Obama Kabuki theater in Portsmouth; crowd chants “YES, WE CAN!;” little girl laments “mean things” on protest signs; O lies about single-payer support

By Michelle Malkin  •  August 11, 2009 01:31 PM

The Obama town hall in Portsmouth is underway. The president wrapped up his remarks to the cheers of “YES WE CAN!” from the fair and balanced audience.

The crowd cheered Obama’s claims that the porkulus is working.

Obama asserted that “nearly 56 million” Americans are uninsured — ratcheting up the fuzzy math.

He praised “vigorous debate” and criticizes “wild misrepresentations,” which the stacked crowd applauded wildly.

He derided “special interests” — except for the drug companies funding ads for Obamacare, of course.

He attacked fear-mongerers, then warned of premiums rising, Medicare going bankrupt & people getting sick without his “reform.”

1:30pm Eastern.

Oh, crikey. Obama calls on a 13-year-old girl to lament the “mean signs” about health care reform. “How do kids know what’s true.”

Obama ridicules concern about death panels and rationing for the elderly.

Tried and true: When you can’t stand the heat, hide behind the kiddie human shields.

***

1:47pm Eastern. A Republican questioner asks if O still supports universal coverage push. O claims he does not support “single-payer.”

Er, read his lips: “I happen to be a proponent of single-payer…”

***

2:00pm Eastern. Obama just made a show of trying to find a questioner to challenge him. “I don’t want people saying I just have a bunch of plants in here.”

Questioner: “He winked at me.”

***

2:10pm Eastern. One real skeptic finally gets to ask question. Jokes that he turned himself into the White House snitch brigade. Asks why O won’t criticize Congress for mandating a health plan it won’t accept for itself. O spins about increased choice.

2:15pm Eastern. Curtain closes on this edition of Obama Kabuki Theater.

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  1. #774385
    On August 11th, 2009 at 3:54 pm, TigerLady said:

    So obama destroyed his own talking point about the post office. Classic. Watch, his drones will not notice.

    Rush noticed. I’m sure he’ll have a link on his website. I’m still laughing. Brilliant. That should be PeeWee’s word of the day. Brilliant!!

  2. #774386
    On August 11th, 2009 at 3:54 pm, PrestoPundit - Greg Ransom said:

    Note well — Obama admitted REJECTING federal government insurance when he was in the U.S. Senate — it wasn’t good enough for himself and his family.

    He used his WIFE’S private insurance.

    And the “public option” insurance is worse than the insurance Obama rejected for his own family …

  3. #774388
    On August 11th, 2009 at 3:58 pm, BOB said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 3:51 pm, RobM1981 said:
    His lies are so weak, but his delivery is so strong. It’s sad, really, to see Americans lap this sewage up and think they’re drinking champagne…

    That’s exactly how he got elected. He has within him absolutely nothing that tells him lying is wrong, which makes him to the weak a very convincing liar.

  4. #774392
    On August 11th, 2009 at 3:59 pm, spaceycakes said:

    but, think of all the unborn children that will have to foot this bill!!

    Oh. wait.

  5. #774398
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm, TigerLady said:

    but, think of all the unborn children that will have to foot this bill!!
    Oh. wait.

    Now that’s a real conundrum.

  6. #774402
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:09 pm, graysonret said:

    There are people in this country who would stand and cheer if Obama said that he would present a bill in congress to have everyone live like North Korea. Of course, many of them probably think NK is in Europe. The naive and gullible always make for good audiences as well as useful idiots.

  7. #774423
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:20 pm, moonshot said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 3:42 pm, Jason L. said:
    Then why bother posting here in the first place? Go do birdwatching or something more constructive, please….

    I enjoy coming here and the Daily Kos for comic relief. I get my dose of sanity from LGF.

  8. #774433
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:24 pm, ScottyDog said:

    When is the public and the media going to demand that these propaganda shows stop. These are not town hall meetings but stage managed propaganda shows put on by government employees.

    One could make the argument that these so called town hall meetings are illegal.They are using Federal employees to lie to the American people by cherry picking people to ask pre-screened questions.

