The advice from Howard Dean and other liberal leaders on today’s talk shows was that in his speech on Wednesday, the president has to strongly and clearly restate his vision for overall health care reform — including a new government-run insurance program.

Others suggest that the time has come for the president to take what he can get and move on. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich recalled his advice to Hillary Clinton in 1993 that she pass eight bills in eight years as opposed to trying something comprehensive.