Obama took questions from John Amato from Crooks and Liars; Jonathan Singer from MyDD; David Dayen from D-Day; Cheryl Contee from Jack and Jill Politics; Gerald Weinand, formerly of Turn Maine Blue; and Joan McCarter from DailyKos, according to a post by Joe Sudbay of AmericaBlog. On the call, the president outlined his criteria for reform: (1) Does it cover all Americans; (2) Will it drive down costs over the long-term; (3) Will it improve quality; (4) Are prevention and wellness included; (5) Does it contain insurance reforms on issues like pre-existing conditions; (6) Does it provide relief to small business; and (6) Is there a serious public option? He warned that House and Senate bills may not have all of the above but the conference committee will be critical.

Listen to a recording of the entire call with liberal bloggers here.

Ken Martin, clipcloptictock@gmail.com

What you will read is something like a journal on the topic of healthcare reform and all the politics swirling around it. Consider this a sample of what I can do. After an opening piece, it starts at the town halls and winds up in the current Blue Dog imbroglio in the Senate. I interspersed a more personal kind of commentary between the main slices of text.

If you are of a liberal perspective, you will likely find some cheerful support of your own convictions, spiced with moral and amoral and philosophical delicacies of feeling, packed with all the mud I can throw at Republicans. My cause is genuine. I will keep fighting even as a lone site, but my hope is to connect and get  into the stream and see if I can swim. Perhaps we can swim together if we are in the same ocean of thought.

Specifically, I am eager to be of assistance to President Obama as a Southern Liberal voice in the blogosphere. I remind you again to read the parodies even if you only scan the main text. I think you will find much to enjoy and reflect on in them.

At Your Service In Any Capacity,

Ken Martin, Shreveport, LA  318-453-2303, Clipcloptictock@gmail.com

What you will read is something like a journal on the topic of healthcare reform and all the politics swirling around it. Consider this a sample of what I can do. After an opening piece, it starts at the town halls and winds up in the current Blue Dog imbroglio in the Senate. I interspersed a more personal kind of commentary between the main slices of text.

If you are of a liberal perspective, you will likely find some cheerful support of your own convictions, spiced with moral and amoral and philosophical delicacies of feeling, packed with all the mud I can throw at Republicans. My cause is genuine. I will keep fighting even as a lone site, but my hope is to connect and get  into the stream and see if I can swim. Perhaps we can swim together if we are in the same ocean of thought.

Specifically, I am eager to be of assistance to President Obama as a Southern Liberal voice in the blogosphere. I remind you again to read the parodies even if you only scan the main text. I think you will find much to enjoy and reflect on in them.

At Your Service In Any Capacity,

Ken Martin, Shreveport, LA  318-453-2303, Clipcloptictock@gmail.com