Obama Doubles Down
Democrats have wanted President Obama to drop some of his cool and fight for their health-care agenda, and last night they weren’t disappointed. The President gave away very little on the substance of what Congressional leaders are proposing, even as he offered a rhetorical bow or two to the idea of compromise. The main message of his speech to Congress is that he is doubling down on his health-care bets and counting on the sheer inertia of Democratic ... Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Digg, Wall Street Journal (Opinion), Wall Street Journal (Most Emailed), Real Clear Politics, AllTop
After watching Obama's speech last night, I came to very different conclusions than this WSJ editorial. I found the President's speech to be thoughtful and his efforts to include Republican ideas seemed genuine and effective to me. This difference in views illustrates the wide gap between liberal and conservative attitudes to health care reform. I hope we can bridge this gap in coming months, requiring all parties to make reasonable concessions towards that goal. My fingers are crossed. To find out more, check out some of the other stories for review on NewsTrust's Health Care page: http://newstrust.net/topics/health_care