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By Bob Franken - Politics DailyIsn't it great to have the media around? For public officials, they're always handy to blame when retreating in a big hurry from something the officials said. Case in point: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs claiming news reports that the administration was floating trial balloons about abandoning health care reform's public option were overblown. Never mind that that's exactly what happened. ...
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By Bob Franken - Politics DailyThere are few places more precarious than where you stand after being sent to launch a trial balloon -- when there's flak all around and those whose idea it was could pull the rug out from under you. Just ask Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who an Obama administration official is now saying misspoke when she gave the very broad hint Sunday that the "public option" for health care reform might be abandoned. ...
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By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyGood morning, Capitolists! It's the 99th day of the Obama administration, the second day of "Politics Daily" and the first day of your lives as full-fledged Capitolists. That thud you just heard is the news of the day on your virtual doorstep. Enjoy....Top Domestic Story: Swine Flu: It's an emergency! Nobody panic... **The Swine Flu outbreak presents the Obama administration staff with their first-ever public heath crisis, forcing them to activate a never-tested response process with dozens of key health posts vacant, including the Health and Human Services secretary. Great. Look for HHS ...
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