  August 18, 2009  On the Right Side: Politicians should lead by
example  It's hard to follow what is happening in the U.S. while
being here in Romania, but it is quite easy to see that
politicians are having a heck of a time trying to sell the idea
of "Obamacare" to their constituents.  They have no idea what is
even in the bill since they haven't read it. Whenever asked a
specific question, they mumble something incoherent and try to
move to another topic as quickly as possible.  Many of those
people who have read it say we should be scared of what the bill
includes. And these same politicians are going to vote on
something representing one-sixth of our economy and affecting
nearly every U.S. citizen? It might have worked with the cap-
and-trade bamboozle, but not this time.  Obama himself is in
full campaign mode, armed with his teleprompter, charm and
rhetorical excesses, and telling everyone that opponents of the
bill are lying and using scare tactics to defeat his proposal.
Excuse me, Barack. What is a