Message from the President: "This is the moment our movement was built for."

www.barackobama.com ^ | Aug. 5, 2009 | Barack Obama

[Beloved Levinite]

Message from the President: "This is the moment our movement was built for." By Christopher Hass - Aug 5th, 2009 at 3:15 pm EDT Also listed in: Organizing for Health Care Blog

Comments | Mail to a Friend | Report Objectionable Content Today, President Obama sent out a message to supporters asking them to get involved in the fight for health insurance reform this month:

This is the moment our movement was built for.

For one month, the fight for health insurance reform leaves the backrooms of Washington, D.C., and returns to communities across America. Throughout August, members of Congress are back home, where the hands they shake and the voices they hear will not belong to lobbyists, but to people like you.

Home is where we're strongest. We didn't win last year's election together at a committee hearing in D.C. We won it on the doorsteps and the phone lines, at the softball games and the town meetings, and in every part of this great country where people gather to talk about what matters most. And if you're willing to step up once again, that's exactly where we're going to win this historic campaign for the guaranteed, affordable health insurance that every American deserves.

There are those who profit from the status quo, or see this debate as a political game, and they will stop at nothing to block reform. They are filling the airwaves and the internet with outrageous falsehoods to scare people into opposing change. And some people, not surprisingly, are getting pretty nervous. So we've got to get out there, fight lies with truth, and set the record straight.

That's why Organizing for America is putting together thousands of events this month where you can reach out to neighbors, show your support, and make certain your members of Congress know that you're counting on them to act.

But these canvasses, town halls, and gatherings only make a difference if you turn up to knock on doors, share your views, and show your support. So here's what I need from you:

Can you commit to join at least one event in your community this month?

In politics, there's a rule that says when you ask people to get involved, always tell them it'll be easy. Well, let's be honest here: Passing comprehensive health insurance reform will not be easy. Every President since Harry Truman has talked about it, and the most powerful and experienced lobbyists in Washington stand in the way.

But every day we don't act, Americans watch their premiums rise three times faster than wages, small businesses and families are pushed towards bankruptcy, and 14,000 people lose their coverage entirely. The cost of inaction is simply too much for the people of this nation to bear.

So yes, fixing this crisis will not be easy. Our opponents will attack us every day for daring to try. It will require time, and hard work, and there will be days when we don't know if we have anything more to give. But there comes a moment when we all have to choose between doing what's easy, and doing what's right.

This is one of those times. And moments like this are what this movement was built for. So, are you ready?

Please commit now to taking at least one action in your community this month to build support for health insurance reform:

http://my.barackobama.com/CommitAugust

Let's seize this moment and win this historic victory for our economy, our health and our families.

Thank you,

President Barack Obama

[supremedoctrine]

I know, I know, that was my point.....suddenly the “terms” of nationalized health care, or whatever strange beast bearing whatever strange name they want to apply to it, morphs into something much smaller , more manageable, and yes, indeed, BENIGN-—a mere plea and plan for “affordable health insurance”-——who could argue with that? And it’s under that teensy little flag they’re going to try to push a thousand page bill through?

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“Message from the President: “This is the moment our movement was built for.”

Watch out folks - he’s gonna shit all over the place

[HollyB]

THis is great - and the info is no longer available on the site.

Here’s more for you - Camp Organizing for America starts this weekend!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=238968580306&ref=share

[Gritty]

Scr#w this wimpy little Kenyan Marxist. He's not a genuine American President with the real interests of America in mind. He's just a nasty little organizer of ACORN losers from the South Side and union thugs from the useless "public service" unions.

[ColdWater]

He's just a nasty little organizer of ACORN losers from the South Side and union thugs from the useless "public service" unions.

Don't underestimate. He has some VERY big backers and a lot of supporters wanting to take the country on the wrong path. Be VERY afraid of him and what he represents.

[Eye of Unk]

No rules.

Back alley fighting.

One person walks away.

The other doesn’t.

[FTJM]

[Allegra]

Can you commit to join at least one event in your community this month?

Once a "community organizer," always a "community organizer."

[SteamShovel]

This is the moment our movement was built for.

For one month, the fight for health insurance reform leaves the backrooms of Washington, D.C., and returns to communities across America.

Lying sack of $h-it.....

.....You did everything in your power to push the vote to happen BEFORE the recess.

YOU DID NOT WANT THE DEBATE OR COMMUNITY CONTACT. YOU WANTED TO RAM IT DOWN OUR THROATS BEFORE ANYONE KNEW WHAT WAS IN THE BILL.

NOW YOU WANT TO WRAP YOURSELF WITH SOME CLOAK OF PURITY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.

LIAR!

[Beloved Levinite]

Lying sack of $h-it..... .....You did everything in your power to push the vote to happen BEFORE the recess.

____________________________________ Exactly right. I have a new name for the occupier of the Oval Office: KING FRAUD! (pronounced King "Faa-raud")

[Beloved Levinite]

I liked my idea so much, I just made it my tagline! (VANITY!)