It's Wednesday night (party night at the White House) and Barack Obama is hanging out with ten House Democrats who voted against the health care bill in November at the White House.
One of those members is Jim Matheson, representing Utah's 2nd District. Jim has already voted against his own party's reform plan twice. First, in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Second, on the floor of the House, saying it didn't do enough to control long-term costs. So, what would make him change his vote this time around? Could it be that Obamacare 3.0 promises to control long-term costs? Or could it have something to do today's White House press release?
“Scott Matheson is a distinguished candidate for the Tenth Circuit court,” President Obama said. “Both his legal and academic credentials are impressive and his commitment to judicial integrity is unwavering. I am honored to nominate this lifelong Utahn to the federal bench.”
As reported by the Weekly Standard, the timing of this looks suspicious, especially in view of Joe Sestak's recent claim that he was offered a federal job not to run against Specter in the Pennsylvania primary.
You be the judge (no pun intended!).
