While the pro-life conservative Evangelicals try and make a difference in this health care reform debate, they have some competition. Moderate and Progressive Evangelicals are JUST as determined to pass health care reform and next week tens of thousands of them are going to head to Capitol Hill with their "moral message".
You have to hand it to pro-lifers. They don't give it. They are tenacious for sure and today they were back at it with new poll numbers showing that Americans are just not into government funding of abortions when it comes to health care. They also have started a new national campaign called, "Void the Abortion Mandate".
The Brody File was reporting LIVE from The White House this morning on President Obama's health care speech to Congress. Get my analysis below. I appeared on The 700 Club this morning. (my analysis comes after a set up piece by reporter John Jessup)
When it comes to health care reform and abortion, the Pro-Lifers are just getting warmed up. The President had his moment Wednesday night to push his agenda but now get ready for some heavy hitting conservative pro-life Evangelicals to take their turn.
The Family Research Councilis hosting a one hour "National Townhall Webcast on Health Care Reform" tonight at 8:30pm ET. Read more here.
So where does the health care debate go from here?
Well first of all The White House believes that this effort will be successful if the President can clearly explain to Americans how health care reform will benefit them.
Where do I begin with President Obama's speech tonight? Here are The Brody File takeaways.
1. The President may want a public option but he backed away from it big time Wednesday. Let's be real. If you're a liberal Democrat Congressman listening to that speech what are you thinking when you hear the following line:
Democratic Congressman Bart Stupak tells the Beltway Buzz he's "confident" he has the votes to block the rule that allows H.R. 3200 onto the floor for debate. However, he says he's not taking anything for granted.
Watch my TV report on the controversy over President Obama's "Back to School Speech". Also watch my analysis on the health care debate in Congress.
I read President Obama's "Back to School" speech. Did you? I have posted the entire speech below but first a few thoughts.
It's hard to look at that speech and find anything wrong with it. You'd have to be the "World's greatest Nitpicker" to find some sort of hidden meaning. Then again to the conspiracy theorists out there who knows? I mean after all how much of the President's speech was changed AFTER the controversy erupted?
Hello and welcome to the oncoming fall season. Where did summer go?
To quote one of my producers: “Let your army of family and friends know that (your interview with) Pat Boone airs September 8th on The 700 Club.”
Pat is the original "American Idol", and my wife Nedra (she of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame), accompanied me on this interview. Can you believe Pat Boone is NOT in the Hall? We talk about that among other things.