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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:18 AM Jul 2012

Here comes Medicare: President Obama to make Medicare attack against Romney

President http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/19/12832029-first-thoughts-here-comes-medicare


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By Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Brooke Brower

*** Here comes Medicare: The past few weeks on the presidential campaign trail have featured aggressive attacks and counterattacks. On outsourcing by Bain Capital. On Mitt Romney’s post-1999 association with that firm, as well has his tax returns. On charges of “crony capitalism” in the Obama administration. And on President Obama’s views about business. And today when Obama begins a two-day swing through the crucial state of Florida -- with all of its seniors -- he’ll introduce another attack: hitting Romney on Medicare and the Ryan budget. Per the campaign, the president “will discuss his commitment to strengthening Medicare, and a new report tomorrow that highlights the devastating impact Mitt Romney's Medicare plan could have on the 3.4 million Floridians that rely on Medicare.” Bottom line, per the campaign’s guidance: Obama will argue that Romney -- through his support for the Ryan budget plan -- advocates ending Medicare “as we know it.” Obama starts his Florida swing with a 1:25 pm ET event in Jacksonville, and then he heads to West Palm Beach at 6:20 pm. Tomorrow in the Sunshine State, he hits Ft. Myers and Winter Park.



President Barack Obama arrives to speak during a campaign event at Austin Music Hall in Austin, Texas, July 17, 2012.

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Here comes Medicare: President Obama to make Medicare attack against Romney (Original Post) cal04 Jul 2012 OP
President will discuss Medicare at Century Village this early evening. Talking to the choir,...n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #1
Excellent, keep the attacks coming faster than they can try to explain them away Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #2
 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
2. Excellent, keep the attacks coming faster than they can try to explain them away
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:38 AM
Jul 2012

and then start all over again.

Keeping on the offensive is the perfect way to run this. His likability is so much higher than Rmoney that he can attack without looking bad while Mitt just whines and sounds like a Teabagger.

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