President Tries To Put Out Fire From Emanuel's Health Care Remarks

In an effort that seemed designed to appease concerned progressive advocates, President Barack Obama issued a clarifying statement about the administration's commitment to a "public option" for health insurance while traveling in Russia on Tuesday.
"I am pleased by the progress we're making on health care reform and still believe, as I've said before, that one of the best ways to bring down costs, provide more choices, and assure quality is a public ... Full Story »

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by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul. 9, 2009

Rahm Emanuel got his wings very quickly clipped for going far left on the Health Care Issue. Granted there is more information herein than just the Emanuael flax.

This issue (Health Care) is turning into one very hot issue. Most say that there is still time, but in my opinion time is short in the extreme for the August deadline, unless as I've heard the recess date is in fact extended. Lack of news on the House's actions is another concern: Maybe no / little news from there is a good thing.

“Rahm’s problem with this is he is on the more conservative end of the Democratic Party and he is a very political guy,” the source added. “He is working for a way out without a bloody fight. The problem is he doesn’t mind taking that fight to the left. And what I worry could happen is the left will just quit.”

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