President Obama has a very nice smile. But his presser last night was a lesson in how not to win or keep allies. A friend who is a very busy surgeon (and prefers to remain anonymous) emails his comments on the Obama presser:Wow--after the AMA endorses his plan, he slanders doctors when he suggested that they make decisions based on fee schedules, eg, tonsillectomy for a sore throat.  Every doctor in America should send him an emailHe screwed up when he was talking about "hidden costs" and "uncompensated" care--he explained it as someone showing up to an ER who does not have a primary care physician.   He frequently used "health care" and "health insurance" interchangeablyHe talked about patients being more "discriminating consumers".  A government controlled plan won't do that--Health Savings Accounts will.Update: Dan Riehl points out that Obama has destroyed his post-racial appeal.Update: Ed...(Read Full Post)