"The president will be very involved in the process ...... "

[Stinky The Clown]

That phrase seems to be repeated in every nooz report/discussion about the committee process coming up.

This makes me think ......

Is this based on actual reporting/honest speculation or a white house talking point?

Was this the plan all along or is it damage control based on the criticism that has been leveled?

[tsuki]

1. Is it to our best interest at this late date? nt

[Vincardog]

2. It is damage control based on the criticism that has been leveled and WH plans to keep the Senate

giveaways to the Insurance Parasites and BIG Pharmacy from being undone.

[Donnachaidh]

3. damage control

look at the number of postings HERE from the Corporate Chorale, just this morning. Some of them are diabetes-inducing.

I'll give this admin something -- on revising history they ARE aggressively quick. It's breathtaking to watch.

[andyrowe]

5. Tell me about it.

If I get one more saccharine yes we did email from Barry and his corporate carpet baggers i will go postal.

I can't believe I just wrote that. And meant it. Fuck!

[Echo In Light]

8. The New Friendlier Face proxy is working wonderfully for them

[THUNDER HANDS]

4. maybe.....it's based on reality

since, you know, he *is* the president and all.

[Stinky The Clown]

6. Thus far, the process has been remarkably free of his fingerprints.

That's reality.

[THUNDER HANDS]

9. and you know that...how?

[Stinky The Clown]

11. Going to the kids' room when they're fighting and saying ......

...... "you two work it out and don't come to supper until you do" is not the best parenting.

[THUNDER HANDS]

12. well, congress is a co-equal branch of government

and the white house has no authority, or standing, to "babysit" them.

[lunatica]

7. My belief is that it's the latter

He wants to have this issue resolved as a victory so he can vaunt it in his State of the Union speech. He's also aware that Americans are pissed off right now.

I think 2010 is going to be even tougher for all of us than 2009. And it'll be just as tough on Obama. I hope circumstances bring out the progressive in everyone because the old 'fixes' aren't going to work. The world has to think outside the box now.

[unblock]

10. do you really think the president would NOT be very involved?

this is his signature piece of legislation and will be a major component of his re-election campaign.

moreover, presidents are usually very involved in conference committee activity, especially presidents who came out of congress.