  9. #774441
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:30 pm, txvet2 said:

    While I agree with most of the criticisms of the Post Office (and I have a lot more than most), it is officially a quasi-private company with a government subsidy for health and retirement benefits. Its biggest problem isn’t that it’s run by the government, or even that it’s tied irrevocably to a declining industry (written communications). The problem is that it is totally dominated by unions.

  10. #774444
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:32 pm, TigerLady said:

    When is the public and the media going to demand that these propaganda shows stop. These are not town hall meetings but stage managed propaganda shows put on by government employees.
    One could make the argument that these so called town hall meetings are illegal.They are using Federal employees to lie to the American people by cherry picking people to ask pre-screened questions.

    I hate to break it to you Scotty but the public IS behind these “propaganda shows”. And you might want to check with the constitution about whether they’re legal.

  11. #774448
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:35 pm, Salt said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:20 pm, moonshot said:

    I get my dose of sanity from LGF.

    Yeah, because Charles is so tolerant of dissenting opinions, right?

  12. #774457
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:43 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 1:50 pm, Flyoverman said

    Historical Comparison
    Portsmouth, NH, 2009 – YES WE CAN, YES, WE CAN, YES WE CAN, Nurnberg, Germany, 1936 – SIEG HEIL, SIEG HEIL, SIEG HEIL

    What’s next; torchlight parades in Chicago?

    Some digital version of Night of the Long Knives.

  13. #774460
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:46 pm, Salt said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:30 pm, txvet2 said:

    While I agree with most of the criticisms of the Post Office (and I have a lot more than most), it is officially a quasi-private company …

    I get what you’re saying, but it might be more accurate to describe it as a government owned corporation. In that, it is very similar to other “stellar” GSEs like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG, GM… ;)

  14. #774461
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:46 pm, mattymatt10 said:

    Oh, crikey. Obama calls on a 13-year-old girl to lament the “mean signs” about health care reform. “How do kids know what’s true.”

    Am I the only person who gets tired of hearing what children (and I’m including college kids in that) think about public policy?

  15. #774468
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:49 pm, Marc said:

    We all know that the biggest problem with controlling health care costs is the epidemic of medical malpractice lawsuits. Contrary to Obama’s slur against doctors (Obama said doctors will do whatever procedure gets them the most money from insurance companies), doctors do not want to practice defensive medicine and give 25 tests, most of them unnecessary except as a tool against malpractice lawyers. Doctors also must give out 35 page informed consent forms, most of which are devoted to explaining highly improbable potential results. Yet the Obama/Pelosi “health care reform bill”, makes it much easier to sue doctors and nurses. Obama and Dodd are totally beholden to the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. They accept huge sums of money from the trial lawyers and Arlen Specter has just introduced bills which are sure to pass that make it much easier to sue technology companies and he also introduced a bill that gave special tax deductions to triallawyers. In the Specter bill, malpractice lawyers can deduct all the expenses of litigation as soon as they accrue instead of waiting until there is a settlement or verdict. Specter would not promote this type of loophole to anybody but medical malpractice lawyers. No wonder Specter became a Democrat. His hands are out and ATLA’s big bucks are in.

  16. #774471
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:51 pm, Salt said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:46 pm, mattymatt10 said:

    Am I the only person who gets tired of hearing what children (and I’m including college kids in that) think about public policy?

    No, you’re not alone. There’s a reason for the minimum voting age.

  17. #774476
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:57 pm, cubbiegal said:

    moonshot
    When I was out counter-protesting the Jan Schkowsky death-care love in last week-it was an outdoor rally-my son and nephew joined me.
    They’re both 15 and will be voting in 2012.
    I’m glad they’re involved!

  18. #774477
    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:59 pm, CleanGuy said:

    I was at home during this and watched about 5 minutes. Then I lost my appetite for lunch…

    Sad that I can’t even watch my President without feeling sick.

  19. #774479
    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:00 pm, prendad said:

    Playing now:
    This year’s GREATEST SMASH EPIC DISASTER!!!

    “The President Self-Destructs”.

    Running time (so far) 8 months.

    Box Office Receipts:
    (-)$4,000,000,000,000.00

    Rating ?????.

