Saul Alinsky and Swine Flu

My family loves Saul Alinsky's book Rules for Radicals. It's like our Green Eggs and Ham. But now I've found out that my opponents are appropriating Alinsky's teachings for their grass roots efforts aimed against me! If they keep it up, I will be chain-smoking before the week is out.

I do not like it, Sam I Am.

See for yourself:
Obama foes turn to ’60s radical for tactical tips

Also, if you are interested, here is a brief summary of Saul Alinsky's rules.
Rules for Radicals

What's worse,I have Dick Armey suggesting, in the FT.com article, that I will use a fabricated Swine Flu epidemic to increase support for my Health Care plan.



That is completely offensive to me for many reasons. For one, I would never want to hurt anyone for my political advantage; two. it's a totally brilliant idea.

Those Republicans and their Dick Armey. . .

Government-Run Insurance Dropped

So, uh, yeah. . . I changed my mind. But that's why I'm the greatest President ever.

Sigh.
White House appears ready to drop 'public option'

Ronand Regan on Socialized Medicine

Reagan, I dropped your name when I was running for President, but now I'm wishing I hadn't.

End-of-Life Provision Dropped from Health Care Bill

"Key senators are excluding a provision on end-of-life care from health overhaul legislation after language in a House bill caused a furor.

Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a statement Thursday that the provision had been dropped from consideration because it could be misinterpreted or implemented incorrectly."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_end_of_life_2

It could be "misinterpreted or implemented incorrectly?" I had no idea. . . I'm kinda glad crazy Sarah Palin spoke up with her silly Death Panel idea. But that's just me--always embracing cooperation and dialogue with the other side, even the crazies. . .

(Um, yeah, by the way. . . if you see any hateful, right-wing protestors, GET IN THEIR FACES.)

Obama's Mandatory Public Service (totally rocks)

Phew, gotta get this blog back in gear. Let me be clear, government transparency is harder than it seems. I know that during the election I promised a new era of open government, clear goals, hope, change, planned dinner parties with your friends to drum up support for whatever policy I'm focusing on this week. . . um, and so on. But saying these things is one thing, and doing them is another. And, coming from a Senate background, I'm still riding the learning curve on figuring out how to do things.

(But the pirates thing rocked didn't it? That was awesome. Remember? I was astoundingly brilliant.)


Wait. . . is that my half-brother, 3rd from the left? Just kidding.

I wanted a health care bill through the House by August. Oh well. As Joe told me, "sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes you share a lean-to with him while getting drunk on Listerine. "


Well, I'd like to remind you, I need your help. I need your service. I need your voices. I don't want to present hope and change as merely a suggestion. I want to make it MANDATORY. For too long this country has been selfish with it's time, service, and resources. NO MORE. I need people to change, and I will not shirk from making people change. It's for the best. Trust me.

Gotta walk Bo and have a cigarette. Good night, America. Keep hoping and changing.