.
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yellowcanine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 08:56 PM
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11. Republican heads can explode multiple times it seams. Quite a talent they have that way.
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phleshdef Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 10:09 AM
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3. And this is exactly why they are trying to convince Obama he is overexposing himself.
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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 10:10 AM
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4. and good to see this coming from the Kaiser Foundation.
They are widely cited and have strong credibility in health care issues.

:kick:
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alsame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 10:15 AM
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5. My 2 cents - I think many sane people realized that all the hysteria
displayed at town halls was ridiculous and that the right wing had nothing to offer other than lies about death panels, rationing, etc. Perhaps this made them pay more attention to what the President was saying.

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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 10:26 AM
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6. Good point. The fringe 20% (or whatever it is) will remain fringe, imho.
I trust most folks see through their nonsense.
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Iwillnevergiveup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 10:27 AM
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7. And perhaps many more people
lost their jobs and/or homes, their coverage, and got sick!
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 10:34 AM
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8. Once again we see the magic 23%ers... nt
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 08:45 PM
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9. Ka-POW!!! Kickin' you mighty little thread!!!!
Edited on Tue Sep-29-09 08:46 PM by Clio the Leo
You were one of the few accurate assesments on the board today of the President's work toward reforming health care.
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Armstead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 08:53 PM
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10. It makes MY head explode when I think of how cowardly some Democrats are being about it
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 09:20 PM
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12. Thanks, teabaggers!
Keep those temper tantrums coming! :patriot:
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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-29-09 09:59 PM
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14. kick
:kick:
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