Most simply, Axelrod's e-mail explained the advantages of Health Care reform. If Fox and the other canines want to run with this, Gibbs and the west wing needs to repeat the message in the e-mail every time the matter comes up.

Davidfarrar - There is no such thing as ObamaCare.
"End of Life Treatment" discussions are common medical practice. There is no plan for "the federal government to get involved in these conversations". What is said between the patient and the doctor will not be recorded by the Federal government. The bills presently being proposed are seeking a means to allow people to obtain health insurance.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=60_Plus_Association

The 60 Plus Association describes itself as a "non-partisan seniors advocacy group with a free enterprise, less government, less taxes approach." They list their main issues as the "death tax" (estate tax), energy, health care and Social Security. [1] 60 Plus is registered as a 501(c)(4) non-profit with the Internal Revenue Service. [2]

However, a 2006 report in the AARP Bulletin called 60 Plus a front group for the pharmaceutical industry. 60 Plus, along with Senior Coalition and United Seniors Association, "claim to speak for millions of older Americans, although as recently as 2001 none of the three listed any revenue from membership dues on their tax returns." The article added: "virtually all of their largest contributions in recent years have come from the same source -- the nation's pharmaceutical industry." [3]"

But when I hear "they won over their Republican opponents by espousing conservative fiscal principles" and a compromise that "appears to entail limiting the ability of that option to reduce reimbursements to providers" my reaction is ""That's what I said. They are Republicans." They are concerned with their own re=election and the money they receive from "health care" and insurance corporations.

If their is a fear that the Public Option will inadequately provide for rural health care then by all means write in the necessary guarantees but don't pretend that the Blue Dog obstruction and disempowerment are intended for the good of the people. First and foremost, they intend that the rich stay rich.

Lieberman and he Senate Dogs come next and we can look forward to their appearances on Meet the Press et al. with the progressives like Waxman cast as fringe actors with minority opinions.

Congressional lifers only understand two things: money and votes.

I repeat. Throw them out.

It is also clear who the Blue Dogs are working for. The Blue Dogs are actually Republicns who are from strongly Democratic districts. They work for the corporations and monied interests. Let their true constituencies vote for them in the primaries and they will receive a few hundred votes in each state. Let the rest of us vote for candidates who are willing to fight for our interests.

In short, throw the bums out. Seriously.

Here is a list from the "Blue Dog Coalition Website". If you are an activist or prone to donating campaign money, its time to work for progressive democrats who are gearing up to run against these obstructionists

Blue Dog Leadership Team

Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Administration
Rep. Baron Hill (IN-09), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Policy
Rep. Charlie Melancon (LA-03), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications
Rep. Heath Shuler (NC-11), Blue Dog Whip

Blue Dog Members

Altmire, Jason (PA-04)
Arcuri, Mike (NY-24)
Baca, Joe (CA-43)
Barrow, John (GA-12)
Berry, Marion (AR-01)
Bishop, Sanford (GA-02)
Boren, Dan (OK-02)
Boswell, Leonard (IA-03)
Boyd, Allen (FL-02)
Bright, Bobby (AL-02)
Cardoza, Dennis (CA-18)
Carney, Christopher (PA-10)
Chandler, Ben (KY-06)
Childers, Travis (MS-01)
Cooper, Jim (TN-05)
Costa, Jim (CA-20)
Cuellar, Henry (TX-28)
Dahlkemper, Kathy (PA-03)
Davis, Lincoln (TN-04)
Donnelly, Joe (IN-02)
Ellsworth, Brad (IN-08)
Giffords, Gabrielle (AZ-08)
Gordon, Bart (TN-06)
Griffith, Parker (AL-05)
Harman, Jane (CA-36)
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (SD)
Hill, Baron (IN-09)
Holden, Tim (PA-17)
Kratovil, Jr., Frank (MD-01)
McIntyre, Mike (NC-07)
Marshall, Jim (GA-03)
Matheson, Jim (UT-02)
Melancon, Charlie (LA-03)
Michaud, Mike (ME-02)
Minnick, Walt (ID-01)
Mitchell, Harry (AZ-05)
Moore, Dennis (KS-03)
Murphy, Patrick (PA-08)
Nye, Glenn (VA-02)
Peterson, Collin (MN-07)
Pomeroy, Earl (ND)
Ross, Mike (AR-04)
Salazar, John (CO-03)
Sanchez, Loretta (CA-47)
Schiff, Adam (CA-29)
Scott, David (GA-13)
Shuler, Heath (NC-11)
Space, Zack (OH-18)
Tanner, John (TN-08)
Taylor, Gene (MS-04)
Thompson, Mike (CA-01)
Wilson, Charles (OH-06)

Those of us who live in any of these districts need to give these folks their walking papers.

Oh yeah...Yes we can.