There are many trying to blow up the health care reform bill and/or repeal it. From the beginning I have believed that for the upcoming election the Dems need to be proud of what they and the President were able to accomplish in face of powerful, moneyed forces. Of course the main stream media, looking for its fix of controversy, has been trumpeting the alleged fact that all Dems are running away from health reform. This is why I was buoyed by this column from E.J. Dionne in today’s WaPo.
The final two paragraphs:
Yes, some Democrats in conservative districts voted against the bill and display this as a badge of their independence. But is that any surprise? This is exactly the sort of position moderate Republicans (when they existed) would take to survive in more liberal districts.
The real test is whether Democrats who supported the bill think they have an interest in defending a genuinely historic accomplishment. More and more, they are deciding that they do.
~ Tom
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