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Obama Will Speak On Health Care At 3:15 ET
In a schedule change, President Obama will give public remarks on health care this afternoon at 3:15 ET in the White House.
Obama's speech, part of his public push for health care reform, is bumping the daily press briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.
Late Update: Although he's replacing the briefing, the president will not be taking questions, the press office tells us.
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Bully pulpit time!
July 17, 2009 2:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Result, bend over time.
July 17, 2009 4:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey, centrist Senators, this way to the woodshed.
July 17, 2009 2:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hmmm, this is not very comforting. Anytime it seems like something is failing, he brings it back himself.
July 17, 2009 2:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
The "it's too expensive and if we just wait a few months to sort things out" narrative has gathered a head of steam and is about to derail the reform. I'm glad he's doing this, rather than not addressing it.
Republicans are already calling health care reform Obama's "Waterloo". This footdragging needs to stop.
July 17, 2009 2:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
And the media is very eager to trash talk health care reform.
Any comment someone makes negative is splashed in big headlines, while a-holes like Wolf talk doom and gloom.
The AMA thing yesterday hardly mentioned.
I get the curious feeling that the MSM is salivating over the prospects of destroying health care reform. WTF?
July 17, 2009 4:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
3:15pm on a Friday, the Black Hole of the 24/7 news cycle. Unless he puts on a performance like yesterday's NAACP sermon/speech, not many are going to remember these public remarks on Monday.
July 17, 2009 2:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Everyday people are dropped from their insurance as they lose their jobs and cannot pay for COBRA- putting their lives in peril.
I'm using my savings money to pay for my insurance- soon it will run out.
This situation is untenable and people are dying every single day because of these delays- this should be the message.
July 17, 2009 2:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
How many die every week in your state?
http://www.familiesusa.org/issues/uninsured/publications/dying-for-coverage.html
July 17, 2009 2:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama announcement: March on Washington, now! Congress gets no recess until Healthcare passed. Bring your pitchfork!
July 17, 2009 2:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Next march, Thursday, July 30. 44th anniversary of Medicare.
http://www.healthcare-now.org/campaigns/single-payer-rally/
July 17, 2009 3:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm at work. Anyone know where I can watch this online?
July 17, 2009 3:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hate CNN but here you go:
http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream1
July 17, 2009 3:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
David Schuster and Tamron Hall (MSNBC) will be switching to the White House as soon as it begins.
July 17, 2009 3:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Just checked, whitehouse.gov says they'll be streaming live.
July 17, 2009 3:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Starting really soon.... any minute now. Really.
July 17, 2009 4:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Just happened
July 17, 2009 5:00 PM | Reply | Permalink