Former President Bill Clinton was on his toes — and on message — as he urged supporters of President Barack Obama’s health care reform agenda to step up their efforts.
Speaking Thursday to a crowd of political activists at the annual Netroots Nation convention in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Clinton said a big victory on health care would have serious political implications.
“The president needs your help,” Clinton said. “The minute the president signs this bill, his approval will go up. Within a year, when the good things begin to happen, and the bad things they’re saying will happen don’t happen, approval will explode.”
“You are the trustees of this moment,” he told the crowd.
I think President Clinton is right. The right wing is throwing everything but the kitchen sink, and they are removing it to throw as well.
Progressives must stand and speak up, else the healthcare reform is either not going to be or else it will be so watered down it might not even be worth the effort.
Those in favor of the reform, if they remain silent the rest of the Congressional vacation then when they return to session in September we will know whether reform has been won or lost. If lost it will be because of the lack of political will of the progressives. It is now or never and it is up to us.
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