Only Beck and Fox News (and the idiots who watch and support them) would dare to use the tragedy of September 11th to promote a political agenda.

“with the resignation of Van Jones at the hands of Beck” is laughable. Of course, you attack the messenger rather that Van Jones. Truth be known, Van Jones resigned because of his own words, not those of Beck.

In fact, after promising to “make sure that no government bureaucrat …. gets between you and the health care you need,” the President repeated his call for an Independent Medicare Advisory Council — an unelected, largely unaccountable group of bureaucrats charged with containing Medicare costs. He did not disavow his own statement that such a group, working outside of “normal political channels,” should guide decisions regarding that “huge driver of cost … the chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives….” He did not disavow the statements of his health care advisor, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, and continuing to pay his salary with taxpayer dollars proves a commitment to his beliefs. The President can keep making unsupported assertions, but until he directly responds to the arguments I’ve made, I’m going to call him out too.