[ Posted Thursday, March 4th, 2010 – 17:57 UTC ]
President Obama, almost a year to the day after kicking off his efforts on healthcare reform, tried to nudge the process across the finish line yesterday, in front of a group of doctors and other health professionals. While some of this made the news as chopped-up soundbites, I thought it was an interesting enough speech to print the entire transcript here. Obama spoke for 19 minutes, and touched on the process he hopes to see in Congress on the issue soon. Without further introduction, here is what the president had to say yesterday.
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[ Posted Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 – 14:54 UTC ]
When will Obama turn this around? Will Obama turn this around? Well, there is a little good news recently, and Obama's numbers have gotten a bounce from his health reform "summit," but as this was at the end of February, it doesn't show up yet in the monthly figures, and it remains to be seen whether he will sustain it or not throughout March. But we'll all have to wait until next month to see the outcome.
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[ Posted Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 – 14:43 UTC ]
If you think this is building up to some deep and meaningful point, well, it's not. Sorry to disappoint you.
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[ Posted Monday, March 1st, 2010 – 17:01 UTC ]
Both parties are facing a strong anti-incumbency feeling in this year's election. Or even "anti-Washington." The central party machine on each side has left many in the electorate fed up with politics-as-usual (however they define the term). Both parties will go through a period of redefinition and rededication throughout the course of the election.
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