“The health care plan has been demonized. So if you run away from it, you’re still going to get attacked for supporting a health care plan with none of the benefits … the truth and reality of health care is going to be a much more positive thing for the American people than the mythology the Republicans created.”

That’s David Plouffe speaking at a Progressive Book Club event last week even as the results from the disappointing Massachusetts special election began to trickle in.

Watch the entire discussion, hosted by Sam Stein of the Huffington Post:

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Last night, on the eve of the one year anniversary of the Obama Administration, the Progressive Book Club and the George Washington University hosted a conversation with David Plouffe and Sam Stein of Huffington Post.

Some of Plouffe’s comments during the discussion are making news today - particularly his comments about health care reform and the special election in Massachusetts yesterday. Both Politico and ABC News have picked up the story.

Here’s a clip from the discussion last night in which David Plouffe talks about Massachusetts, health care, and the need for Democrats to stand strong behind passing a bill:

We’ll have a full video of last night’s events tomorrow. Get David Plouffe’s book, The Audacity to Win, free when you join PBC.

Tonight, at 7:30 pm Eastern, join us for a conversation between Obama for America campaign manager and PBC author David Plouffe, and Huffington Post political reporter Sam Stein.

The two will be discussing Plouffe’s book, The Audacity to Win, the Obama Administration 1 year after inauguration, and the razor-tight special election in Massachusetts to fill Ted Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat.

Watch the live stream here.

To participate in the conversation, Tweet your comments and questions to #pbcbooks.

Get David Plouffe’s book free when you join PBC today.

PBC Author (and more famously Obama for America campaign manager) David Plouffe is holding a contest.  He wants to top Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue on the best seller lists tomorrow, December 8th.  For every copy of his book, The Audacity to Win, that sells tomorrow, he will donate $1 to charity.

Both sound like worthy goals to us here at PBC.  Support David if you can, and please spread the word: