***HEADS UP*** President Obama Signs Health Care Reform Bill at 11:15 (ET)

[jefferson_dem]

:patriot:

11:15am ET President Obama Signs Health Care Reform Bill

12:05pm ET President Obama Health Care Interior Dept.


LIVE VIDEO FEEDS:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream1

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=2n&tag=watchnow

http://cspan.org/Watch/C-SPAN.aspx

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/35999656#35999656

[NYC Liberal]

1. Can't wait! But what's the event at 12:05? nt

[Clio the Leo]

3. They are going to the Int. Dept which has a larger room...

.... so they can include more people .... he'll give another speech.

[NYC Liberal]

4. Sounds good! 15 minutes! nt

[Clio the Leo]

2. FIRED UP!?

[jefferson_dem]

7. Ready to GO!

[Clio the Leo]

9. lol, I was WONDERING how long you all were gonna keep me hangin'! NT

[impik]

5. My my. What a day!

[jsmirman]

6. Thank you - annoyingly diff. to find on Google News

where they'd rather run hack bullshit about "democrats face dubious voters after health care" and whatnot.

[Clio the Leo]

8. "About to sign comprehensive health insurance reform into law."

http://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/10929149091

[FirstLight]

10. Ready to GO!

:thumbsup:

watching on the west coast, tweety is stoked, lol :)

[mzmolly]

11. Thanks!

:yourock:

:kick:

[tallahasseedem]

12. YAY!

Get it done!

[DCBob]

13. Cool! I got the MSNBC feed to work.

Sign it baby! Slam dunk!

[Raine1967]

14. Also www.whitehouse.gov/live

I have it ready to go! :toast: :fistbump::hi:

[jefferson_dem]

16. Of course!

Thanks Raine. :hug: :fistbump:

[azmouse]

15. What a wonderful morning!

:)

[Top Cat]

17. Fired Up!!!!!

[jefferson_dem]

18. "President Obama is a few minutes away from signing the most important bill

...that any of us in the East Room has ever worked on."

http://twitter.com/SenSherrodBrown/statuses/10929715497

[Clio the Leo]

19. Might want to change the link from CSPAN2 to regular CSPAN...

http://cspan.org/Watch/C-SPAN.aspx

[NYC Liberal]

20. Just spotted DK in the audience. nt

[jefferson_dem]

21. My hero.

Seriously. Thanks DK!

[Clio the Leo]

22. Anyone catch what Orszag said to the members of Congress just now? NT

[impik]

23. Why the delay?

[Clio the Leo]

27. nothing ever starts on time. NT

[Lasher]

24. I've got video at the CNN site but no audio so far.

Everybody else getting the same thing?

I get video and audio at CSPAN.

[jefferson_dem]

25. MSNBC is working like a charm here.

Try that.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/35999656#35999656

[Clio the Leo]

26. normal. NT

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

28. Coming live now.

[Lasher]

29. OK thanks. That's what I expected.

Audio just came on.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

30. Audio is now on @ CNN.

[Clio the Leo]

31. lol uh oh! Congress Critters getting unruly

Some of the men got up to take a group shot, then the ladies had to do the same thing.

[SharonRB]

33. I sure hope Blanche isn't in that photo

[DCBob]

32. The Republicans must just hate all this "euphoria"...

:toast:

[SharonRB]

43. I know

and I love it.

[KingFlorez]

34. Everyone is so happy

[jefferson_dem]

35. "Waiting in Blue Room on main floor of White House for signing ceremony to start...

...what a journey its been..."

http://twitter.com/PressSec/statuses/10929911851

[Clio the Leo]

36. Ok, tell me I'm not the ONLY one who's imagined what this moment would be like...

.... over and over and over. :)

[NYC Liberal]

37. About to start!! nt

[SharonRB]

38. Barack and Joe!

Let's get this party started.

[DCBob]

46. Maybe another "Barack America" moment again..

:)

[jefferson_dem]

39. Brian Williams launches his "special report".

[NYC Liberal]

40. Chanting FIRED UP READY TO GO!

:D

[SharonRB]

41. The Dem caucus

is fired up and ready to go!

[azmouse]

42. I adore Joe!!!

:loveya:

[SharonRB]

44. Joe says "History isn't just what's written in the textbooks."

Yeah, especially if those textbooks are written in Texas.

[SharonRB]

45. I'm getting verklempt.

[jefferson_dem]

47. "Mr. President, you are that leader."

