obama's presidency. >> it was a big bet that he could do something that seven presidents couldn't do. >> yes, it was a huge bet. >> a bet many wanted to place somewhere else. >> he had half a dozen big domestic policy goals that were fighting for attention. >> the president of the united states. >> first, obama took his case to the very people he knew would try to kill him. >> let there be no doubt, health care reform cannot wait. it must not wait and it will not wait another year. >> when we were discussing health care he said what are we supposed to do, put our approval rating on the shelf and admire it for eight years or are we supposed to draw down on it to get important things that are done for the country? >> this is a unique alignment for the stars for one party. a democratic president, a big majority in the senate, a decent size majority in the house.