Bill Moyers suggests President Obama consider Josh Marshall's healthcare plan!
Just got this link from a friend via email, and can't say how right Bill Moyers is, once again. Didn't see any other blog posts or staff comments about it (but I'm often a bit quick to post, so if anyone has already posted about it, my sincere apologies.)
Here's the link, and the quote about Josh.
From Bill Moyers "Here's a suggestion, Mr. President: ask Josh Marshall to draft your speech. Josh is the founder of the website talkingpointsmemo.com. He's a journalist and historian, not a politician. He doesn't split things down the middle and call it a victory for the masses. He's offered the simplest and most accurate description yet of a public insurance plan -- one that essentially asks people: would you like the option -- the voluntary option -- of buying into Medicare before you're 65? Check it out, Mr. President."
A rare personal note to Josh;Can't say how proud I am. While I have no legitimate claim to that pride other than I'm just another crazy TPM commentor, I can't help but feel kinship and fellowship when you get such well-deserved accolades. When people like Moyers, noble Americans with great hearts and brilliant minds, recognize how you represent reason in this age of media malfeasance, it justifies all of us for hanging around and adding our two-cents worth to your measured leadership. Don't take it just as a compliment, Josh, it is a heavy duty to be recognized as someone the President should refer to. I think Barack should seriously take that advice, and seek your worthy pen (keyboard) to help him craft a message that might assuage the disenfranchised public you so clearly represent. You know this, but it bears rethinking. Words are the most powerful force in the history of mankind. So, if the lowly pen is mightier than the sword, then what's your keyboard worth? You have already impressed some of the best minds in the business, and Moyers' advice should be taken seriously by our President.
JEP
Here's the link, and the quote about Josh.
From Bill Moyers "Here's a suggestion, Mr. President: ask Josh Marshall to draft your speech. Josh is the founder of the website talkingpointsmemo.com. He's a journalist and historian, not a politician. He doesn't split things down the middle and call it a victory for the masses. He's offered the simplest and most accurate description yet of a public insurance plan -- one that essentially asks people: would you like the option -- the voluntary option -- of buying into Medicare before you're 65? Check it out, Mr. President."
A rare personal note to Josh;Can't say how proud I am. While I have no legitimate claim to that pride other than I'm just another crazy TPM commentor, I can't help but feel kinship and fellowship when you get such well-deserved accolades. When people like Moyers, noble Americans with great hearts and brilliant minds, recognize how you represent reason in this age of media malfeasance, it justifies all of us for hanging around and adding our two-cents worth to your measured leadership. Don't take it just as a compliment, Josh, it is a heavy duty to be recognized as someone the President should refer to. I think Barack should seriously take that advice, and seek your worthy pen (keyboard) to help him craft a message that might assuage the disenfranchised public you so clearly represent. You know this, but it bears rethinking. Words are the most powerful force in the history of mankind. So, if the lowly pen is mightier than the sword, then what's your keyboard worth? You have already impressed some of the best minds in the business, and Moyers' advice should be taken seriously by our President.
JEP
