Obama before Congress

I am so relieved August is over and Congress is coming back into session so we don't have to keep hearing about these town halls in which moderate Senate Democrats are threatened with the judgment of God for wanting to increase access to affordable health care. Pres. Obama is scheduled to speak before a joint session of Congress next week to advocate a more detailed approach. Is it just me or does this sound a little like 1993 when President Clinton spoke to Congress in September of his first year to resurrect support for dwindling support on health reform and shift focus away from the economy. Although I support the creation of a public option, I hope President Obama doesn't wave his pen and threaten to veto any bill that doesn't not include it (that didn't go too well for Clinton).