White House Adviser: Obama’s Speech Will Frame Choice Between Real Reform And Status Quo

[jefferson_dem]

White House Adviser: Obama’s Speech Will Frame Choice Between Real Reform And Status Quo

A bit more of a glimpse of what Obama will say in his big speech tonight:

Top White House adviser Linda Douglass told a closed-door meeting of House Dem press secretaries yesterday that a key aspect of Obama’s speech will be to frame the current moment as offering a stark choice between true reform and the status quo, a person in the room recounts.

That’s perhaps not terribly surprising, but it’s interesting for a couple reasons. First, that framing left some in the room thinking the speech may help lay the groundwork for Dems to go it alone on health care if necessary, the person present says. If Obama can persuade Americans that Republicans, or reform foes in general, endorse doing nothing, it will make it easier for Dems to say they had no choice but to proceed alone.

Second, it suggests Obama may return to a refrain that served him so well during the campaign — change versus more of the same — only this time, the implicit target may be current Congressional Republicans.

“The White House would love Repubs on board, but something has to get done and Dems may need to do this alone,” the person says he took from the meeting. “Why wouldn’t Obama reprise what worked in the campaign?”

During the summer, the effort to paint Repubs, or reform foes in general, as hostile to any kind of progress was largely left to White House allies while Obama reached out to opponents. It’ll be interesting if Obama delivers that message himself in forceful terms.

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/president-obama/white-house-adviser-obamas-speech-will-frame-choice-between-real-reform-and-status-quo/

[polichick]

1. Good way to frame it! nt

[saracat]

2. Depends on the definition of 'real reform'. If it is the Baccus plan,

it deserves to go down in flames.

[Cha]

5. Most Dems are bright enough to know the

baucus plan is a piece of flaming shite.

[BootinUp]

3. Sounds like a good start

for getting the momentum back.

[SIMPLYB1980]

4. I have a good felling about tonights speech.

The republicans are telling Obama to be "humble" LMAO! They are going to lose their collective shit once again and show the world why they are unfit to lead. Much less criticize Obama.

[slipslidingaway]

6. Why does "change" need to be defined by corporate interests....

there is no reason to pay subsidies to private insurance companies while keeping a national, not for profit insurance plan off the table.

:puke: