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Morning Must Reads

By Adam Sorensen | @adamsorensen | February 25, 2010 | +

–Robert Gibbs insists today’s health care summit won’t be “kabuki theater.” Biden goes off message and says it might.

–Mike Allen has an excerpt of Pelosi’s opening remarks.

–Mark Blumenthal reminds us that not too many people actually watch these things.

–It looks like Michael Bennet’s public option letter may have panned out for him. He’s won the SEIU’s endorsement and some liberal cred for his primary challenge in Colorado.

–As Karen mentioned, the New York Times got their Paterson bombshell. A few wrinkles: The potential misconduct detailed in the piece appears to stem from the governor’s reaction to the initial Times story on David Johnson. And the investigation Paterson has called for would be conducted by AG Andrew Cuomo’s office; Cuomo is expected to challenge (and defeat) Paterson in the upcoming gubernatorial primary.

–Ben Smith reports this might well be the end for Paterson.

–Marc Ambinder dubs Jim DeMint the 2012 dark horse.

–Derek Thompson isn’t very impressed by that jobs bill.

–Secretary of State Clinton says all the wrangling over domestic issues is hurting American foreign policy interests.

–Obama veteran Anita Dunn advises the Tories.

–And finally, here’s something to get you pumped for today’s summit (Warning: Bleeped words.)

What did I miss?

Related Topics: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Congress, Democratic Party, Health Care, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Miscellany, Nancy Pelosi, Republican Party, Senate, State Governments, White House

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  • kevin

    Mark Blumenthal reminds us that not too many people actually watch these things.
    .
    Typically, sure. Just like typically most people wouldn’t have watched a president’s meeting with a group of opposition congressmen. But that proved to be riveting.
    .
    I know a lot of folks who are looking forward to this. I just hope the cable channels have the patience to stick with it. Otherwise, we’ll all be at CSPAN while CNN is focusing on “American Idol” or whatever.

  • kevin

    And finally, here’s something to get you pumped for today’s summit (Warning: Bleeped words.)
    .
    Hilarious. Thanks.

  • destor23

    This might be a case where reasonable people can disagree but it seems to me that Biden said it might be theater if and only if the Republicans can’t come up with any good ideas. That’s very different than “going off message” by implying the whole thing was designed just for show from the get go.

  • freeinpa

    “only if the Republicans can’t come up with any good ideas”

    Let’s be honest at least Obama and the Demos don’t want “good ideas” they want them to acquiesce to what the Demos want.

    Claiming anything else is just more BS

  • bethnva

    I just watched Keith Olberman’s Special Comment on “Death/Life” Panels. No matter what anyone thinks of KO, everyone should watch this in order to understand the issues at stake. Even if just to watch this to refute it. Amazing.

  • pintortwo

    Thank you bethnva.

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