    Rating guide:
    ?: Confusing.
    ??: More Confusing.
    ???: Really, Really Confusing.
    ????: Nasty Confusing/Unbelievable.
    ?????: Downright Insulting, like WTF?

    Playing throughout America in all households.

    Admission:
    Illegal Aliens: Free.
    Poor Americans: 19% of your income(OYI).
    Middle Income: 39% OYI.
    Rich: 59% OYI.
    Really Rich: 79% OYI.
    Stinking Rich: 99.999% OYI.
    Filthy Stinking Rich: Forfeit all assets. Report to disentegration chambers.

    Reviews:

    Vladimir Putin: I cried like leetal baby.

    Ann Coulter: What a performance! I mean, he really screwed himself, and so quickly!

    Nancy Pelosi: Worst piece of trash I’ve ever seen. All lies.

  20. #774486
    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:06 pm, moonshot said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:35 pm, Salt said:
    Yeah, because Charles is so tolerant of dissenting opinions, right?

    If you read the comments on his blog you’ll notice that he actually allows both sides on his site. I notice that there are a few posters here that comment on LGF as well. I actually respect how they debate each other with respect and agree to disagree. Does he allow scary people on there? No and that’s why I call it a dose of sanity.

  21. #774489
    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:08 pm, moonshot said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:57 pm, cubbiegal said:

    moonshot
    When I was out counter-protesting the Jan Schkowsky death-care love in last week-it was an outdoor rally-my son and nephew joined me.
    They’re both 15 and will be voting in 2012.
    I’m glad they’re involved!

    I don’t see anything wrong with that since they are in their late teens and almost of voting age. *shrug*

  22. #774493
    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:14 pm, Salt said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:06 pm, moonshot said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:35 pm, Salt said:
    Yeah, because Charles is so tolerant of dissenting opinions, right?

    If you read the comments on his blog you’ll notice that he actually allows both sides on his site.

    I’m referring to several accounts of Charles dropping the ban hammer for odd reasons and not necessarily just on “scary” people.

    This is all off-topic, so I’ll drop it here.

  23. #774500
    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:22 pm, moonshot said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:14 pm, Salt said:
    I’m referring to several accounts of Charles dropping the ban hammer for odd reasons and not necessarily just on “scary” people.

    This is all off-topic, so I’ll drop it here.

    We probably wouldn’t agree on who is considered scary or loony…but I’ll drop it too since its OT. Thank you for replying without the usual calling of names like libtard etc. I make a point to never use terms like rethuglican etc. since its so lame.

  24. #774504
    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:25 pm, sonofdy said:

    moonshot: Nice attempt to reach out, but after 8 years of leftie hate, I AM NOT BUYING IT.

    You reap what you sow.

  25. #774506
    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:26 pm, Salt said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:22 pm, moonshot said:

    Thank you for replying without the usual calling of names like libtard etc.

    Never have. ;)

  26. #774507
    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:26 pm, ScottyDog said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 4:32 pm, TigerLady said:

    When is the public and the media going to demand that these propaganda shows stop. These are not town hall meetings but stage managed propaganda shows put on by government employees.
    One could make the argument that these so called town hall meetings are illegal.They are using Federal employees to lie to the American people by cherry picking people to ask pre-screened questions.

    I hate to break it to you Scotty but the public IS behind these “propaganda shows”. And you might want to check with the constitution about whether they’re legal.

    Actually, the general public is allowed no where near these TownHall propaganda shows for the media. The Obama administration hand picks the people that get to attend and uses the Secret Service to check them out ahead of time.

    Then they are handed cards with pre-screened questions to ask Barry Soetoro.

    I do not see any where in the Constitution giving the Federal Government the right to put on propaganda events where they lie to the American public. I do not believe that is one of our God given rights under the first amendment.

    If they were truly Town hall meetings, they would be more like the Congressional meetings we all have seen as of late where people are outraged with our Government.

  27. #774512
    On August 11th, 2009 at 5:30 pm, spaceycakes said:

    I make a point to never use terms like rethuglican

    um, I think you just did

  28. #774561
    On August 11th, 2009 at 6:18 pm, Dimsdale said:

    The “56 million number” will grow almost as fast as the “$250,000/year number (as a tax increase cutoff point promise) will shrink.

