If Obama really wants to address the issues with the current health care reform proposal he should spend more time in a real debate with those that oppose it. In his town hall the other day, he supposedly took random questions from the audience and I think only really answered a couple from people that oppose his plan. You may think that is done out of fairness; but really the debate needs to be between him and those that oppose.
The town hall meetings that the members of congress are having are more real. Of course tempers are flaring and there has been some shouting, but they are very real pictures of a spitited debate. Senators and Congressmen, (those brave enough to do it), are having a real back and forth with their constituents. Obama's town hall meetings have no real effort at a back and forth at all. Each question is answered with a mini speach and then they move to the next question. His going in well prepared and answering questions with speaches is just cowardly.
If he really wants to address the debate, maybe he should go on Fox (he puts them down every chance he gets) and really have a frank discussion and back and forth debate. I'm not suggesting he debate Shawn Hannity or Glen Beck, but maybe someone like Neil Cavuto. Neil seems to be the economic guru on Fox and I think could raise some serious legitimate questions about Obama's plan.
I make no bones about being opposed to his plan, and his town hall meetings are truly not impressing me. He's really very good at deliveing speaches and that is all his town hall questions seem to be.
President Obama, with all due respect; get some backbone and have a real debate. |
