Obama's final health care push

This aricle is about how President Obama made a final, urgent public plea for health care reform. He did this by slamming private insurers and accusing his plan's opponents of spreading lies and distortions. The House of Representatives is set to vote Sunday on a $875 billion reform plan that cleared the Senate in December, as well as another $65 billion of compromise changes. A Quote President Obama used to persuade voters is, "If you believe that it's right, you've got to help us finish this fight...The time for reform is right now." Basically, if the Senate bill passes the House, Obama will sign it into law. President Obama is using his political power to persuade voters by slamming private insurers accusing them of spreading lies and distortions. Obama is also warning that is Congresss rejects his plan, "The insurance industry will continue to run amok." I view this as a rhetorical situation. President Obama has created discourse by trying to use persuasive methods to change the way people think and act (by voting) about health care. I believe President Obama is attacking private insurers and saying the insurance industry will continue to run amok if the health care bill doesn't pass to reach the unattentive public. People who are not educated on the pros and cons of the health care reform will be more easily persuaded to vote for Obama's health care plan. The article ends with Obama stating, "The only question left is this: Are we going to let the special interestes win again, or are we going to make this vote a victory for the American people?" I feel this statement is relative to a speech act but President Obama is doing something as well as conveying meaning. He is providing reasons while trying to persuade the American people to vote for health care. He is trying to get people to listen to what he says but also see what the health care plan can do for Americans.