memeorandum: Liberals to President Obama: Keep it together (Reid J. Epstein/Politico)

8:10 AM ET, November 15, 2013

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Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:

Insurers are furious about the White House's new Obamacare plan — Health insurance plans are not pulling any punches when it comes to their frustration with today's White House announcement. This is a statement that Karen Ignagni, president of America's Health Insurance Plans, just put out:

Discussion: The Heritage Foundation, Business Insider, Connecting.the.Dots, PERRspectives and No More Mister Nice Blog

Reid J. Epstein / Politico:

Liberals to President Obama: Keep it together — President Barack Obama never had the right wing on health care, has potentially lost the middle and with his attempted administrative fix is now in danger of losing the left. — Daily Kos launched a petition to urge Obama to stop apologizing for people losing their health care plans.

Discussion: The Week and Weasel Zippers

KOMO News:

State rebuts Obama plan to allow old health insurance policies — By KOMO Staff & Associated Press Published: Nov 14, 2013 at 12:06 PM PST Last Updated: Nov 14, 2013 at 1:19 PM PST — SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state's insurance commissioner says President Barack Obama's proposal …

Discussion: Hot Air, The Lonely Conservative, Mediaite, Weasel Zippers, Conservative Intelligence …, The Federalist, The PJ Tatler and National Review

Jon Passantino / BuzzFeed:

Obama Vows To Veto “Keep Your Health Plan” Bill — The president threatened Thursday to veto a House bill that would allow insurance companies to continue offering existing health care plans. — President Obama spoke at the White House on Thursday. — AP

Discussion: Fox News, Red Alert Politics and National Review

Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:

Insurance Industry Rips White House Obamacare Fix — “This doesn't change anything other than force insurers to be the political flack jackets for the administration,” says an insider. — Joe Skipper / Reuters — WASHINGTON — The health insurance industry is already attacking …

Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:

The President's ObamaCare Backpedal — His proposal to allow people to keep their health plans will not provide a political escape hatch for beleaguered congressional Democrats. — Succumbing to the growing panic over his health law, the president on Thursday moved to throw his party a political lifeline.

Discussion: Politico

Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:

The White House's Obamacare fix is about to create a big mess — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (Jason Reed/Reuters) — When the drafters of the Affordable Care Act began working on a health reform law, there was a principle underpinning their goals …

Discussion: The Incidental Economist, Bloomberg, Hot Air and The Dish

Justin Sink / The Hill:

White House threatens veto of Upton bill — The White House issued a formal veto threat Thursday night of a bill offered by House Republicans that would allow insurance companies to continue offering health plans that existed before the beginning of the new year.

Discussion: The Fix, CNN, Michelle Malkin, Politico, The Week, BizPac Review and Little Green Footballs

David Espo / ABC News:
House GOP Getting Its Say on Cancellations

Discussion: Politico

New York Times:
Obama Moves to Avert Cancellation of Insurance

Discussion: Real Clear Politics, Outside the Beltway, Close Read, Ed Driscoll, AEIdeas, National Review, Balloon Juice, JustOneMinute and The Other McCain

Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:
The backlash to the Obamacare fix has already started

Discussion: The Incidental Economist, Mediaite, Hit & Run, Talking Points Memo and Washington Wire

Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Why liberals are panicked about Obamacare

Discussion: Betsy's Page, National Review, Real Clear Politics, Weasel Zippers and Politico

Brian Beutler / Salon:
The president strikes back: Insurance companies get their justified comeuppance

Discussion: National Review and The New Republic

Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
The Obama-disaster news conference

Discussion: Townhall.com

Emma Dumain / Roll Call:
Pelosi Backing ‘If You Like It’ Obamacare Fix (Updated)

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and National Review

Nick Gillespie / TIME:
Ads Hide Obamacare Truth: It's Generational Theft

Discussion: msnbc.com, Hit & Run, FreedomWorks and Conservatives4Palin

ThinkProgress:
Everything You Need To Know About Obama's ‘Fix’ For Insurers Canceling Plans

Discussion: Hullabaloo and Shakesville

Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
‘Fairy Tale’ Continues as Obama Proposes Extralegal Obamacare Fix

Discussion: Politico, Washington Post, CNN, Washington Free Beacon, Ed Driscoll, The PJ Tatler, The Lonely Conservative, NewsBusters and Conservatives4Palin

Washington Post:
Obama announces change to address health insurance cancellations

Discussion: The Plum Line, Washington Free Beacon, The Federalist, CNN, Daily Kos, PostPartisan, Right Turn, The Fix, Post Politics, Politico, The Lonely Conservative, Power Line, Towleroad News #gay and National Review

Michael D. Shear / New York Times:

Health Law Rollout's Stumbles Draw Parallels to Bush's Hurricane Response — WASHINGTON — Barack Obama won the presidency by exploiting a political environment that devoured George W. Bush in a second term plagued by sinking credibility, failed legislative battles, fractured world relations and revolts inside his own party.

Discussion: Politico, Talking Points Memo and Hot Air

Dan Friedman / NY Daily News:

Obama admits fumbled health care rollout is ‘on me,’ says his administration will have to earn back credibility — Under pressure from fellow Democrats to address insurance coverage cancellations, the President reversed a cornerstone of Obamacare, saying people should be able to keep their insurance policies.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and NBCNews

ThinkProgress:
House Speaker John Boehner: LGBT Employment Protections Are ‘Unnecessary’

Discussion: Mediaite, The Raw Story and Booman Tribune

Richard Spencer / Telegraph:

Al-Qaeda-linked rebels apologise after cutting off head of wrong person — Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham militants say sorry for decapitating a fellow extremist rather than enemy — Militant Islamist rebels in Syria linked to al-Qaeda have asked for “understanding and forgiveness” …

Discussion: BBC, “The Lid”, Liberaland, Weasel Zippers, Gawker and Jihad Watch

Patrick Marley / JSOnline:

Assembly approves changes to voting hours, ID law — By Patrick Marley and Jason Stein of the Journal Sentinel — Madison — In a late-night session Thursday, Republicans in the state Assembly approved measures to reinstate Wisconsin's voter ID law, tighten early voting hours and limit the ability to recall some elected officials.

Gina Barton / JSOnline:
Scene frantic after felon shot by police at Children's Hospital

Discussion: USA Today, Red Alert Politics and Talking Points Memo

David / Crooks and Liars:

Watch: Forum Audience Laughs at Ted Cruz for Claiming He 'Didn't Want a Shutdown' — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) faced howls of laughter from an audience in Washington, D.C. on Thursday when he claimed that he “didn't want a shutdown” over President Barack Obama's health care reform law.

Discussion: Mediaite

Eli Lake / The Daily Beast:

Exclusive: Why Dylan Davies Disappeared — The ex-contractor, a key source for last month's ‘60 Minutes’ report on Benghazi, has gone into hiding. British police are investigating allegations his family was threatened. — It is the kind of note a publisher dreads.

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CNN:

Clinton: Helping women succeed is the ‘great unfinished business of the 21st century’ — (CNN) - The latest in a series of high-profile honors and speeches, Hillary Clinton said America must set an example on the global stage with women at the forefront of conflict negotiations and in leadership roles.

Discussion: Politico