    The lifespan of Obambi’s promises is about the same as the lifespan of the common housefly.

  29. #774567
    On August 11th, 2009 at 6:23 pm, TanyaB said:

    Obamas “townhall” was so phoney I couldn’t believe it. Of all the adolescent things to do..have them break out in spontaneous “Yes we can” . It made me laugh out loud.

  30. #774580
    On August 11th, 2009 at 6:37 pm, William said:

    Notice that, like in the former Soviet Union, the government controls the media exposure and controls it by calling out Barrack Hussiein Obama’s (Peace be unto Him. Praise His Holy Name. Worship Him at all times with every thought, word, and deed. Devote yourself to the Messiah, the Savior of mankind completely, and He will Save you and give you Peace – /sarcasm off) army of supporters and squelching opposing points of view, while all the while making it appear that these supporters are the REAL voice, while dissenters are no where in sight.

    Distortion of reality once again engineered by Government, and The Messiah in Chief and his cronies.

  31. #774592
    On August 11th, 2009 at 6:55 pm, T-Bone said:

    Distortion of reality once again engineered by Government, and The Messiah in Chief and his cronies.

    Unbelievable and so sad.

  32. #774642
    On August 11th, 2009 at 8:16 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:
  33. #774643
    On August 11th, 2009 at 8:17 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:
  34. #774649
    On August 11th, 2009 at 8:26 pm, TigerLady said:

    I do not see any where in the Constitution giving the Federal Government the right to put on propaganda events where they lie to the American public. I do not believe that is one of our God given rights under the first amendment.

    Prove that these people work for the federal government.

  35. #774653
    On August 11th, 2009 at 8:28 pm, TigerLady said:

    Barry’s town hall meetings may be his people but the angry “mobs” at the town hall meetings that I am watching are average Americans. That’s what I’m referring to

  36. #774698
    On August 11th, 2009 at 9:50 pm, GraniteMan said:

    Noticed that sign in lower left hand corner of video. It said Civil, Human & Women’s Rights. Are women not civil or human? Do men have rights? Are they different than women, human or civil rights? I get confused. Socialist is now racist and I’m afraid to say Hello cause I know it will hurt someone’s feelings and they will belong to some oppressed segment of society.

  37. #774711
    On August 11th, 2009 at 10:06 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    “Aren’t we radicals? Isn’t socialism our objective?”

    Change is Here, Change is Coming

  38. #774755
    On August 11th, 2009 at 10:45 pm, JohnnyAngel said:

    This earrr ahhh umm ahhhhh “town hall meeting” just goes to show that stupid people reside everywhere, even in a nice seaside town like Portsmouth, NH. Live Free or Die, indeed.

  39. #774904
    On August 12th, 2009 at 1:18 am, corkie said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 3:31 pm, moonshot said:

    I don’t do protests but if I did…I’d never ever even think of exposing her to something I can’t control.

    Would you ever take your daughter to a baseball/football game? Can you control an entire stadium of people?

    Besides, the parents at Obama’s rally didn’t have anything to worry about (and you wouldn’t have had anything to worry about either). The government was controlling the whole thing.

  40. #775182
    On August 12th, 2009 at 10:16 am, Misscheryl said:

    1:35 pm, FirstSkirt said:
    Anyone who stands up and cheers anything The One says at a town hall meeting has been hand-picked as a die-hard liberal brain dead. No conservatives allowed one who can think for themselves allowed.

    FIFY

  41. #775550
    On August 12th, 2009 at 2:49 pm, ScottyDog said:

    On August 11th, 2009 at 8:28 pm, TigerLady said:

    Barry’s town hall meetings may be his people but the angry “mobs” at the town hall meetings that I am watching are average Americans. That’s what I’m

    referring to

    If you had read my posts you would have gleened I was talking about the Obama Town hall meetings not the Congressional Town Hall meetings in the news.

  42. #776850
    On August 13th, 2009 at 3:31 pm, prendad said:

    Congratulations Democrats. Your new self-defined standard for idiocy is complete. Go forth, now, and spread the word bullcrap.

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