AP Sources: Obama Summons Senate Dems to WH

[Are_grits_groceries]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will meet with Senate Democrats at the White House Tuesday to press for action at a make-or-break moment for his health care overhaul.

All 60 members of the Democratic caucus have been invited, according to three Democratic officials. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement was not yet public.

The meeting comes as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid works to round up votes to get a sweeping health bill passed before Christmas. The outcome is uncertain with moderates in danger of defecting on issues including abortion and a proposed expansion of Medicare.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/12/14/us/politics/AP-US-Health-Care-White-House.html

Meh!

[Inuca]

1. There are very few times

when I wished to turn into the proverbial fly on the wall more than for this one. Tuesday is when they have their weekly caucus lunches in the Senate, I guess that's going to be quite a caucus!

[dave29]

2. Everyone vs. Lieberman

should be fun!!

[MNDemNY]

6. wait and see who wins.

My money is on the Liarman.:-(

[Individualist]

10. Agree. DLC policy will prevail as usual.

[MNDemNY]

11. he "powers that be" !!

yippee!

[joeybee12]

3. Politico says the WH is pressuring Reid to drop the Medicare buy-in to get

Holy Joe on board...take it for what it's worth, it is Politico.

[dave29]

5. WH already denied this

...

[jsamuel]

8. but TPM and DailyKos say they have independent confirmation of the Politico story

[dysfunctional press]

9. i'm sure they did deny it...

the fucking BASTARD(S)

[MNDemNY]

4. What?

Is he going to tell them all they need to comprimise just a little more?? The Insurance Industry needs them to just give a little more.:puke:

[Are_grits_groceries]

7. The Lieberman story

about cutting a deal is being confirmed by TPM and HuffPo.

[DFW]

12. I'd invite Lieberman, but make him wait in the foyer while the Democrats met

And then invited him after all deals were done, and asked him if he wanted a cold cup of coffee and a stale cookie.

Maybe make Baucus and Ben Nelson sit there with him.