Minnesota's 5th Congressional District ...

...Moonbat Central:

I've blogged before about Minneapolis's 5th Congressional District, and for those of who don't follow Minnesota politics, the 5th is the most liberal in the state and one of the most liberal in the nation. The district is represented Congressman Keith "Hakim" Ellison, the guy who took his oath on the Quran. Ellison was re-elected in 2008, with over 70% of the vote.


So where did Obama make a stop over the weekend, in an attempt to resuscitate his health care plan?

A) Downtown Minneapolis
B) Keith Ellison's District
C) Moonbat Central
D) All of the above.

The correct answer is D.

Ellison supports ObamaCare 100%, as does the bulk of his constituency. In gaining some national exposure on his weekend fly-around, Obama picked a safe haven full of liberals with a stop in downtown Minneapolis. I watched Obama's Minneapolis speech, broadcast by local TV stations. What would have earned boos in most parts of the country, received a chorus of cheers from the Minnesota moonbats.

Examiner.com breaks Obama's speech down into 6 separate lies. I've paraphrased the Examiner's retorts in red.

(1) “[N]othing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have”

New regulations on private insurance will force premiums to rise, many employers will be forced to drop health insurance as a benefit.

(2) “[I]nsurance companies will be required to cover, with no extra charge, routine checkups and preventive care ...

There will be an extra charge in the way of increased premiums. The CBO has stated that most preventive care efforts lead to an increase in overall spending.

(3) “No one would be forced to choose [the public option], and no one with insurance would be affected by it.”

If your employer drops coverage, you will be forced to choose the public option.

(4) “I will make sure that no government bureaucrat or insurance company bureaucrat gets between you and the coverage that you need

Not for those who choose the public option. And for those who enroll in that plan, and are denied coverage for a procedure or treatment, there is little legal recourse. HR3200 broadly exempts the government from legal action.

(5) “I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits - either now or in the future.”

This has already been debunked. The only ways to avoid adding to the debt, will be by A) Raising taxes much more than what is being proposed, and/or B) Greatly rationing service to ObamaCare enrollees.

6) “And it's time to give every American the same opportunity that we've given ourselves.”

The President and Congress will continue to enjoy health care benefits which are far superior to what ObamaCare would provide.

Obama didn't repeat his lie about coverage not being given to illegal immigrants. He didn't need to, as their certainly were no Joe Wilson supporters in the audience. The lie Obama repeated once again is that people will be able to keep their private insurance.

Insurance companies exist for a reason. They evaluate risk and choose to accept it only if they believe that they can charge an adequate premium that will provide a return on equity. Underwriting is the process that insurance companies use when evaluating risk. Without the ability to underwrite, an insurance company simply can not survive.

The true goal of HR 3200 is to drive the private option into extinction. The public option will not be a choice - it will be the only alternative, and a mandatory one at that. The biggest lie of all about ObamaCare is the phrase "public option." It should be called the "public plan"; the plan being universal, socialized health care. Obama has no intention of competing head to head with private insurance, his plan is to legislate it to the point of insolvency while creating the biggest social program in the history of the United States.

The state of Minnesota has among the lowest health insurance rates and best medical care in the country. The much ballyhooed Mayo Clinic is one small example of what makes health care great in Minnesota: There is a long list of hospitals and clinics in the state that are world leaders in various specialties, procedures, and treatments. What has always been the primary funding mechanism for Minnesota medical facilities? It's not Medicare or Medicaid, it's private insurance. For that, there is irony in that Minnesota moonbats would so eagerly support Obama's plan which would radically change the current system. But what else would you expect from the most liberal district in a state that hasn't voted for a Republican President since Richard Milhous Nixon?