Deja Vu All Over Again

On 03.09.10 08:55 AM posted by Conn Carroll

<ahref="http://blog.heritage.org/wp-content/uploads/yogiberra.jpg"></p>President Barack Obama <ahref="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/05/health/policy/05health.html">says he will have his health care bill passed by the House before he leaves for Australia on March 18th. Nobody outside the White House believes that is going to happen. Next week’s blown deadline will join a crowded graveyard of past deadline including <ahref="http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jul/14/obama-sets-health-bill-deadline-for-weeks-end/">July, <ahref="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/12/lawmakers-wont-make-obama_n_230256.html">August, and <ahref="http://www.politico.com/blogs/politicolive/0809/About_that_deadline.html">September. But blown deadlines are not the only reoccurring storyline from this health care debate. President George Bush economic adviser <ahref="http://keithhennessey.com/2010/03/08/dj-vu-all-over-again/">Keith Hennessey has paired 13 2009 health care* headlines with 13 2010 headlines. See if you can tell which are from this year and which are form last year:<spanid="more-28390"></span>

<ahref="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/34044.html">Politico: President Obama takes reform on the road
<ahref="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/8631803">AP: Obama takes health care pitch to people—again

<ahref="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aTqn2mS8JVDU">Bloomberg: Obama Set to Fight ‘Uphill Battle’ on Health Bill
<ahref="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aS4XGGJ.08aQ">Bloomberg: Obama to Appeal to Public on Health Care as Senate Struggles

<ahref="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100307/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_leap_of_faith_6">AP: Obama’s health care pitch to Democrats: Trust me
<ahref="http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20091107/091107_healthcare_reform/20091107/?hub=CP24Home">AP: Obama makes last-minute appeal to Democrats for health care votes

<ahref="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100308/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_health_overhaul_2">AP: Obama to appeal for public support on health care
<ahref="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/8796540">AP: Obama appeals for health care votes

<ahref="http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2010/0301/To-pass-healthcare-reform-Democrats-may-go-it-alone">CSM: To pass healthcare reform, Democrats may go it alone
<ahref="http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0908/19/ltm.03.html">CNN: Democrats May Pass Health Reform without GOP Support

<ahref="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/05/health/policy/05health.html?sq=deadline&st=cse&adxnnl=1&scp=1&ad xnnlx=1267896974-XToWsunXAA4bMFc+skiGGw">NYT: Obama Takes Health Care Deadline to Democrats
<ahref="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.ac6a51e339891c1b6cfed137bd4e90b c.2f1&show_article=1">AFP: Deadline looming, Obama urges health care action

<ahref="http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/03/04/obama_steps_up_health_care_pressure">Boston Globe: Obama steps up health care pressure
<ahref="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/24897.html">Politico: President Obama steps up health care push

<ahref="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jxuivqdboEbyv3DGbuQPZs-pmX0w">AFP: Obama presents make-or-break health reform plan
<ahref="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106865182">NPR: For Obama, Health Care Overhaul Is Make-Or-Break

<ahref="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlMpJGn28kqCcgU-aGcYE_ZHW-ywD9E77TRG0">AP: Top Dems looking to Obama for health care momentum
<ahref="http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE56H12J20090718">Reuters: Obama tries to regain momentum in healthcare debate

<ahref="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61I0CS20100219">Reuters: Obama seeks momentum, funds for Senate allies
<ahref="http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE55G6GJ20090618">Reuters: Obama team tries to regain momentum on healthcare

<ahref="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-6267670-503544.html">CBS: Obama’s Health Care Push: The Race is On
<ahref="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/health-care-reform/2009/07/obama_health_care_push_resumes.html">WaPo: Obama Health Care Push Resumes This Week

<ahref="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gkPFIC1wrQ-L7QiPDPFt0IQLXVygD9E97QJ83">AP: Obama turns up the heat for health care overhaul
<ahref="http://www.kentucky.com/329/story/901798.html">AP: Obama expands health care push

<ahref="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/23/white-house-dems-plan-for_n_473964.html">HuffPo: White House, Dems, Plan For Make-Or-Break Summit
<ahref="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=ajxuZuz_.rSE">Bloomberg: Obama Sets ‘Make-or-Break’ Deadline on Health Care

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