ALL: It’s been a day of mixed-messages from the White House regarding government-run health care, the “stimulus” and Israel. Please see below: MIXED-MESSAGE #1: No Government-Run Health Care Option Vs. Government-Run Health Care Option… TUESDAY: In An Interview With The Wall Street Journal, White House Chief Of Staff Rahm Emanuel Signals That The Administration Is Not Committed To A Government-Run Health Care Plan. “It is more important that health-care legislation inject stiff competition among insurance plans than it is for Congress to create a pure government-run option, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said Monday. ‘The goal is to have a means and a mechanism to keep the private insurers honest,’ he said in an interview. ‘The goal is non-negotiable; the path is’ negotiable.” (Laura Meckler And Janet Adamy, “White House Open To Deal On Public Health Plan,” The Wall Street Journal, 7/7/09) TUESDAY: President Obama Issues A Follow-Up Statement Reiterating His Commitment To A Government-Run Health Care Plan. “I am pleased by the progress we’re making on health care reform and still believe, as I’ve said before, that one of the best ways to bring down costs, provide more choices, and assure quality is a public option that will force the insurance companies to compete and keep them honest. I look forward to a final product that achieves these very important goals.” (The White House, “Statement From The President On Health Care Reform,” Press Release, 7/7/09)