Initial Thoughts on Obama's Speech

Obama is talking like a moderate - "people on the left think...people on the right say..." But the problem is that he didn't say much of anything new.
"Time for bickering is over"
"[Death Panels] is a lie plain and simple."
"Partisan politics spreading lies and confusion."

Basically, instead of moving to the middle and taking ideas from both sides, he just parrots everything he has said and tries to offer it as something new - but it is all the same.

We need choice and competition - but we're still not supporting buying insurance across state lines...public option is needed to increase competition.

I also think it is interesting that the reforms won't take place for four years - so he will already have won reelection by the time he manages to ruin the country!

One of my "favorite" lines:

Part of the reason I faced a trillion dollar deficit when I walked in the door of the White House is because too many initiatives over the last decade were not paid for

I'm getting pretty sick of this blame Bush BS. Get over it Obama!

He did mention looking into medical malpractice reform, but I don't believe a word of it.

He also mentioned looking into savings in Medicare and Medicaid by cutting fraud. Hopefully he can save more than the million dollars he managed to cut in spending this year.

In all, he really proved that he is not listening to the American people. He is basically pushing the same agenda that he has been pushing. America doesn't want what you are selling. Stop trying to act like you want ideas from the other side and actually start to incorporate them!

I'm not sure how much this speech will help - he probably said a lot of things his base agrees with and didn't say much to convince anyone who disagrees.