Much is being made about Oprah Winfrey's endorsement of Barack Obama. I am certain that Mr. Obama is thrilled at having a high profile person of influence supporting him. But Ms. Winfrey has very questionable credentials when it comes to being progressive. Case in point, "The Kiss":
Yes, before there was a 'kiss' that brought down Joe Lieberman in the 2006 Democratic Senate primary, the queen of the talk shows blazed a trail for everyone else who would be the first to KISS the then-future Usurper-In-Chief.
Do we really want to trust the Democratic nomination to a candidate who has accepted the endorsement of someone who kissed George Bush?
This is why Feb. 5 is so crucial on the future of the USA, especially when it comes to Health Care coverage.
Hillary's American Health Choices Plan covers all Americans and improves health care by lowering costs and improving quality. It speaks to American values, American families, and American jobs.
It puts the consumer in the driver's seat by offering more choices and lowering costs. If you're one of the tens of million Americans without coverage or if you don't like the coverage you have, you will have a choice of plans to pick from and that coverage will be affordable. Of course, if you like the plan you have, you can keep it.
* Affordable: Unlike the current health system where insurance premiums send people into bankruptcy, the plan provides tax credits for working families to help them cover their costs. The tax credits will ensure that working families never have to pay more than a limited percentage of their income for health care.
* Available: No discrimination. The insurance companies can't deny you coverage if you have a pre-existing condition.
* Reliable: It's portable. If you change or lose your job, you keep your health care.
Obama's health care is extremely lacking and he has shown poor judgment in enacting his plan. Much in the same way that OPRAH showed poor judgment when she accepted a SMOOCH from Dumbya.
Think of it, Kossacks--the original "Kiss of Death" has caused tens of thousands of American casualties in a war based on lies. If it wasn't for the ORIGINAL kiss, we would have true progressive judges that would have replaced Rehnquist and O'Connor on the Supreme Court. Many viewers of the Oprah Winfrey show were influenced to vote W because of his appearance there in 2000.
On Feb. 5, Super Tuesday, just remember the pictures posted in this diary and vote your conscience.