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Line 49: − === ObamaCare - High Stakes Political Gamble === − − In July of 2009, it was reported that President Obama indicated to a Democrat Congressman that if [[ObamaCare]] did not pass it would destroy his presidency.<ref>http://reason.com/blog/2009/07/22/obama-youre-going-to-destroy-m</ref> In addition, in July of 2009, political consultant [[Dick Morris]] publicly declared that ObamaCare was going to be Obama's [[Waterloo]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXcE1O1y4es Dick Morris - ObamaCare will be Obama's Waterloo - VIDEO]</ref> On March 6, 2010, the Associated Press when describing Barack Obama's efforts to get [[ObamaCare|his health care plans]] enacted used the word "frantic".<ref>http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gkPFIC1wrQ-L7QiPDPFt0IQLXVygD9E9CO300</ref> − [[File:Obama-6th-grade-teleprompter.jpg|right|thumb|250px| Obama addresses a sixth grade class with two teleprompters]]
→ObamaCare - High Stakes Political Gamble
Obama’s approval rating for handling health care has fallen steadily since April 2009 led by a steep a 17-point slide among independents. An ''[[ABC News]]/[[Washington Post]]'' poll in August 2009 showed public doubt about [[health care reform]] with a rise in views the president's proposals would do more harm than good. Charlie Cook, a leading election analyst, compared Obama and his battle to push through his health care agenda to [[Moby Dick|Captain Ahab]] and his suicidal hunt for the great white [[whale]].<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7043884.ece</ref> Despite poll after poll showing that Americans’ main priority is jobs, President Obama focused on his health care plans.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7043884.ece</ref>
Obama’s approval rating for handling health care has fallen steadily since April 2009 led by a steep a 17-point slide among independents. An ''[[ABC News]]/[[Washington Post]]'' poll in August 2009 showed public doubt about [[health care reform]] with a rise in views the president's proposals would do more harm than good. Charlie Cook, a leading election analyst, compared Obama and his battle to push through his health care agenda to [[Moby Dick|Captain Ahab]] and his suicidal hunt for the great white [[whale]].<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7043884.ece</ref> Despite poll after poll showing that Americans’ main priority is jobs, President Obama focused on his health care plans.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7043884.ece</ref>
=== Barack Obama and American Conservatism Backlash ===
=== Barack Obama and American Conservatism Backlash ===