The idea of using a separate corporation to set up a public option is a disaster. Of course, it came from Harry Reid.

Pillars at SCOTUS via David Paul Ohmer.

The full transcript from yesterday’s Citizens United arguments has been released by SCOTUS. SCOTUSblog has links to both the transcript and the tape of oral argument, made available from PBS Newshour.

Depending on the outcome of the case, there could be a reversal of laws which sought to balance speech rights against a compelling interest to prevent public corruption that go all the

• Big media reviews of POTUS speech here, here, here, here and here.
• HuffPo has bloggy reax.
• Here’s another roundup from NPR.
• Suck on this, Teabaggers.
• Censure him.

Getting back the momentum…until squandered by this time tomorrow.

Featuring a classic Gloria Jones piece and a new video from Wye Oak

The people who pushed to censor President Obama’s speech and who habitually call him a Communist or Socialist are not only the same ones who approve of Bush and Reagan speaking to our kids, they (or their parents) were running around calling Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a Commie, and holding up signs at anti-civil-rights protests that read “RACE MIXING IS COMMUNISM”.

What’s the way forward? It’s time for the White House and Democratic Leadership to get its act together and put together the votes. The political reality is that passing a bill with a robust public option is NOT a liability.

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC2) calls President Obama a ‘liar’ during joint session of Congress.

I have two major reactions to the President’s speech. First, he laid out, in clear, simple terms, the strongest case I’ve seen from him for the key elements of health insurance reforms, all of which are in the House and HELP Committee bills.

It was an excellent statement, made even stronger by his public putdown of all the lies and distortions of the last two months.

Rep. Charles Boustany (Birther-LA) delivers the Republican “response” to the President’s address. Please join us in comments as we continue to liveblog the speeches and reactions.