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[4:11] ..." are a lot of discontent on both the left and the right Democratic Party. In the end they have a common goal which is to support this president and make it successful every single democratic member of the congress. Has the state. In Barack Obama's success -- he succeeds they're stronger he fails there weaker so those political realities work for the president against."...
[4:34] ..." In the speech President Obama did invoke. Senator Ted Kennedy read from a letter from Senator Kennedy about health care reform. Talk about the legacy of the senator and how it impacts"...
[5:12] ..." working very closely with some very conservative Republicans Orrin hatch of Utah. Chuck Grassley. And his deal making ability -- streets. Spectrum Republicans his ability to reach across the and focus on common ground Wednesday. Extremely important element. In congress and many years and his absence makes the deal making it harder and certainly and perhaps most important. If there is going to be a bill it's gonna have to be compromised -- and there are things and that bill the progressive wing of the Democratic Party are not going to like. But Ted Kennedy with this enormous credibility among liberal. Would have enabled to fill that bill to the liberals in his own party he would"...
[0:00]" We're talking with Steve Roberts. And Steve let's first start of what everybody's talking about though with the president's speech last night and that is the outburst by South Carolina representative Joe Wilson. I'd say it's unprecedented is may be an understatement."
[0:14]" that's right in the tradition as it even minute disagreement the president -- respect the presidency. Respect the office your respect. The symbolism. There's a reason why the president when he orders may be sometime in the future -- Addresses congress. Stands in the middle between the two. Sides. The and -- Wilson just breached that very old tradition but it does reflect. The very deep seated feelings on the Republican side of the aisle and I was struck this morning by looking at photographs. And any news totally surrounded by white. -- And that's the Republican Party today but this is shrinking minority. Only 36%. Of the electorate in the last election like men and only 28%. White men over thirty. And chose what to Republican Party has become a party of white men very conservative white men many of them from the south like true."
[1:15]" I was taking a fact checking site the second fact that the health care reform bill really doesn't support. Health care for illegal immigrants -- about resident aliens being able to buy coverage. But a bag Joe Wilson based upon this report was incorrect. Analogous to what the president was trying to do was. Get out. Accurate information did he succeed."
[1:36]" Well I think that he made it good case. To try to ease some of the worst. The misrepresentations. And anxieties people. But if -- and people like congressman Joe Wilson and -- support and going to be for the president's. Policies anyway. They're not the swing vote they're not to keep swing votes. Key votes are independents and suburban Philadelphia suburban Boston and suburban Chicago. Many of whom. Voted democratic. In the last election for the first time in many years. These are often people who have health care 480. Million Americans already have health care. And most of them over 80% to -- these people are happy with their -- And a lot of what Obama was saying was to the use moderate independents in the suburbs. Who have reasonably good jobs reasonably good coverage. You'll have a stake in this too because -- securities its stake you got a realize that in the future premiums could go up to company could drop your insurance if you get sick if you change jobs are in trouble. So he was not speak into the Joe Wilson's world he was beacon to the very different constituency."
[2:54]" A lot of the Democrats who support the bill were always saying they've waited and waited for the president to come out this strongly about the health care reform. Was it too little too late that was is that is it too much damage has been done in trying to save his bill without a lot of compromise and reaching out -- the Republican side."
[3:11]" Well I I don't think it's too little too late I think it is late I think he's lost a lot of momentum a lot of support from those independents and moderates that the real falloff. RA BC poll shows it is -- real formal formal independence and their confidence. In Obama but. They are still remember the basics the basics are that. News a core bill that commands. Considerable consensus. The most members of congress agree that -- should be insurance reform active. -- insurance companies for instance from denying. Folks coverage of deer creek in extreme conditions -- so ask consensus. On creating these big insurance pool so that small businesses and individuals and now can not bargain for lower rates. Which have more bargaining power in the marketplace. And let's also remember that there is a democratic majority in both the house and the Senate. And in the end no matter how much they disagree with the president and there are a lot of discontent on both the left and the right Democratic Party. In the end they have a common goal which is to support this president and make it successful every single democratic member of the congress. Has the state. In Barack Obama's success -- he succeeds they're stronger he fails there weaker so those political realities work for the president against."
[4:34]" In the speech President Obama did invoke. Senator Ted Kennedy read from a letter from Senator Kennedy about health care reform. Talk about the legacy of the senator and how it impacts this."
[4:47]" I think these losses Senator Kennedy is important in three ways first oval of course. You know deprive Democrats of the sixty vote majority in the Senate. At some point soon and knew them and new seven -- perhaps a Democrat perhaps republic will be chosen by Massachusetts but for now they only have fifteen -- secondly. That the president pointed out last night Senator Kennedy had a long history of working very closely with some very conservative Republicans Orrin hatch of Utah. Chuck Grassley. And his deal making ability -- streets. Spectrum Republicans his ability to reach across the and focus on common ground Wednesday. Extremely important element. In congress and many years and his absence makes the deal making it harder and certainly and perhaps most important. If there is going to be a bill it's gonna have to be compromised -- and there are things and that bill the progressive wing of the Democratic Party are not going to like. But Ted Kennedy with this enormous credibility among liberal. Would have enabled to fill that bill to the liberals in his own party he would have -- it would go to. This is the best we can get sign on -- president. And that's the moment or think he's going to be."
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