"Face The Nation" on November 1st with Bob Schieffer featured Obama adviser David Axelrod and Senator Joe Lieberman.
Schieffer challenged Axelrod when he said that Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah's dropping out of the election run-off would make no difference after the Obama administration made a big deal about the corruption of the first election and pushing for the run-off to be able to have a more honest government to work with. Axelrod castigated Rush Limbaugh's comments on "Fox News Sunday", calling him an entertainer and that the GOP would have to decide on him as a party leader - and said the White House isn't at war with Fox News. He said the administration is doing fairly well with the swine flu after Schieffer asked if the misinformation was akin to Hurricane Katrina as far as not meeting the public's needs. Axelrod reiterated that Obama is eager to have the public option in the health care bill.
Senator Lieberman said he isn't for the public option as the economy is the more important need and that the health care plan could deter progress on the economy. Lieberman said he won't filibuster the debate on health care, but would stop a final vote if it had the public option, even if it meant no health care reform.
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