President Obama will continue to support the public option, but...

[Freddie Stubbs]

There has been numerous treads here on DU trying to resolve the mixed signals that the White House has been sending out regarding President Obama's support of the Public Option.

Make no mistake, the President will advocate for the public option in his address to Congress on Wednesday. But he will also push for other initiatives as well.

But you are not going to hear him threaten to veto a bill which does not include a public option. It has become obvious from the statements of several White House surrogates that the public option is something that the President wants, but he is willing to settle for less.

[ipaint]

1. Geez, who could have predicted that.

:eyes:

[FrenchieCat]

2. I remember the last President who threatened a Veto if he didn't get his way on

health care reform.

Remember what happened?

It's almost like daring fools who love power and love to show it.


January 25, 1994 - In his State of the Union address, President Clinton tries to refocus public attention on health care reform as Congress prepares to wrestle with the actual legislative proposals. In the most dramatic moment of the speech Clinton unequivocally lays down the gauntlet, promising to fight to the end. He threatens to veto any legislation that does not guarantee every American private health insurance. Moynihan and Foley say privately this is a serious mistake.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/may96/background/health_debate_page2.html