Originally Posted by DaddyHalbucks

It was good marketing, for sure. Obama's infomercial was as slick as they come.

Still, his denial of the Democrats' desire to try to solve all social problems with bigger and bigger government didn't resonate with much sincerity.

It is important to draw a distinction between great substance... and great presentation. Obama's presentation was extremely strong. However, on substance, he was weak. He was a used car salesman, selling people on sexy features of his plan, while ignoring the anemic engine underneath.

Health care is *not* a right; good government IS a right. Important note: home mortgages as a "right" gave us the current economic disaster. Socialized medicine, or socialized ANYTHING, has not been successful anywhere else in the world, so why should it work here?

Government is not the solution --government is the problem. You stimulate economies by getting out of the way and letting them work, not by taxing and spending.