In an article from the Chicago Tribune online, the anticipation of Obama's speech tonight (9/09/09) on health care is discussed. Earlier in the morning President Obama sat down with the ABC morning program "Good Morning America" and admitted how he should not have allowed the media and members of Congress to take full control over educating and persuading the public on public option and other health care ideas. I think that is why this article spoke out to me a lot, because we have been learning about how controlling and brainwashing the media can be. Also, the article focus on the "Gang of Six" which are six senators who were given the time to try to come up with a new bill to possibly pass. Recently these congress members such as Senator Charles Grassley and Max Baucus, have been negatively speaking out against public option and shattering Obama's health care plan in it's entirety, saying it would cost way too much money for society and would be encouraging "pulling the plug on Grandma". The article also makes referrals to Obama's celebrity like status and maybe the points of the health care plans should be discussed before Obama's name is attached to them so the public doesn't tune out right then and there at the mere mention of his 'salesman' and 'celebrity' persona. I guess the public will just have to wait to tonight to tune in and hear what President Obama has to say. I'm pretty sure everyone is on pins and needles waiting to see what persuasion he can use on Congress and the public in hopes of finally getting a health care plan rolling.
The image above is of Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) giving a speech in Iowa against Obama's plan for health care reform.
To see the full article, go to the Chicago Tribune website.
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