Obama Calls ObamaCare Dissenters “Teabag, Anti-Government People, Extremists”

Once upon a time we had presidents who knew how to behave publicly; presidents who were careful not to demean the office; presidents who understood that they were  presidents to all the people……

In case you were wondering what Obama told the Democrats, Saturday morning, during his pep talk before the vote, The New York Times has the goods:

According to Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, who supports the health care bill, the president asked,

“Does anybody think that the teabag, anti-government people are going to support them if they bring down health care? All it will do is confuse and dispirit” Democratic voters “and it will encourage the extremists.”

Yes. That is what passes for a Presidential “pep-talk” among Democrats in Obamerica. The President of the United States, sounding like a Kos kid, or MSNBC host, actually saying : “teabag, anti-government and extremists” about  people who happen to represent a majority of Americans.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 44% of U.S. voters are at least somewhat in favor of the reform effort while 53% are at least somewhat oppose.

And now, even a few DU dummies have woken up from their euphoric haze in the wake of PelosiCare’s great triumph on Saturday to say:

“hey, wait a minute… this bill says I’m gonna HAVE to PAY $2000 minimum with a $2000 deductible. That’s MORE than I pay now!”

“You are REQUIRED to obtain this insurance (if you have no other) or else pay a federal additional incone tax of 2.5%. You make 50K and don’t wan’t to pay Blue Cross (or whoever)? Prepare to fork over a $1500 fine on your next tax return”.

“Employers will also drop employee health insurance and tell them to go on the government plan. This is going to be one big clusterf***”.

“I dont see much in this bill except a big handout to the insurance companies and another kick in the butt for the working poor.
Just where is a family barely making it now going to get another 4 thousand a year to pay for insurance and deductables?
If this is the best they can do..to hell with it”.

“my wife and i are on disability and she has just got her medicare , to show u what this bs bill will do , it will take from the poor and give to the rich , well wife was waiting to get her disability i was getting my part d plan paid for , as soon as she got her 550 buck check a month , the gov decided we make to much money and took my part d away from me and denied her for part d , we make 1200 to much a year , beware about this new health care , it may end up costing everybody more then it gives , i say vote it down and go after single payer and raise the limit on how much the min amount , we bring in 22,000 , and were turned down , they got allot of loop holes no body see’s tell you get into the nuts and bolts , this is just another part d plan , made over to look like a health care for all bill”.

etc, etc, etc….

DOH!

You know, these Democrat voters seem a little “confused and dispirited” even with those Democrat Reps voting for the “historic” bill.

Another great call by Obama, you go get ‘em, tiger!

Hat tip: Pirate’s Cove