*Message for Obama

It's crunch time, Mr. President - on health care and everything else. Andrew Sullivan writes:

He must not just rally the House Dems, he must rally the country. He must bring us back in. And we must back him up. This is not just about a centrist comprehensive health reform bill. It is about defeating an entire brand of cowardly, cynical, spin cycle bullshit that has brought this country down and promoting an adult and reasonable discourse that grapples with our problems.

*Perhaps he had a bottle or two prior to his appearance today in Cleveland. From the NYT:

The president used the word "fight," or some version of it, more than 20 times. Mr. Obama vowed to "never stop fighting for policies that will help restore home values." He promised that he was "not going to stop fighting to give our kids the best education possible." He pledged he would not "stop fighting to give every American a fair shake," to continue fighting for a new Consumer Protection Agency and for openness in government. And of course, Mr. Obama pledged to fight for jobs. "So long as I have some breath in me, so long as I have the privilege of serving as your president, I will not stop fighting for you," Mr. Obama said. "I will take my lumps. But I won't stop fighting to bring back jobs here."