Obama summons Senate Dems to WH
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama will meet with Senate Democrats at the White House Tuesday to press for action at a make-or-break moment for his health care overhaul.
All 60 members of the Democratic caucus have been invited, according to three Democratic officials. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement was not yet public.
The meeting comes as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid works to round up votes to get a sweeping health bill passed before Christmas. The outcome is uncertain with moderates in danger of defecting on issues including abortion and a proposed expansion of Medicare.
All 60 members of the Democratic caucus have been invited, according to three Democratic officials. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement was not yet public.
The meeting comes as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid works to round up votes to get a sweeping health bill passed before Christmas. The outcome is uncertain with moderates in danger of defecting on issues including abortion and a proposed expansion of Medicare.
posted by BP News Bureau | 10:00 AM
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It’s All Politics Now
(National Review Online) - The health overhaul debate is no longer about policy; it’s all politics now. And the tone at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue is becoming increasingly desperate.
Politico’s chief political correspondent, Mike Allen, quotes White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer in a preview of what Democrats are likely to hear when they meet with President Obama today. He says the president will spell out the stakes in increasingly apocalyptic terms, saying this is the last chance for health reform. “If President Obama doesn't pass health reform, it's hard to imagine another president ever taking on this Herculean task,” Pfeiffer said. “For those whose life's work is reforming health care, this may be the last train leaving the station.”
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