Obama’s Defining Moment
President Obama faces his biggest night since the New Hampshire primary as he works to push through health care reform legislation. SHERYL GAY STOLBERG sets the scene in the New York Times:
On Wednesday night Mr. Obama addresses the nation in a prime-time news conference as the public, and lawmakers, are growing skittish over his next big plan, to remake the American health care system. How he handles the issue over the next several weeks could shape the rest of his presidency, shedding light on his political strength, his relationship with both parties in Congress and his appetite to fight for his own agenda.