And then Hollywood and other entertainment will be surprised when their shows tank because people come to be entertained, not bombarded with political propaganda
(CNN) President Barack Obama, hoping to pitch his signature health care law to younger Americans, will get some help from a cadre of Hollywood stars who have volunteered to help promote Obamacare’s insurance exchanges that open on October 1.
One has to wonder why he and others have to “pitch” it at all. Isn’t it “The Law”? The young folks, who mostly voted “Obama”, have no choice but to either enroll or pay a fine/tax.
At a meeting at the White House Monday, a group that included singer Jennifer Hudson and actors Kal Penn and Amy Poehler heard Obama extol the benefits his health care law offers young people, whose participation in the exchanges is seen as essential for their long-term viability.
“The President stopped by the meeting to engage artists who expressed an interest in helping to educate the public about the benefits of the health law,” a White House official said. “The reach of these national stars spreads beyond the beltway to fans of their television shows, movies, and music – and the power of these artists to speak through social media is especially critical.”
The meeting, which was led by Obama’s senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, also included representatives for Oprah Winfrey, Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi, YouTube Comedy, Funny or Die and the organizations that put on the annual Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.
Does anyone think that any of these people will actually sign up in the Exchanges themselves? Or do they have their own Cadillac plans?
And when they start pushing O-care people will tune out. The movies and shows with specific liberal politics tend to bomb. No one wants to be patronized, especially by celebs who’ll never enroll in O-care and will do all they can to avoid that “Cadillac tax” on their own high end health insurance plans. If they push this in TV shows, movies, YouTube, you can bet people will avoid those forms of entertainment, particularly since over 50% of the nation is still dead set against Obamacare.
Same goes for the NFL and NBA, along with any other sports, if they decide to push O-care.
Not sure which poll you are using Teach but if it was the CNN poll from the end of May, better take a closer look yes 54% of those polls opposed ObamaCare to only 43% who supported it.
HOWEVER
more than 25% of those who opposed that law did so because they thought that it did not go far enough
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/28/1212101/-Poll-59-of-Americans-Want-National-Healthcare
And exchanges you are off base onn that also. Most Republicans want their Govenors to join
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/25/1182136/-Poll-finds-majority-support-for-health-insurance-exchanges-Medicaid-expansion-protecting-Medi
Teach also and I hope you will not feel bad when I say this: giving advice to Obama on how to nail the young voters, well, Teach a bit late you are now officially and old man.
Hey Teach, I thought Obama was going to focus on jobs? funny that.
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John: spelling is important, as is punctuation. “Off base onn[sic]?” “officially and[sic] old man?” Oh, lordy.
P.S. Using Daily Kos as a valid source? Not a good idea. I’d just as soon trust Glenn Beck as an “impartial” source about abortion rights.
I did have one question for our host: since there’s a Latin Grammy awards ceremony, when do I get to see an Anglo-Saxon award?
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