Feb 27th, 2010 · President Obama is known for his consensus-building style. But does he have the stomach for the tactics to get his agenda passed? President Lyndon Johnson went one-on-one with dissenting congressmen and threatened to end their careers unless they toed the party line. Would those tactics fly today? In the wake of an unprecedented health-care summit this week, host Guy Raz talks with historian Robert Dallek about how tough presidents have to be.
Keywords: Congress · president · Health · dissent · historian · consensus · summit · agenda · congressmen · President Lyndon Johnson · Obama · Stomach
Feb 27th, 2010 · This week saw an unprecedented day-long summit on health care reform as well as an abject apology from Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr.
Keywords: Scott Simon · Health · summit · Daniel · Schorr · Apology · Abject · Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda
Feb 27th, 2010 · The White House says President Obama will make an announcement next week about how he wants to proceed with health care legislation. The move comes after a day-long meeting on Thursday with both Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders where Obama raised the profile and raised the stakes on the gap between Democrats and Republicans over health care. That doesn't get the bill done, but it may move the debate a decisive step closer to endgame.
Keywords: Republicans · White House · decisions · Democrats · legislation · Health · summit · Obama · Bill · Democratic Congressional · President Obama · Endgame
Feb 27th, 2010 · This week saw an unprecedented day-long summit on health care reform as well as an abject apology from Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr.
Keywords: Scott Simon · Health · summit · Daniel · Schorr · Apology · Abject · Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda
Feb 27th, 2010 · The White House says President Obama will make an announcement next week about how he wants to proceed with health care legislation. The move comes after a day-long meeting on Thursday with both Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders where Obama raised the profile and raised the stakes on the gap between Democrats and Republicans over health care. That doesn't get the bill done, but it may move the debate a decisive step closer to endgame.
Keywords: Republicans · White House · decisions · Democrats · legislation · Health · summit · Obama · Bill · Democratic Congressional · President Obama · Endgame
Feb 26th, 2010 · President Obama's bipartisan health care summit Thursday and New York Gov. David Paterson's announcement Friday that he was withdrawing from the race for governor dominated the week in politics. E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times offer their insight.
Keywords: politics · bipartisan · Health · E.J · governors · summit · Examiner · David Paterson · New York Gov · David Brooks of New York Times · President Obama · Dionne of Washington Post
Feb 26th, 2010 · Where to go next on health care legislation has been foggy at best, but the mists have begun to clear. After Thursday's bipartisan summit at the White House, Democratic leaders have decided to press forward, dropping any hope of Republican support for the overhaul.
Keywords: Republicans · White House · Democrats · bipartisan · legislation · Health · summit · foggy · overhauling
Feb 26th, 2010 · Republicans looked President Obama in the eye and offered strong objections to a health care bill. The partisan divide on health care was played out at the White House summit Thursday. Obama and Democratic congressional leaders pushed their broad health care overhaul, and Republicans insisted on the "step by step" approach.
Keywords: Republicans · White House · Democrats · congressional · Health · partisan · summit · Obama · Bill · overhauling · President Obama
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