To those who accuse the President of parsing his words....

[Peacetrain]

From todays speech..

"Now, I'll have a lot more to say about this Wednesday night, and I don't want to give it all away. But let me just say this. We've been fighting for quality, affordable health care for every American for nearly a century-since Teddy Roosevelt. The Congress and the country have been engaged in a vigorous debate for many months. And debate is good, because we have to get this right. But in every debate there comes a time to decide, a time to act. And Ohio, that time is now.

We've never been this close. We've never had such broad agreement on what needs to be done. And because we're so close to real reform, the special interests are doing what they always do-trying to scare the American people and preserve the status quo.

But I've got a question for them: What's your answer? What's your solution? The truth is, they don't have one. It's do nothing. And we know what that future looks like. Insurance companies raking in the profits while discriminating against people because of pre-existing conditions and denying or dropping coverage when you get sick. It means you‘re never negotiating about higher wages, because you're spending all your time just protecting the benefits you already have."

[liberalmuse]

1. I have a feeling...

that he is somehow going to somehow reconcile the health care fight that began with Teddy Roosevelt with Teddy Kennedy. Beautifully. I just know it. This will be a landmark speech.

[Peacetrain]

2. I think the President could not have said it clearer.. If we do nothing

we know what the future will be. It was a beautiful connection the Teddies

[graywarrior]

3. He's getting enough "Do it for Teddy" emails from me alone, never mind everyone else.

[HopeOverFear]

4. AWWWW SUKI SUKI NOW

The O-Man fixing to lay it down on Wednesday