Michelle Obama could be secret weapon in health care reform »
Posted By rumple4skin 3 months, 1 week ago in News
She stood by her husband throughout the contentious 2008 presidential campaign and during heated health care reform debates during his presidency.
Now, as the debate is reaching a fever pitch, first lady Michelle Obama is weighing in on the issue by focusing on how health care can affect families.
"What she's doing is putting a personal and human face on the issue ... there's nothing more crucial," said Washington Post columnist Sally Quinn. "Everybody gets sick, and everybody has someone in the family that gets sick."
"I think if you can humanize it and personalize it, it suddenly brings it home to people -- especially those who are screaming and yelling about the government taking over," Quinn said.
On Friday, the first lady, a former hospital administrator, spoke about the issue to a crowd at the White House, highlighting her own family's experience with health care.
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simonsez3 months, 1 week ago
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They still don't get it ... it's not about personalities, it's about what we want our government involved in.
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She is not a sympathetic person for the right and she already has those on the left who want it.
She would be smart to keep her powder dry on this one. -
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