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David Axelrod: Health Care Vote More Meaningful Than Election Night

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How much history can one Presidency take? Looks like we may find out. Last night’s 219-212 vote for health care reform inevitably casts President Obama in a new historical light. David Axelrod put the whole thing in relative perspective for a nation now accustomed really big moments: It’s the biggest.

CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin: Supreme Court Will Not Overrule ‘Deem and Pass’

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Bad news for Republicans should they be counting on using the Supreme Court as a last resort to block the Senate health care reform bill. Jeffrey Toobin visited Rick Sanchez today to talk about the chances of success Republicans will have if they try to legally oppose a “deem and pass” vote that would indirectly put the bill on the President’s desk, and he didn’t waste any time in telling the GOP that, quite simply, it’s not going to happen.

News Sites Treat Obama’s 60 Votes For Heath Care Very Differently

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If you’re online then you’ve probably already heard: after 13 hours of negotiations with Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, the Democrats have announced that they have the 60 votes they need to pass a health care reform bill before Christmas. And though there’s more to be done, things are looking good enough for President Obama to comment. But how did the internet react to the news?

Saturday Night Fight: Will Fox Carry The Best Coverage Of The Health Care Vote?

The senators of this great nation have agreed to give up their Saturday to cast the first vote for health care reform with the initial roll call expected around 8 p.m., according to the Associated Press. Where should those engaged citizens hoping to tune in for coverage of the debate turn? It all depends on your obsession level with the United States Senate, health care reform and CSPAN.

Saturday Night Special: House Passes Health Care Reform With One GOP Vote

At 11:15 pm last night, the House health care reform bill passed by a vote of 220-215 to elated cheers from the Democrats. There were 39 Democratic “Nay” votes, and one Republican “Yea,” Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La). The Senate still has to pass its version of the bill, but for now, this is a moment of celebration for Democrats and proponents of health care reform. We’ve got video of the bill’s passage, and a statement from the President.

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