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Nightmare. >> it is. theres nothing else you can do about it if it happens to you, be good humored about it. good for them for having a good sense of humor about it. >> reporter: exactly. >> hey, ed, interesting story weve been following about the president asking the department of health and human services to stop hospitals that prevent same-sex partners from visiting them and being by their bedside from doing that. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. bottom line is this will affect any hospital tha...

Feeling in the gay and lesbian community that because the president has not acted more rapidly on dont ask dont tell, pushing congress to change that, that he has not lived up to his campaign promise. this is one big campaign promise. he even called one woman who lost her partner of 20 years and could not be at her bedside, the hospital would not let her be there and bring their children. >> personally, as a person whos been openly gay for most of my life, i would say that this is one of the thi...

At the bedside and not restrict it to simply blood relatives. that, of course, specifically aimed at gay and lesbian americans, alex. >> does this take affect immediately or take a few months to get through health and human services? >> reporter: you know, theres a lot of red tape, promulgation of rules. should take a couple of months but not too long. >> mike viqueira at the white house. thanks, mike. >> reporter: certainly. a chicago-area police officer has been suspended and facing charges ...

I spent the last two hours with the family at jozs bedside. i am happy to report that this is 21 days, in the last three days ever since easter sunday, she is making a now remarkable turn for the better. while she still is in a coma. while she is still not responsive. can i tell you that they removed the ventilator yesterday and she is breathing on her own. the family is very hopeful that at some time in the near future she is going to come out of this coma, open her eyes and say what the mom ke...

I spent the last two hours with the family at jozs bedside. i am happy to report that this is 21 days, in the last three days ever since easter sunday, she is making a now remarkable turn for the better. while she still is in a coma. while she is still not responsive. can i tell you that they removed the ventilator yesterday and she is breathing on her own. the family is very hopeful that at some time in the near future she is going to come out of this coma, open her eyes and say what the mom ke...

He is expected to address the flooding during his visit. today he gave a healthcare speech in maine. tonight he will attend two democratic fundraisers in boston. lawyers for the doctor who was at michael jacksons bedside when he died are fighting to let the physician keep practicing ahead of his trial. they filed papers today to quash a bid by californias attorney general to suspend conrad murrays medical license. big posting by u.s. auto makers ford and general motors for march. 40% gain for fo...

Fragile or completely falling apart. >> how did you get on board? >> my son, who is 21 and actually a college student here at dartmouth college, was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 11. my husband and i had the greatest gift. one of us was able to be at his bedside throughout his entire 26 months of treatment. but one of the most searing memories that i have was two nights that i spent sharing a room with my son and another little boy, age 9, who was dying of a brain tumor. he had lost his ab...

Michaels body was burned. today hes recovering at home. michael recently went to josies bedside hoping to encourage her. joining us are helda rattly, rick freeman, josies attorney and valerie brewer, shes michael brewers mother. lets check with hilda. how is josie doing? >> shes pretty much the same, i would say. shes got a little cough going. we dont know if thats coming actually from her. she has her -- a couple times her legs may shiver, so those are the only things. >> shes still in induced ...

Say to them, you know what, were actually going to take that away from you, we dont think thats such a good idea, i say, lets have that fight, make my day and every member of congress ought to be willing to have that debate as well. >> welcome back to "morning joe." that was david axelrod saying, make my day. this is a make or break week, some would say, in the health care reform battle for this white house. here now to talk about this, msnbc political analyst, lawrence odonnell. before we get t...

Do you view yourself as an organizer? in other words, whats your relationship with this legislation? >> i think what i do is recognize myself as a leader of a million nurses and health care workers who go to the bedside every day. as people are trying to work with the business community and other allies about trying to make change, companies like walmart, and see myself as someone that wants to hold elected officials accountable to the promises they make. >> tremendous amount of frustration in t...