Last night Jon Stewart interviewed Doris Kearns Goodwin, noted presidential historian. In his first question about the SOTU he asked what she thought and she said I thought his words were good but will they lead to action. She gave the example of LBJ in '65 talked about Medicare, Education, and Black voting rights and he got them all in six months time. Later in the interview Jon Stewart said Reagan was able to articulate a simple vision... with health care why can't they say here's the four things that are broken: pre-existing conditions, drug prices, expand medicare to 55, and revamp tort reform. Let's fix that. Wow that makes sense and the Republicans know it. Already the Repubs are starting to say we want to take simple steps instead of 1000 page bills. I know that changing legislation is messy and it can't be broken down into four bullet points but the message and vision could be simplified.
Why does Jon Stewart get this and the rest of the media are fumbling around with their heads up their asses?
if anyone finds a legal link to this interview let me know
ReplyDeletehttp://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/thu-january-28-2010-doris-kearns-goodwin
ReplyDeleteFor me, the fundamental bullet point would be covering everyone.
well that would make sense. Those idiot teabaggers don't understand that the fundamental reason health care IS so expensive is because all of the people without insurance filling the emergency rooms. I cut my thumb last spring pretty badly and it would not stop bleeding. I went to the emergency room and was charged $278 for a bandage (the total bill was well over $700) and that was with insurance.
ReplyDeleteEvery time Jon Stewart gets Doris Kearns Goodwin on his show, you know something awesome is going to happen. She is damn funny and really has a brilliant historical perspective on all of the insanity that goes on in Washington.
ReplyDeleteTo quote Jello Biafra (quoting someone else), "Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it." Doris remembers, and if I was president I would hire her IMMEDIATELY to be "Learning From History Czar".
It's fun to see how excited Jon gets when he gets to interview her though. They have real intellectual affection for one another.