Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Obama Speaks at George Mason University March 19

Update March 19: See video of Obama's speech here.
Obama will speak at 11:35 am eastern (note, this is a time change) at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax Va. No tickets needed. He will be making one last push for healthcare. It's likely to be live streamed at msnbc.om and WhiteHouse.gov.
Go democrats Go.
Nancy Pelosi may use a "deem and pass" method to pass the bill, which sounds ingenious, but it's got republicans in an uproar. I believe they've worn out crying wolf. Pass the bill. Pass it however you have to pass it:
House Democrats are marching forward with plans to move the Senate healthcare bill through their chamber without actually voting on it.

The House Rules Committee on Tuesday morning released a memo defending the so-called “deem and pass” procedure, which the memo said has a long precedent in the House and is used commonly. Read all about it at The Hill
Dennis Kucinich is expected to announce his vote--how dramatic-- tomorrow at 10 am. What these guys don't do for attention.
What Gibbs said about healthcare today: