11:25AM THE PRESIDENT addresses the House Democratic Caucus
- Cannon House Office Building
2:30PM THE PRESIDENT makes a statement to the press on
Health Care - Rose Garden
2:45PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart The White
House en route Camp David - South Lawn
Obama was pre-occupied Saturday, trying to whip his own
troops into line as the House Democrats prepare to vote on a proposed health care
bill that would place app. 17% of the US economy into government hands. Hey, he
needs his rest.
And besides, just like the situation in Afghanistan, our
President wants to make sure what the exact circumstances are before commenting
on the Muslim Army major who just killed 13 people and wounded 31, in the largest
act of domestic terrorism since 9/11.
Meanwhile, former President George
W. Bush and his wife, Laura, visited wounded soldiers and their families near Fort Hood.