-By Warner Todd Huston Is Obama “Nixonifying” the White House? Many think he is… During the campaign, Obama promised transparency on healthcare as he is wont to do. So far, all the Democrats have done, however, is meet behind closed doors. That’s bad enough but as the days pass we are discovering that the White House has assembled its own Nixonian enemies list. Apparently, this is a video that the GOP leadership played for Senate Republicans during a recent policy luncheon to help them in

Voice of America WRAPUP 1-U.S. Senate healthcare bill includes public option Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Monday the US Senate's healthcare overhaul will include a government-run insurance plan that lets states opt out, handing liberals an early victory ... Cheers and jeers for Nevada's Harry Reid Los Angeles Times Reid Says Senate Bill Will Have Public Plan Wall Street Journal Obama says 'now's the time' to pass health care The Associated Press Blo

Two posts from Memeorandum that deal with the UNCONSTITUTIONAL Obamacare Bill or the Baucus Bill, whatever toots your flute. The first one is Brian Butler' TPMDC: Over White House Skepticism, Reid Likely To Go The Opt Out Route The second one is Glenn Thrush at the Politico: Reid announces opt-out public option We have already discussed this ReiCo Putrid Option garbage but... See this post: Senate on Verge of Health Bill We ended that post with Obama not having aclue and now

The statement just out from the White House hails Harry Reid for including the public option in the final bill — but more to the point, specifically praises the opt-out idea, contradicting the widely-assumed notion that Obama prefered the trigger: “The President congratulates Senator Reid and Chairmen Baucus and Dodd for their hard work on health insurance reform. Thanks to their efforts, we’re closer than we’ve ever been to solving this decades-old problem. And while much work remains, the P

The CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com. CNN: King: Monday Memo: Optional public option risky strategy It is a busy week ahead, to say the least, and perhaps a telling one in the health care debate. CNN: Obama declares H1N1 emergency President Obama has declared a national emergency to deal with the rapid increase in illness