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Obama Asks Bloggers to Pressure Hill on Health Care

Leaves open reconciliation option

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(Newser) – Barack Obama unleashed the hounds last night, asking progressive bloggers to pressure Congress on health care reform. “There is a default position of inertia here in Washington,” he said on an invitation-only conference call. Lawmakers need to feel the same urgency and desperation ordinary Americans feel, he said, “and you guys can help deliver that better than just about anybody.”

He stopped short of asking Congress to work through its August recess, but said “the time for talk is over,” and said he was open to using reconciliation to pass the bill. But he also warned the bloggers not to make “the best the enemy of the good.” He said he’d be happy to get even imperfect bills from each house, since much will change in the closed-door negotiations to combine the bills.

President Barack Obama attends a roundtable discussion with health care providers during a visit to Children's National Medical Center in Washington, Monday.
President Barack Obama attends a roundtable discussion with health care providers during a visit to Children's National Medical Center in Washington, Monday.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Barack Obama talks about his plan for health care reform following a roundtable discussion with health care providers during a visit to Children's National Medical Center in Washington, Monday.
Barack Obama talks about his plan for health care reform following a roundtable discussion with health care providers during a visit to Children's National Medical Center in Washington, Monday.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Barack Obama talks about his plan for health care reform following a roundtable discussion with health care providers during a visit to Children's National Medical Center in Washington, Monday.
Barack Obama talks about his plan for health care reform following a roundtable discussion with health care providers during a visit to Children's National Medical Center in Washington, Monday.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Reader22060479
Jul 21, 09 8:30 AM CDT
Oh yes, lets not doubt him. He is our hope and change. Why are we who elected him now suddenly doubting him. Has he not proven himself with the stimulus, the budget, Cap and Trade, Gitmo, etc. What other president has worked as hard, given us as many speeches and gone to as many countries in order to have them respect us instead of hating us. And how do we now repay him? By doubts and naysayings. But it is the ingratitude of us the voters who elected him just short 8 months ago and not the Republican treachery that will quite vanquish him and burst his noble and mighty heart. Lets us not doubt him. Lets get behind him 100 %. He can do it. Reply
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Reader64481089
Jul 21, 09 8:53 AM CDT
Each time you type you expose your bigotry which is unwanted, unwarranted, and unneeded not to mention unnecessary which just about sums up your entire life I venture to guess.....Tell us, what bothers you so much? Is it the fact he has not lied to start a war killing over 5,000 young Americans so he could make more money off oil? Or perhaps a more basic thing, is it you just do not care for Blacks in general. I feel it is a combination of those things combined with the fact he has actually attempted to come to the countries aid by attacking the huge economic problems caused by 8 years rule by little GW (Napoleon) Bush and his cohort D. Cheney (Hitler incarnate) not to mention attempting to help poor America which cleans your toilets, fights your wars but you deny basic human rights. You are a pathetic looser
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PaleRider
Jul 21, 09 10:32 AM CDT
@Reader64481089, Your argument is old, this is about "The Bama", the anointed one, the Saviour, the man that people like you compared to GOD in an attempt to get what they believed to be masses of "morons" called the American people to go along them. Well, thank the real God, we are not as dumb as you sheeple are.
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freethemall
Jul 21, 09 2:42 PM CDT
Oh give it a rest, will you?
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luvboxer
Jul 21, 09 8:35 AM CDT
Obama is right and I am behind him 100%. If we don't get healthcare now it won't be done. What is wrong with the american people. We put him in to do a job and now is the time to back him. The republicans don't want healthcare when are you going to realize that. Its time to get these old people of the the senate and congress and bring in new blood. Reply
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