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Some very friendly assessments of President Barack Obama's health care address Wednesday night to a joint session of Congress, most gathered from the quick analysis in the short time between Obama and the Republican response:
- ♦ MSNBC's Keith Olbermann hailed it as “a broad and forward thinking speech” with “a touch of greatness.” (MP3 audio)
- ♦ On ABC, George Stephanopoulos saw “a pretty remarkable speech” and suggested “this is very close to President Obama's heart.” (MP3 audio)
- ♦ Chuck Todd, on NBC, insisted the address was “about re-branding the President himself as a centrist and a pragmatist.”
- ♦ CNN's David Gergen lamented Obama's lost opportunity: “Had he given this speech three months ago, when there was a glow about his presidency, I think he could have swept the country...”
- ♦ [UPDATE] Newsweek's Jonathan Alter, during a 11:15 PM EDT edition of MSNBC's The Ed Show, celebrated: “The great news tonight is this bill is on track for passage. Historic change is coming to the United States.” (MP3 audio)
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