President Obama is focusing strongly on his Healthcare Reform Policy. Making speeches across the country and appearing on various talk shows, the President is making his case. In an attempt to gain support in all demographics, President Obama has unleashed his secret weapon. His wife Michelle could be the driving force that tips the scales permanently in favor for Healthcare Reform. While the Republican Party plays to the Insurance Companies and Corporate America, they are showing a total lack of care for the group they should be looking out for the most, the American People. In particular Woman, Soccer Moms and Single Moms.
Michelle Obama was born in 1964 in the Chicago area. She is a graduate of Princeton University class of ’85. She continued to Harvard Law School and received a degree in ’88. Between her humble beginnings in Chicago, obtaining her education and finally becoming the Mother of two daughters, Mrs. Obama has the understanding and ability to reach the demographic her husband needs to make that final significant push to obtain affordable Healthcare for all American Citizens.
The following is an article from CBS News.com. This article lays out my exact feelings on Mrs. Obama’s influence; http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/18/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5320221.shtml
Michelle Obama: Health Care is a Women's Issue
Posted by Stephanie Condon
First Lady Michelle Obama made the case Friday morning that health care reform is a women's issue and called on female activists to support President Obama's reform plan. "Health insurance reform and what it means for our families is very much a women's issue," Obama said, speaking to a group of female advocacy leaders at the White House. "If we want to ensure women have opportunities that they deserve, if we want women to be able to care for their families and pursue things they could never imagine, then we have to reform the system." Women play a unique and increasingly significant role in families, she said, with eight in 10 mothers reporting they are the ones responsible for choosing their children's doctors. More than 10 percent of women in this country are caring for a sick or elderly relative, she said. "Being part of the sandwich generation, raising kids while caring for sick or elderly parents, that's just not a work-family balance issue anymore... it is a health care issue," Obama said. Speaking before the first lady, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that insurance companies can charge women more than men for the same coverage. She noted that insurance companies in some states can deny coverage to women who are victims of domestic violence because they are considered to have pre-existing conditions. "A system that treats women like that is unconscionable," Sebelius said. Obama said she approached the health care debate as both a mother and a daughter. She related the story of how her daughter Sasha had to be taken to the emergency room as an infant. She also spoke about her father, who had multiple sclerosis since he was in his 20's. "I find myself thinking, what would we have done as a family on the South side of Chicago if we hadn't had insurance?" she said. "What if he had lost his job, which fortunately he never did." Obama said she heard from millions of women with less fortunate stories along the campaign trail. Still, she said, it is understandable that many people want to keep the status quo. "There will always be folks who will want things to stay just the way they are," Obama said. "I am here today standing before you as the First Lady of the United States of America because you all didn't settle for the world as it is... Health care is the next step." She described the elements of her husband's plan, including the formation of a health insurance exchange, coverage for routine check ups and preventive medicine, and the limitation of out-of-pocket expenses. "I think this is a pretty reasonable plan," she said. "No longer can we sit by and watch the debate take on a life of its own. Now more than ever we have to channel our passions into change."
The following is an article from CBS News.com. This article lays out my exact feelings on Mrs. Obama’s influence; http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/18/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5320221.shtml
Michelle Obama: Health Care is a Women's Issue
Posted by Stephanie Condon
First Lady Michelle Obama made the case Friday morning that health care reform is a women's issue and called on female activists to support President Obama's reform plan. "Health insurance reform and what it means for our families is very much a women's issue," Obama said, speaking to a group of female advocacy leaders at the White House. "If we want to ensure women have opportunities that they deserve, if we want women to be able to care for their families and pursue things they could never imagine, then we have to reform the system." Women play a unique and increasingly significant role in families, she said, with eight in 10 mothers reporting they are the ones responsible for choosing their children's doctors. More than 10 percent of women in this country are caring for a sick or elderly relative, she said. "Being part of the sandwich generation, raising kids while caring for sick or elderly parents, that's just not a work-family balance issue anymore... it is a health care issue," Obama said. Speaking before the first lady, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that insurance companies can charge women more than men for the same coverage. She noted that insurance companies in some states can deny coverage to women who are victims of domestic violence because they are considered to have pre-existing conditions. "A system that treats women like that is unconscionable," Sebelius said. Obama said she approached the health care debate as both a mother and a daughter. She related the story of how her daughter Sasha had to be taken to the emergency room as an infant. She also spoke about her father, who had multiple sclerosis since he was in his 20's. "I find myself thinking, what would we have done as a family on the South side of Chicago if we hadn't had insurance?" she said. "What if he had lost his job, which fortunately he never did." Obama said she heard from millions of women with less fortunate stories along the campaign trail. Still, she said, it is understandable that many people want to keep the status quo. "There will always be folks who will want things to stay just the way they are," Obama said. "I am here today standing before you as the First Lady of the United States of America because you all didn't settle for the world as it is... Health care is the next step." She described the elements of her husband's plan, including the formation of a health insurance exchange, coverage for routine check ups and preventive medicine, and the limitation of out-of-pocket expenses. "I think this is a pretty reasonable plan," she said. "No longer can we sit by and watch the debate take on a life of its own. Now more than ever we have to channel our passions into change."
While the Republican Party and a few Democratic fools have decided to smoke their Nopium and line their pockets with the bribe money being thrown at them by the Insurance Lobbyists, they have forgotten about the citizenry that the Healthcare Industry has affected in a negative way. The President and his staff have not forgotten and the Nuclear Option has been deployed in the guise of the First Lady. Right Wing talk can try to induce fear in those too ignorant to understand what reform is all about. Tea Parties and rallies can bring out protesters screaming “no” and carrying signs of racial overtones, but the average family, who has a true understanding of what is at stake, may finally have their voices heard.
Old Republican Fools like Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama and South Carolina Congressman Joe “You Lie” Wilson stand to lose much more than this battle. I believe their obstructionist actions are taking the Republican Party to the precipice of destruction. I do not believe the GOP will make a recovery in the 2010 mid term elections. In fact, I believe the Right Wing Talk Shows that claim this recovery, are just trying to stir up support. Support I believe will wane and falter because the Average American can see the Corporate Poison that has infected the Republican Party. Gains will be made in some areas but, the GOP needs to amputate the Neo Conservative arm of their party. An arm that claims Fascism from the Left but, cannot recognize or refuse to acknowledge their own “F”, when they look at themselves in the mirror.
That’s How I See It.
Websites of reference;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Columnists/Van_Dusen_Lisa/2009/09/19/10991286-sun.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/18/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5320221.shtml
http://www.cbsnews.com/2718-250_162-209.html
That’s How I See It.
Websites of reference;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Columnists/Van_Dusen_Lisa/2009/09/19/10991286-sun.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/18/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5320221.shtml
http://www.cbsnews.com/2718-250_162-209.html
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