[SharonRB]

48. I wish Teddy were alive to see this.

:cry:

[Raine1967]

49. Biden is gushing!

This is awesome!!!

[nolabear]

50. Quoting Virgil: "The greatest wealth is health." It's simple and so true.

[azmouse]

51. This is bringing me to tears.... very happy tears!!

[one_voice]

63. And here I thought I was the only one...

Tears....HAPPY TEARS!!!!!!

I know how corny this sounds, but I love my President!

[azmouse]

65. I've got a big box of tissues by my side.

...and I may need every one of them today! :)

[jefferson_dem]

52. "You delivered on a promise...you are literally about to make history"

VP Biden.

[Top Cat]

53. Biden: History Is Made When You Take Charge

Vice President Biden lauds members of Congress for "steeling their spines" and taking charge in passing health care. He also praises President Obama for his clarity of purpose.

"Mr. President you've done what generations of, not just ordinary, but great men have attempted to do, both Republicans and Democrats. They've tried before. Everyone knows the story," Biden said.
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/live/countdown-to-reform-wire/

[nolabear]

54. I hope kids in school are watching this.

[Orsino]

55. I think POTUS just called it "health insurance reform." n/t

[harun]

62. Yep, he did. Whitehouse website is also calling it the "Health Insurance Reform" bill.

Which is good, they can say, "We have reformed insurance, now it is time to reform care."

[kestrel91316]

74. He has heard us. He knows.

It never has been health CARE that needed reforming, you know.....

[azmouse]

56. It's all Pres Obama can do to keep from smiling from ear to ear!

I bet he wants to run around yelling "woohoo"!

[madamesilverspurs]

57. He has to be thinking of his mother...

[tilsammans]

58. Watching now, with happy tears in my eyes! n/t

:patriot:

[jefferson_dem]

59. Obama: When I sign this bill

"all of the overheated rhetoric over reform will finally confront the reality of reform."

[azmouse]

60. I wish this was happening in PrimeTime so more would see this.

It's so necessary for this information to get out.

[nolabear]

61. SO many people I know will benefit--my sons, my patients, and eventually me!

[tallahasseedem]

64. OMG!!!

One of the Congressmen just yelled "YES WE DID!" LOL!!!

[DCBob]

67. Thank goodness there are no Repubs in there.. or we would likely be hearing shouts of "YOU LIE!"

:)

[SharonRB]

66. Now he's talking about his mother

I knew he would

[nolabear]

68. Marcellus Owens is there! I'm so glad. That kid may be an advocate for us in the future too.

[jefferson_dem]

69. the "yes we did!" yeller was Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-NY

[fugop]

72. That was AWESOME!

Loved the followup of: "We're still standing!"

[tallahasseedem]

77. I laughed so hard!

That was great! Even Obama laughed really hard at it!

[LLStarks]

82. That's my congressman. Good for him. nt

[vaberella]

70. I love this event. n/t

[kestrel91316]

71. Vickie Kennedy and Marcellus Owens sitting side-by-side and she hugs him.......

:cry:

[nolabear]

73. For Teddy.

[tilsammans]

75. For his mom and for Teddy, and . . .

. . . for the USA!!!

:patriot:

[jefferson_dem]

76. The story of Marcelas Owens.

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQvQvrweBUI

[gkhouston]

78. Oh good, he's got Dingell up there.

Think of all the years he's been waiting for this.

[SharonRB]

79. Awww....

Marcellus is like twins with Barack. How cute!

[nolabear]

81. I'm so proud of them both!

[MadBadger]

80. The Little Boy on one side, John Dingell on the other. Perfect

[nolabear]

Past, Present, Future.

[gkhouston]

83. Wish I knew what he'd just said to Pelosi. n/t

[polichick]

84. Nice to watch that group! k&r

[ellie]

85. That was awesome!

I never watched a bill signing before.

[Akoto]

86. Looked like he and Reid were talkin' something serious.

That was a beautiful thing to watch. Congrats to all who will benefit from this bill (myself included).

[one_voice]

87. This may be a dumb question...

But why so many pens?

[Connie_Corleone]

88. Keepsakes for the people invited to the signing.

[one_voice]

92. Thanks.

And for all who are choked up/crying I'll share my box of tissues*.

edited: picture did not post.

[nolabear]

89. eBay.

[Dappleganger]

90. I'm still crying!

It's just a start but I can't believe that we FINALLY through the door!

[calimary]

91. Just got all choked up.

AMAZING moment. It's taken SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO long.