A friend of mine was at the White House yesterday...

[brooklynite]

...for an event with President Obama talking about the real beneficial impact of the Health Care bill. Did anyone else hear about this, or did the McChrystal squabble blow this out of the news cycle?

[Drunken Irishman]

1. The latter, unfortunately.

But even without McChrystal, I don't expect the media to report on actual beneficial news.

[impik]

2. He gave a wonderful and informative speech. Here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7vQ4KWXzMc

[yeswecanandwedid]

6. thx for the vid. nt

[zipplewrath]

3. I read about it

Trying to counter the right wing spin, and the reality that health care costs are rising at their usual rates, allowing insurance companies to raise their premiums.

[vaberella]

4. Yes I heard it about it. It was posted on DU---before the McChrystal drama. n/t

[jenmito]

5. MSNBC kept showing the room where he was going to speak, saying, "Of course we'll bring it

to you when it happens," and then they showed the first few minutes and cut away, as usual.

[Nite Owl]

7. Yes, that's what I

remember happening too. He was introduced by someone named Amy and they said something about her son and that was about it.

[Clio the Leo]

8. kick nt