March 19, 2010A Closing Argument
| |||||
A CLOSING ARGUMENT.... More than five months ago, just hours before the House would vote on health care reform, President Obama traveled to the Hill to speak directly to the entire Democratic caucus in a private meeting. It went pretty well -- reports noted that lawmakers spontaneously erupted in a "fired up, ready to go" chant that could be heard from the hallway -- and the bill passed. Tomorrow, the entire House Democratic Caucus will hear directly from the president, this time at a White House meeting, scheduled for 4 p.m. -- 22 hours before the likely vote. And while we don't know exactly what Obama will tell the House Dems, it's probably a safe bet that we got a preview of the message this morning, when the president spoke at an event at George Mason University in... TAGGED: Health care RECOMMENDED ARTICLES
| |||||