OBAMA: 'DON'T BET AGAINST' HEALTH REFORM

July 13, 2009

In the conveniently timed intermission during the Sotomayor hearings, President Obama announced Regina Benjamin to be his pick for surgeon general.

But the president also used the announcement as a kind pep talk on health-care reform, as congressional watchers and the press have begun to doubt whether Congress can meet his goal to pass reform bills before it goes on its August recess.

"We are going to get this done," Obama said. "Inaction is not a option."

He added, "Don't bet against us. We are going to make this happen."

And mentioning a sports/exercise metaphor he's used before, Obama said that Washington's muscles for enacting change have atrophied. So: "We are whipping folks back into shape."

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Makes sense. During the last election we had successful surgery to remove malignant tumors. Now as part of our follow-up therapy, America needs to be on a healthy spiritual and political diet.......