Obama's Speech: The Doctor Is In

Can a speech change a political dynamic? President Barack Obama and his political wizards obviously hope so. Together they came up with an address that at least on Wednesday night made it seem as if Obama was in charge of the health care reform process--which has not been the case since he handed off the hard work to Congress months ago. Obama finally defined fully the debate, the policy, and the values underlying the need for reform. Full Story »

Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Real Clear Politics, Mother Jones

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by Derek Hawkins - Sep. 10, 2009

Wow, Corn really drinks the water here. Seems he can't quite decide whether this is about the "character of the country" or plain political calculus.

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