While the news of the day on Friday was definitely about the death of  luger Olympic Athlete; Nodar Kumaritashvili from the Republic of Georgia; the World mourns his death and the Olympic Committee dedicated the opening of the Olympics to him.

The news of White House disagreements about the Jobs and or what the Health-care Reform bill will look and or how to get something passed into law continues on.  The  formal HCR summit invite was sent out to Republicans and some big D dems on The Hill continue to use cable tv to complain, the big assault in Afghanistan seemed to be on the move and from various reports it will include offensives on the drug industry that helps finance the Taliban,dick cheney did a generational change on dont ask dont tell and now agrees it’s time to repeal it,this is def a cultural change for him,  on Saturday the President named his US envoys  to the Muslim World and Pan-Islamic.

Everything you need to get your Olympic on below

• Watch Opening Ceremony Highlights
• Vancouver Games Open with Embarrassing Glitch
• Watch the Opening Ceremonies: Part 1
• Watch the Opening Ceremonies: Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIJXB_dc_0w

White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

State Department Press Briefing on Haiti Relief Efforts