For those of you who have been longtime DoubleSpeak fans, you’ll remember the riveting “rants” from our father, Donald B. Slutsky. If you haven’t had a chance to hear them, you need to do so now!

A couple weeks back, President Obama was in Philadelphia and I was able to score my parents some awesome tickets to the event. Here’s a picture (dad and mom on right side of picture):

My dad was also interviewed in the Montgomery County Times, one of the areas local newspapers. I wanted to share the article with the world.

VIA MontgomeryNews.com:

Concern about health care draws large audience to Obama’s speech

Published: Monday, March 08, 2010
By Thomas Celona, Staff Writer

President Barack Obama’s speech at Arcadia University March 8 brought out a large number of attendees from across Montgomery County and from many walks of life.

While some came out to support the president and his push for health care reform, others came out to hear firsthand how the proposed legislation would affect them.

As a crowd gathered outside the university’s Kuch Recreation and Athletic Hall, many said they were already onboard with Obama’s health care plan.

“I’m very partial to him, and whatever he offers, I’m willing to accept,” said Olivia Sanford of Mount Airy. “I believe in him. I think he’s the best [president] we’ve had so far.”

Don Slutsky of Lower Merion also came out to show support for the program.

“We’re great fans of Obama, and have great hopes for this health care venture. We’re very much in support of the president’s agenda,” he said, noting he felt the plan’s bullet points were basic and fair necessities for the American people. “It’s time for health care in our country to be a right.”

Christy Stephenson came out from Yardley in Bucks County to show her support for the health care issue, one she said she felt passionate about as the former CEO of a hospital.

“I think Obama’s making the right choices, and I want to support the reform effort,” she said. “I think it’s very important for health care to be available for everyone. I think health care is something vitally important like education. He’s making the right kind of changes.”

While many came out to the speech fully ready to support Obama’s platform, others came looking for answers.

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Photo courtesy of the White House’s Flickr feed.

Anyone watch the show “Intervention” on A&E? It’s my second favorite show, after Hoarders.

I think Sen. Reid needs to have the same conversation with Sen. Joe Lieberman that Jeff VanVonderen has with junkies each week as they enter the room, surprised to see their family and friends gathered for an intervention. To help him along, here are some thoughts on how this should go down:

“Hey Joe…don’t run out. There are a lot of people here in this room who love you a lot and who want to fight to get you back. All we’re asking is that you join the fight. We do need you to know that if you continue on this path towards destruction, we aren’t going to be able to support you anymore and your life will change in the following ways:

1. You will be stripped of your seniority in the United States Senate;
2. You will no longer be the Chairman of anything including your Condo Board Association;
3. Your office will be moved to the basement/smallest office available (I’m not kidding);
4. You will no longer be allowed to take part in any caucus meetings with Democrats and you will only hear about our initiatives via Politico.com.;
5. You will have zero support from any of the party infrastructure in any future election in which you run. None. Zero. Not a dollar. Not an email. Nothing.;
6. I will personally add false information to your Wikipedia page suggesting that you were involved in an orgy with Tiger Woods.

So, Joe…what are you going to do?”

And, scene.

Obama gives himself a B+ for his first year in office. Here’s the video.

Here’s the video of President Obama on David Letterman last night.

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Via NBC Nightly News:

Last night, President Obama addressed the country on his plan to reform the health care system. Here’s the full video:

Via Ben Smith:

I was on MSNBC yesterday talking health care with Liz Mair. Check out the clip: