As President Obama prepares to give his second speech to a joint session of Congress the question of whether or not health care reform will pass literally hangs in the balance. This is a fact that has not been lost on the White House and yesterday the President met with leaders from Congress to strategize a way to pass this bill by the end of the year. The first step in that strategy is obviously tonight's speech. This is Obama's last ditch effort to reclaim the debate and if the train can't get on the tracks tonight, it's unclear whether it ever will.

--Felton Newell's Health Care Reform Now Huff Post Op-Ed
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/felton-newell/health-care-reform-now_b_270...

--California Has a Yard Sale
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/us/28garage.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

--Apparently, Congress Can Agree on a Few Things
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-healthcare-common-g...

--The Final Brother
http://www.newsweek.com/id/213875

-- Kennedy's Seat
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/08/momentum_build...