Friday, February 26, 2010

Many words but few revelations from health care summit

It wasn’t a disaster for either Republicans or Democrats. It wasn’t a total bore either. And while there were some combative moments, the two sides managed to remain largely civil.

In the end, the big White House health-care summit was basically what it was expected to be: many hours of talk that will ultimately be seen to have served as an anchor on which Democrats steadied their legislative ship while they tried to regain momentum for a push through Congress.

Nonetheless, some news and themes emerged:

President Obama has no problem with using reconciliation to force a bill through Congress

SOURCE: Daily Caller