Hand ----> Head (deep sigh)

"I am convinced that when you go out there and you are standing tall and you are saying I believe that this is the right thing to do for my constituents and the right thing to do for America, that ultimately the truth will win out."

 - Pres. Obama (to House Democratic Caucus)

No one is listening.  Congress still doesn't get it. In his speech today the President repeated that the vote tomorrow was for the American people.

"Don't do it for me.  Don't do it for the Democratic Party.  

Do it for the American people."

But I find a clear distinction between "for" and "to".  

If it was "for" the American people, the American people would support and back the effort.  

Instead, the vote is "to" the American people. If approved, the legislation will control our health care.
This legislation will change our lives.  

Here are the most recent polling numbers in case he's been aloof to the public outcry:

REAL CLEAR POLITICS POLL

Job Approval	Approve	Disapprove	Spread
Obama	47.2%	47.8%	-0.6%
Congress	19.0%	75.8%	-56.8%
Direction of Country	Right Direction	Wrong Track	Spread
RCP Average	33.8%	60.5%	-26.7%

(Fox News 03.20.2010)

Only 19% of Americans approve of Congress at the moment.  Don't tell me the vote is "for" the American people, when the American people don't want part.   

"If the health care bill was the greatest thing since sliced bread, Democrats would be proud to support it and would be lining up to vote for it instead of lining up to be paid off to support it." 

(Bradley Blakeman)

It's obvious members of the House have been hesitant on the vote. 

Their hesitant because it's the wrong bill, wrong time.

Interesting Note:  Apparently Obama was feeling confident in the vote tomorrow and had time to focus on the NCAA tournament games this afternoon.  There is some speculation his late arrival to the meeting with the Democratic leaders of House was due to the nail-biting upset of St. Mary's over Villanova.  Mr. Robert Gibbs (bleh) was tweeting about the game at the time...read here.

Source:
Obama Transcript
Blakeman Opinion at Fox