About the Speech Tonight

Mr.President, forget the Republicans kick them to the curve, forget Ben Nelson and Max Baucus, forget the Blue Dogs,(they won't get re-elected). Republicans have been horrible to you Mr. President and your administration from day one. It's time to move on and let them wallow in their misery.

I have high expectations on the President's speech tonight. He will be direct, tough, definitive, not wavering, clear and precise. He will grab hold of this drifting debate about health care reform and impose not just clarity but a sense of purpose and direction.


"Well, the time for bickering is over. The time for games has passed. Now is the season for action," he said.(President Obama).

President Obama said the legislation he seeks would guarantee insurance to consumers, regardless of pre-existing medical conditions, as well as other protections. "As soon as I sign this bill, it will be against the law for insurance companies to drop your coverage when you get sick or water it down when you need it most," he added in the excerpts released in advance.

The president also assured those with insurance that "nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have."