I visited WhiteHouse.gov this morning to do a search and found the administration actually had a countdown clock on their home page. It looks like they are giving everyone 16 more days to sign up…
The party must go on. First and foremost – you realize don’t you – the federal government will be spending billions of dollars more than they did last year even though the so-called “devastating” sequester is in place. Everything is being canceled everywhere, and even the president plans to “give back” 5 percent of his salary. Since I passed 6th grade math, I just do not get it.
The Obama administration seem to be grasping at straws. Clutching and clawing at any idea to keep the White House
out of the hands of former Governor Mitt Romney. Amid the scandals of the Secret Service, lets be clear that there have been
incidences under prior administrations, George W. Bush and even Bill Clinton. Read more
They kneel. They pray. They get arrested.
I got a chuckle out of this. It seems those in the cabinet feel the President Obama’s management style is not up to par for an executive. What do you expect when you add a few dozen czars into the mix?
Just two days into the gig, and Jay Carney – the new White House spokesman – gives us two shining examples of twisting the truth in a grand attempt to rewrite history … or just forget it all together I guess.
There’s been talk of serious Congressional hearings getting going once the Republicans take control of the House, Senate or both starting in early 2011. Please, no. I’m serious, I’m not interested in hearings about the transparency or lack there of in the current Executive Branch.
Via Newsbusters. I mean pleaaaaaseeeeeeee. Well at least she’s honest, unlike her compadres at MSNBC.
Some of you will be outraged, but don’t be. We’ve know they have been in direct contact with the White House the show for some time now. It’s just … well, it really is an outrageous admission.
Gov. David Paterson (D-N.Y.) is not at all on board with Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to have five Sept. 11 planners brought to New York City for a civilian criminal trial. Supposedly Holder made the decision, and he informed President Obama. Why is Paterson saying the White House warned him this was coming six months ago?
Ya just never know with the young president. One day you’re his enemy, the next day, your best friend. We’ve seen it all before.
Today the president gathered doctors representing the AMA (and a variety of the medical organizations) to show how MDs support his health care plan. The lab coats are a nice touch, cause otherwise we would have to take his word for it that they are actually doctors. All style no substance.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjPTQX5sB38
Yes Mr. President, and they have seen what happens when they go after your tonsils.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr3dzvMQniA
And they’ve seen what happens when they go after your feet or something.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG56B2et4M8
It should be noted that the AMA does not represent the vast majority of doctors … and remember this is the same AMA that opposed single payer now suddenly in the fold.
For a good take on where doctors stand on single payer … consider IBD’s poll from a couple weeks ago.
Two of every three practicing physicians oppose the medical overhaul plan under consideration in Washington, and hundreds of thousands would think about shutting down their practices or retiring early if it were adopted, a new IBD/TIPP Poll has found.
I know … an NPR poll shows exactly the opposite. But the doctors who conducted the oft quoted NPR poll admit the survey was random and not scientific, conducted by phone and mail.
The point is if the president thinks he can sway public opinion by displaying 50 150 people in lab coats on the WH lawn … my guess is he’s missed his mark. It’s hard for people to take seriously a president who one month ridicules doctors for being dollar driven and the next month cozies up next to them as models of altruism. People just naturally question credibility.
Update (Steve): The New York Post has some background on the White House Obama photo op, confirming what I figured yesterday. The photo op – with all of the docs in white lab coats – was staged. The White House handed out the lab coats.
Note: The docs were asked to wear lab coats, many did not and were issued the uniform of the day by White House staff.
So, who paid for the lab coats? Did the docs get to keep them or will they be stored for the next photo op with health care professionals? Click on the image to enlarge. Morrissey over at Hot Air also highlighting. Malkin too.