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Wes Mantooth · 09-14-2010, 11:58 AM

I think whats at the root of all these illegitimate criticisms is that we live in a society that thrives on sounds bites and buzz words, the universal health care debate is perfect example of that. If the right simply went through the proposal and listed the things they didn't like about it nobody would have paid them any attention, its not sexy enough, instead they slap together a slogan like "death panels" and like a catchy jingle suddenly it was everywhere and it was all people were talking about.

But was "death panels" and "socialized medicine" an illegitimate criticism or was it just the easiest way to get the point of "universal health care bad" across to the American public? It seems like, for better or worse, the tactic worked pretty well and I'm pretty sure its the same reason we see the other crazy stuff thrown around about him as well.

09-14-2010, 11:58 AM	#90 (permalink)
Wes Mantooth Junkie Location: Tennessee	I think whats at the root of all these illegitimate criticisms is that we live in a society that thrives on sounds bites and buzz words, the universal health care debate is perfect example of that. If the right simply went through the proposal and listed the things they didn't like about it nobody would have paid them any attention, its not sexy enough, instead they slap together a slogan like "death panels" and like a catchy jingle suddenly it was everywhere and it was all people were talking about. But was "death panels" and "socialized medicine" an illegitimate criticism or was it just the easiest way to get the point of "universal health care bad" across to the American public? It seems like, for better or worse, the tactic worked pretty well and I'm pretty sure its the same reason we see the other crazy stuff thrown around about him as well. __________________ “My god I must have missed it...its hell down here!”