Research Briefing

David Gergen: “Even So, I Don't Think They Got The Breakthrough They Were Looking For In Terms Of The Public, Reaching The Public And Trying To Change Opinions. That Is Because Intellectually, The Republicans Had The Best Day They Have Had In Years. The Best Day They Have Had In Years.” (CNN’s “The Situation Room,” 2/25/10)

Gloria Borger: “It's Sort Of Same Old -Same Old From The Democratic Side. The Republicans Kind Of Shook Things Up A Bit By Putting Lamar Alexander Out There.” (“The Latest On Obama's Health Care Summit,” CNN.com, 2/25/10)

“Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley Said The Summit ‘Wasn't Much More Than A TV Spectacle.’” (Ed Hornick, “Health Summit A 'Stunt' And 'Spectacle,' Analysts Say,” CNN, 2/25/10)

NPR: “Promises Of A Bipartisan Agreement On Health Care Faded Thursday…” (“Bipartisanship Runs Aground At Health Care Summit,” NPR, 2/25/10)

Michael Gerson: “The White House Health-Care Summit Has Broadcast The Policy Debate, But It Is Difficult To See How It Has Changed The Policy Debate.” (Michael Gerson, “The Democrats' Health-Care Ambush Failed,” The Washington Post’s “Post Partisan” Blog, 2/25/10)

Mark Knoller: “Obama Listening With His Head Resting On This Hand...Wipes His Eyes As If Weary. Looks Down At The Table, Not At Boehner.” (Mark Knoller, Twitter.com, 2/25/10)

Plum Line: “Tomorrow, Dems Will Be In Precisely The Same Position They Were Yesterday: Confronting The Enormously Complex Problem Of How To Pass Ambitious Reform Themselves.” (Greg Sargent, “Summit Blogging/Open Thread, Part II,” The Plum Line, 2/25/10)

Chuck Todd: “Obama, Setting A Fairly Low Bar: ‘I Don't Know If Those Gaps Can Be Bridged.’ Adds: ‘I Hope This Isn't Political Theater.’” (Chuck Todd, Twitter.com, 2/25/10)

Chuck Todd: “Anyone Else Getting The Sense That The POTUS Would Prefer To Be Debating The GOP Himself Rather Than Yield Time To House/Senate Dems?” (Chuck Todd, Twitter.com, 2/25/10)

Politico: “Six Hours Later, Stalemate Remains” (Carrie Budoff Brown, Politico, 2/25/10)

• Politico: “With Six And A Half Hours Worth Of Conversation, Obama Has Yet To Create The Soundbite That Will Explain Today's Action To Americans Who Didn't Spend The Day Glued To C-SPAN.” (Chris Frates, “What’s The Kicker?” Politico’s “Live Pulse” Blog, 2/25/10)
  
  
• Politico: “Ostensibly, Today's Meeting Is Designed To Be A Frank Exchange Of Ideas Between Party Leaders To Further Bipartisan Cooperation. Yeah, That Ain't Happening.” (Chris Frates, “The Summit Begins,” Politico’s “Live Pulse” Blog, 2/25/10)

ABC News: “Unfortunately For President Obama, The Bipartisan Agreement Is Outside Blair House… And The Agreement Is Among Liberal And Conservative Protestors Arguing For Different Reason That The Democrats' Current Health Care Reform Proposal Isn't The Correct Prescription.” (Jake Tapper, “Bipartisan Agreement Outside Blair House: We Don't Like This Bill,” ABC News’s “Political Punch” Blog, 2/25/10)