Hold the Mayo

August 05, 2009

A Call to Arms from The One

Via Michelle Malkin this letter from the astroturfer in chief calling forth his loyal subjects to do his bidding. I didn't think this should pass without comment.

From President Barack Obama info@barackobama.com
reply-to info@barackobama.com
date Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:21 AM
subject This is the moment
mailed-by bounce.bluestatedigital.com

This is the moment our movement was built for.

You signed up - now you must do as I ask.

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.

Unless of course they hear voices who dare to oppose my takeover of healthcare. Then they are hearing false anger engineered by special interests like evil insurance companies and their K Street lobbists

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.

What I mean is, we don't have much of a chance to get this through Congress unless we orchestrate a large scale spontaneous show of support.

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.

Actually I'm getting pretty nervous that Harry and Nancy aren't going to be able to pull this off. Especially if people keep posting those clips of me saying I support a single-payer system. We've got to shut this opposition down or people might actually listen to them.

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.

Because when a powerful organization puts together demonstrations in support of my greatness it is a good thing for America and for the world. When anyone organizes any kind of demonstration in opposition they are an angry unruly mob paid for and bussed in by special interests.

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?

We need people there to shout down and get in the faces of those who would stand in my way.

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.

We've been trying to get socialized medicine for decades. I am The One and I will make it happen. Especially if we can shut down any opposition.

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.

Remember when I said the special interests were trying scare people into opposition. Scare tactics are bad. I would never do that. I would just present the facts and not try to frighten anyone into supporting socialized medicine.

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.

Do not be fooled when they say they are opposing the content of the legislation. They are attacking us because reform will cost them money. And because I'm black.

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