Well, The Chosen Ones healthcare speech is now behind us.  Did it change your mind?  Did you feel better about American and our direction after hearing his speech?

Obama is a master speaker.  He really is about as good as it gets.  In contrast, George W Bush’s speaking skills were probably about on my level, which is not that good (ha).  So, give one to Obama for being an excellent sales pitch guy.  The late Billy Mays would have been proud of Obama’s sales skills on TV. 

One more positive, Obama at least mentioned Tort Reform.  I am pleased that it even came up in his speech, a bone thrown to Republicans and Conservatives, but at least it was in the speech. 

Now, I still have issues with his plans that just don’t pass the common sense test.  First, if we add 47 million Americans that are uninsured into the delivery of care system (which would be outside of Emergency Rooms), how will the current healthcare work force handle the influx of patients?  By the very nature of this problem, we will see longer waits, all of us, to get into a doctor.  I feel sure many doctors won’t even accept a government insurance plan, but in time most of them would.  Yet, I see a real common sense problem here.

Second, Obama says it won’t cost anything.  What????? Is he kidding?  Do any of you out there believe him?  Do you believe any government program will have a net zero cost?  There is just no way.  He and Nancy Pelosi are budget busting minded when it comes to healthcare.  What he said last night defies the physics of logic.  All government programs grow and grow and grow. 

Finally, if there is so much waist in Medicare and Medicaid, then do it now.  Why do we need a major overhaul of healthcare to reduce fraud and waste in a government ran program.  Doesn’t  that just mean government can’t control costs now?

Give Obama his due, he is a great salesman and orator, but that is it.  This President has quickly moved into Jimmy Carter range, and at least with Carter I knew he was sincere about his beliefs.  As of now, I don’t see that with Obama yet.