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Obama Meeting With Progressives And Key Democratic Caucus Groups On Health Care

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After House Democrats reveal their version of the health care bill this morning on the Capitol steps, President Obama later this afternoon will hold a private meeting with some of the most key groups he must keep united to pass a plan.

The White House says Obama will gather in the Roosevelt Room with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.

As TPMDC has written, Obama's relations with these groups have not always been warm. Progressives were irritated the conservative Blue Dog Democrats were hosted at the White House to discuss health care last month.

On an unrelated note, we're wondering if Obama will discuss with the members of the minority caucuses the accusations from Republican lawmakers that the Council on American Islamic Relations planted spies on Capitol Hill as interns.

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October 29, 2009 9:55 AM   

Stand strong progressives!

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October 29, 2009 11:40 AM    in reply to Indie Pro

What's there to stand strong about? He's meeting with them to ensure they'll vote for the house health bill. They wanted robust, remember?

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October 29, 2009 11:49 AM    in reply to calchala

I remember, I hope they do to.

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October 29, 2009 10:57 AM   

FIREWORKS! Hope they show that spine of theirs hasn't gotten weaker.

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October 29, 2009 1:00 PM   

How "robust" will this conversation be? Now that Nancy's had to put a weaker version of public option before the House and Obama has pretty consistently used the bully pulpit to drive the debate down the middle of the road (toward a milder version of health care hell than we have now), it's time to rise and shine or wind up as road kill for these folks. Wish 'em luck.

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