Pass the smelling salts, please

'Cuz I'm still in shock at the Associated Press fisking Dear Leader His Imperial Majesty Barack Hussein Obama's speech from Wednesday--and HIMBHO coming out looking like... Well, a liar

FACT CHECK: Obama's health care claims adrift?

By CALVIN WOODWARD and JIM KUHNHENN (AP) – 16 hours ago

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's assertion Wednesday that government will stay out of health care decisions in an overhauled system is hard to square with the proposals coming out of Congress and with his own rhetoric.

Even now, nearly half the costs of health care in the U.S. are paid for by government at all levels. Federal authority would only grow under any proposal in play.

A look at some of Obama's claims in his prime-time news conference:

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OBAMA: "We already have rough agreement" on some aspects of what a health care overhaul should involve, and one is: "It will keep government out of health care decisions, giving you the option to keep your insurance if you're happy with it."

THE FACTS: In House legislation, a commission appointed by the government would determine what is and isn't covered by insurance plans offered in a new purchasing pool, including a plan sponsored by the government. The bill also holds out the possibility that, over time, those standards could be imposed on all private insurance plans, not just the ones in the pool.

Go RTWT, if you haven't already.

I mean, Gateway Pundit, sure, you expect them to call HIMBHO a liar. But... AP? Aren't they part of the state-run media?

Meaanwhile, GP also reports that:

• Stupid Dem Rep: My Constituents Would Love to Wait In Line For Medical Care
• Harry Reid: No Health Care Vote Until Fall (Darn!)
• Former AMA Head Warns Obamacare Would Be Disaster For Patients

and, on a not entirely unrelated matter, Carter Syndrome Strikes: Media Loves Obama-- Investors Hate Him.

The Media Loves Him-- Investors Hate Him
Wall Street has not been impressed with Barack Obama's tax and spend rescue plan. Obama's budget more than doubles the national debt held by the public, and adds more to the debt than all previous presidents -- from George Washington to George W. Bush -- combined. In his first months in office the Dow dropped faster under Obama than any other new president in 90 years.

Neil Cavuto pointed out in March that the media was big on Carter but Wall Street wasn't and Wall Street turned out to be right. The media was not big on Reagan but Wall Street was and again Wall Street turned out to be right.