fired up and ready to go for health reform!

by: Populista

Sat Sep 12, 2009 at 15:45:39 PM CDT

I ran for this office because I believed it was time for a government that once again made possible the dreams of middle-class Americans - a government that understands the quiet struggles you wrestle with at the kitchen table or when you're lying awake at the end of a long day
-Barack Obama

I just got back from the Target Center in Minneapolis where I watched President Obama speak to a crowd of tens of thousands of people who are defiantly fired up and ready to go for health reform.

Last time I saw him he was clinching the Democratic nomination.

The time before that, February 2nd, back at the Target Center, he was on the verge of his February 5th wins, including a 2-1 victory in Minnesota.

And even before that the crowd was smaller but even in June '07 MN was fired up and ready to go.

Today he spoke about a urgent matter facing our country and Congress: health reform.

To get to our goal, quality healthcare for all, we will have to remember the lessons that got Barack Obama to June 3rd, 2008 when he clinched the nomination of the Democratic Party.

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Want health reform? 5 things to do TODAY

Last night President Obama made a very clear and compelling argument for health reform and clearly laid out his vision. That vision if enacted into law would be the biggest progressive policy enacted since LBJ. It will mean the difference between life and death and between bankruptcy and affordable healthcare for millions of Americans.

But if that vision, which includes a public option by the way, is to become a reality we must keep our eyes on the ball. We need to get active and get active now. The President has staked his Presidency on healthcare reform. Now we need to make Congress deliver. Because the stakes are too high not to. For Laura

Keep reading for the 5 ways that you can take action TODAY.

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"Has enough kerosene been poured on the flames?"

by: TwoPuttTommy

Fri Aug 14, 2009 at 09:42:18 AM CDT

That's a question that should be asked, if - IF - Kline and Paulsen actually schedule, and Bachmann actually follows through, with Town Hall Meetings.

The question should also be asked of GOP State Chair Tony Sutton, and GOP State Deputy Chair Michael Brodkorb.

There's a powder keg out there, with a short fuse. And today's GOP leadership is sending out sparks. If one of those sparks catches, well......you can be sure, the GOP will blame it on anybody and everybody but themselves.

Here's Rachel Maddow:

And speaking of the "MOB" - I noted this:

Moving The MOB
August 13th, 2009 by Mitch Berg
Well, the verdict (throwing out all the votest for "crashing Drinking Liberally") was pretty decisive. People want the MOB Summer Party moved to September 12.
So moved it shall be!
Location to be officially announced later.

Who knows? Might be a real barnburner....

(h/t to CrooksAndLiars.com)

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