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Obama to Lefties: Don't Bash Health Care Moderates

President urges advocates to promote his health care agenda instead

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(Newser) – President Obama wants his liberal allies to stop heckling moderate Democrats on health care, the Washington Post reports. “We shouldn’t be focusing resources on each other,” Obama said in a phone call with a handful of senior House and Senate lawmakers. Grass-roots groups have been slamming legislators for taking health-care industry endorsements or failing to support a public plan.

Democracy for America threw the biggest punch, producing a video that calls Sen. Mary Landrieu a "sellout" for accepting $1.6 million in health industry donations. MoveOn.org was planning to run ads today slamming Sen. Kay Hagan, but pulled them when she endorsed public health care. Obama said he'd rather see liberals pull together: "We ought to be focused on winning this debate."

President Barack Obama gestures during his interview with The Associated Press, Thursday, July 2, 2009, in the West Wing of the White House in Washington.
President Barack Obama gestures during his interview with The Associated Press, Thursday, July 2, 2009, in the West Wing of the White House in Washington.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Barack Obama gestures as he answers questions during a discussion on health care, Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale , Va.
President Barack Obama gestures as he answers questions during a discussion on health care, Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale , Va.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Barack Obama listens to a question during a news conference at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
President Barack Obama listens to a question during a news conference at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 23, 2009.   (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
Democracy for America has branded Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) a
Democracy for America has branded Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) a "sellout."   (AP Photo/Cheryl Gerber)
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This ad, produced by Change Congress, urges Louisiana voters to hold Sen. Mary Landrieu accountable.   (ChangeYourCongress)

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We've been promoting reform and yes, asking members of the public to contact their senators. It's all in support of reform. - Richard Kirsch,
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Jul 4, 09 5:20 PM CDT
So healthcare conservatives are still fair game? Reply
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Mad
Jul 4, 09 5:21 PM CDT
Shoving the truth down republicans throats may not be PC, but it is so satisfying! Reply
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Reader64481089
Jul 4, 09 5:29 PM CDT
"Sen. Mary Landrieu a "sellout" for accepting $1.6 million in health industry donations.", I for one would honestly like to know just how much $$ each of the politicians have taken both Democrat and Republican alike. In fact I may well make it the focus of my next few weeks of research. Still it does feel good to shove the truth up one orifice or another, you might prefer the throat but I find they pay better attention when I shove truth elsewhere :) but that is just me :) *bend over misguided Republicans here comes more truth!!! Reply
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SPH
Jul 4, 09 5:30 PM CDT
It is time to listen to the American public and not the insurance/ pharmaceutical industry...Sure liberals are pissed that the current "reform" falls far short of what must, and seems inevitably, needs to be done...Show some intestinal fortitude Democrats... Reply
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Jul 4, 09 5:33 PM CDT
"Show some intestinal fortitude Democrats" ??? The ones giving the most problems are the Republican base, the Democrats need to unite to defeat the "Party of NO" (inteligence) tactics shown thus far
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