thinkprogress.org HEALTH CARE Obama’s Primetime AddressLast night, President Obama urged a joint session of Congress to pass comprehensive health care reform by the end of this year. “I’m not the first President to take up this cause,” Obama said, “but I am determined to be the last.” Obama invested his case “with both economic and emotional [...]
Archive for September 10th, 2009
10 Sep
This Was the Obama We’ve Been Waiting for
By Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. Posted September 10, 2009. At a joint session of Congress that rang like town halls, Obama comes out swinging for progressive ideals; yet his stance on the public option still is unclear. In a speech before a joint session of Congress on the topic of health care reform, President Barack [...]
10 Sep
Wilson Disgraces State
Subject: Fowler: Wilson Disgraces State For Immediate Release September 9, 2009 Press contact: Keiana Page (803) 466-8149 Fowler: Wilson Disgraces State Columbia, SC- South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler released the following statement today in response to Congressman Joe Wilson R-S.C. heckling of President Obama during his address to Congress. Wilson shouted “you lie” [...]
10 Sep
Speech Rallies Public Behind Reform
Campaign for America’s Future Speech Rallies Public Behind Reform Public Opinion Jumps After Presidential Address Speech a hit with audience. CNN: [1] “About one in seven people who watched the speech changed their minds on Obama’s health care plan. ‘Going into the speech, a bare majority of his audience – 53 percent – favored his [...]
10 Sep
Progressive Breakfast: Speech Rallies Public Behind Reform
Campaign for America’s Future By Bill Scher September 10, 2009 – 8:42am ET The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day. Public Opinion Jumps After Presidential Address Speech a hit with audience. CNN: “About one in seven people who watched the speech changed their minds on [...]
