Nationalized Medicine: Not Right for Our Nation

On June 16th, 2009, Robert Creamer, a "political organizer and strategist," wrote what I'm sure is considered an unbiased article by those on the left about healthcare on The Huffington Post.  The article, titled Four Reasons Why Giving Consumers the Choice of a Public Health Insurance Plan Is Great Politics for Democrats, pretty much tells us why the overwhelming majority of us Americans, including me and you, are in favor of Obamacare.  Wow!  I'm glad a "political organizer and strategist" told me what I, and many like me, think!  Otherwise, I could have been on the side of the evil private insurers or, even worse, think for myself!!  Thanks, Creamer.  Irionically, while searching for a picture of Creamer I came across this one made by Tom Mannis.  He is the operator of Chicago News Bench.  So Thank You to Tom for the pic.Back to Creamer...I would like to argue some of his points in this strategized article telling us what we are already supposed to know and why we supposedly are all screaming for socialized, yes Mr. President, I said "socialized," healthcare.Bobby Creamer (I bet he loves that I'm calling him that because it may make him feel like he is the Cousin Oliver of the Kennedy Clan) starts his article/editorial trying to convince all Dems to sign up for Obamacare because it will pass Congress regardless...Uhm, yes, if all Dems vote for it without thinking.  I'm guessing Creamer is bold enough to think all Dems read Hough-Post and will heed his words.  If they do, it validates everything I've thought about my elected officials.  Don't let me down, guys!In Cream-Creams first point he claims government healthcare "is very popular."  If you read the "article" you can see that Creamer sites polls to the point where the majority of the country is in favor of a government healthcare system.  Thus, we should all just allow Obamacare and what the Dems have in mind to take place.  If that is truly so, then why is Robert Creamer even writing this article? Clearly me and the other couple hundred other people against a Medicaid type health care program are outnumbered in the 100's of millions.  Seriously, why does Creamers continue if he is so sure that an overwhelming majority, no everyone but those in the healthcare industry, want this socialized medicine and insurance?  His first point should have been enough, right?  He has polls!  Or, maybe, just maybe, he knows he is wrong and is using his "strategic" tactics to make those unknowing go along with what he is spewing?  I can agree with that a lot easier than his poll figure of those wanting the government to run our healthcare.  Point Two of Cream-Creams is basically securing that those that are Dems sign up.  He wants Dems to have a "Public Plan" to put forward.  Good job, but way to blow political strategy on a public post because you could barely fill a page and a half, Creamer.  You've started with telling ALL Dems that they have to subscribe to nationalized healthcare and are now telling them how they need to sell it.  Excuse me if I didn't realize you were that special.  Since you are from Illinois I will love to see how your moderate Dems sell it in the outlying areas of Chicago where there is a big independent and Republican votership.  Unless your intent is to hide socialized healthcare objectives from them?  I bet if I ask about the family doctor you would say that they'll still be there.  But I must wonder if they will be screwed by this plan and then what gives them the incentive to go the extra mile for me?  Hope?  Change?  Well, they will recieve the latter.  And I guess I will have to hold on to the former.Part three of Creamer's argument lays it all out.  He does not even care about giving the public an option.  And why should he?  Private versus Government Healthcare is ridiculous when the government can run at a loss a lot longer so it can run private insurers out of business.  To me that is the true threat.  Creamer also brings up President Obama talking about private insurers putting their clients on the governments "dime."  Well, won't we all be on that dime with a socialized health care?  Not to mention the fact that doctor's have already been brow-beaten to take whatever Medicare and Medicaid will give them.  How do they survive?  Welcome to the new medicine industry, Comrades!Part four of Cream's argument solidifies (in his mind)  that this socialized healthcare is the best option.  He even throws in a couple kicks at private insurers to demonize them just a touch more; for good taste.  Who to trust, who to trust?  A government entity that can benefit if I pay enough in taxes or a private insurer that coers me as long as I pay my dues?  It can be a tough choice, but I'm a little bit more scared of the socialized plan than a private plan.  Plus, don't we already have public health insurance in this country? I can walk into any public hospital ER (and most private) without being denied treatment regardless of my insurance coverage.  Except maybe for UofC when the First Lady actively worked there (The Obamacare Horror Story You Won't Hear).