Don't miss this:

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/06/moveons-feinstein-ad-news-flash-senator-we-dont-expect-you-to-lead-just-on-the-easy-issues.php#comment-3508421

How? He leads the right wing of the Democratic Party.

Remember, he has escalated the wars that will not be ended during his Presidency, spent far more on rescuing banks than he has on stimulating the economy, completely reversed his oft-stated positions on the rule of law, domestic spying, transparency and open government, he allows Geithner and Summers' buddies to double their salaries to escape bonus restrictions without a peep and he himself took single payer off the table before any discussions on health care took place. He may differ a tad with the right wing of the Democratic Party on this particular issue, but his major positions on all these other things have given them encouragement to dig in their heels and fight effective healthcare reform that benefits people instead of the insurance and drug company parasites.

The question that 72% of people responded in "favor" to was:

"Would you favor or oppose the government's offering everyone a government administered health insurance plan like Medicare that would compete with private health insurance plans?"

I would have responded "in favor" for this because in theory it achieves healthcare coverage for everyone. In theory I think alot of people are in favor of this. BUT when the questions got more specific as to the details of the plan, the responses were also telling.

This is why it's taking Washington so long to pass a healthcare bill. Because 77% of the people in that survey are either very or somewhat satisfied with their current quality of care. And 63% are either very or somewhat concerned that the quality of their health care will get worse if the government creates a public option. And 68% of the people surveyed are very or somewhat concerned that a public option will restrict access to treatment. And 53% are worried about being forced to switch doctors. And only 28% believe the plan will improve the economy.

So the headline number confirms that widespread view that people are supportive of change. But they're also nervous of how that change is implemented.

Obama is not trying to appease to the "right wing". He's trying to appease the majority of Americans that are nervous about future access to treatment, ability to retain their current doctor, quality of care, etc. They want change - at 30,000 feet change sounds good. So does universal coverage. But their nervous about the fine print.

The poll that everyone's talking about is a NYTimes/CBS poll. Do you really think that a NYTimes/CBS poll would be trying to discourage Obama's plan intentionally?

Maybe it just did an honest job showing that people aren't really very excited about a government option...