Barack Obama had this to say about the health care “debate”:

Some of people’s concerns have grown out of bogus claims spread by those whose only agenda is to kill reform at any cost. The best example is the claim, made not just by radio and cable talk show hosts, but prominent politicians, that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens. Such a charge would be laughable if it weren’t so cynical and irresponsible. It is a lie, plain and simple.

I have highlighted the lines could have been spoken about Jimmy Carter’s claim that opposition to President Obama is driven by racism.

The President tried to deflect the Carter issues by saying

It’s an argument that’s gone on for the history of this republic, and that is, What’s the right role of government? How do we balance freedom with our need to look out for one another? … This is not a new argument, and it always evokes passions.

Concerns about bureaucrats giving the OK for health care at the end of life is cynical and irresponsible even though the bill is not even in its final form yet and there is plenty of evidence to suggest that such a thing is possible. Saying that 50% of the nation is racist for resisting a huge expansion of government is old argument that evokes passion.

Let’s shorten that.

If you challenge an Obama policy, you are cynical and irresponsible. If you support Barack by claiming 50% of America is racist, you are passionate.

2012 can’t come fast enough.

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