Are we on the fringe of this health care debate?

...and yes I know "it doesn't matter if we are or NOT", and "we're right and they're wrong" and all that. I agree. We are on the right side of this argument. We should have a good public option at the LEAST and, ideally, single payer.

But, according to Gallup:

"35% of Americans say they would advise their members of Congress to vote for a health care reform bill in September, 36% would advise them to vote against a bill, and 29% have no opinion."

I know, it's only Gallup. But even if they're off by TEN PERCENT (which would be pretty big), that's still less than half who want reform.

Then, out of that 35%, how many share our opinion that we NEED a good public option at the least? 20%? 25%? Less?

Hell, another poll shows that less than 20% perceive that the U.S. health care system is in a state of crisis!

I know we're fighting on the good side of this debate, but it must be apocalyptically hard to try and pass something that kind of a minority supports.

I really don't even know what my point is. It all just seems kind of disheartening that so few Americans seem to take this issue as seriously as they should.

(Hidden Kick)

It doesn't help that the Democratic Party right now is like trying to herd cats... WH is off message repeatedly, Congress members are off message, they knock down Dr. Dean who could really kick ass but isn't allowed to, and this in/out maybe/maybe not deal is just not cutting it with the public. It's too wishy washy.