POLL: Obama - your take now?

[Hundo®]

I just have to wonder when some of you make comments like this do you realize that it hasn't even been a year that the man has been in office? Bush gets such a pass for 8 years but suddenly 10 months without stellar results and there should be voter's regret. I think the tragedy here is the fact that most of us are probably high school graduates but there is a lack of understanding in the span of control of the executive office. Any influence the President has wont be seen until half way into their presidency at the least. Simple legislation takes FOREVER to pass, especially anything that changes the direction in which the country is headed socially.

don't misconstrue my statements. I'm simply putting out there that there are those who voted for this man and say they continue to stick by him because he's done everything he said he was going to do, which is the furthest from the truth.

[tony]

don't misconstrue my statements. I'm simply putting out there that there are those who voted for this man and say they continue to stick by him because he's done everything he said he was going to do, which is the furthest from the truth.

For those who support him, just the fact that he has made the public option viable and now likely is amazing in itself. Nobody in history has been able to do it. If you disagree with his policies of course you dont see that as an accomplishment but you asked of those who support him.

[Hundo®]

For those who support him, just the fact that he has made the public option viable and now likely is amazing in itself. Nobody in history has been able to do it. If you disagree with his policies of course you dont see that as an accomplishment but you asked of those who support him.

hitler did.

im not saying that health care doesn't deserve a change, but the change he's giving it is a BAD ONE. Shoving health care down our throats is not what we need. Offering gov health care at a discounted price from regular health care would be intelligent.

(forgive me if my statement is not up to date, i haven't had the chance to keep up with all the changes it's gone through in the past 8 seconds)

[Total_Blender]

. Offering gov health care at a discounted price from regular health care would be intelligent.

What exactly do you think the Dems are trying to do? Because it seems to me like the so-called "public option" is just that... a discounted insurance plan for those who can't afford private insurance. Since you seem to be in favor of that, why knock it?

As far as healthcare being "forced down your throat", I assume you mean single payer, but even in that event private insurance would still be around to cover gaps not covered by a government plan. Pretty much everywhere that has single payer also has private supplemental plans.

http://www.privatehealth.co.uk/healt...nce-getaquote/

[Hundo®]

What exactly do you think the Dems are trying to do? Because it seems to me like the so-called "public option" is just that... a discounted insurance plan for those who can't afford private insurance. Since you seem to be in favor of that, why knock it?

As far as healthcare being "forced down your throat", I assume you mean single payer, but even in that event private insurance would still be around to cover gaps not covered by a government plan. Pretty much everywhere that has single payer also has private supplemental plans.

http://www.privatehealth.co.uk/healt...nce-getaquote/

I personally think there is no NEED to change our health care. but if it were going to change, i think that's the only viable option. In it's inception it was to FORCE it upon everyone, with no choice, you just pay it as part of your taxes. Everyone MUST HAVE health care.

Barack Obama doesn’t have a health care plan. I mean, maybe he has some glorious pet plan he’s been perfecting in his basement that will lower costs, cover everybody, and provide competitive advantages to the Chicago White Sox. But we’re not getting that plan.

We’re getting whatever makes it through Congress’s digestive track. Congress is like a beast that feeds on ideas, keeps whichever parts will make it fatter, and turns the rest into poop.

At the moment, Congress has not finished this aromatic process. There are several variations on plans kicking around Washington, and Democrats have spent most of the summer bickering about them. Yet we constantly hear reporters, talking heads, Republicans and crazy street preachers refer to “the Obama health care plan.”