Wednesday, February 03, 2010

No Nuclear Option on Health Care Reform by Dems ?

The Hill: Reports that Senate Republicans could have found a way to block the Democrats using reconciliation as way to push through health care reform, they can offer amendments till hell freezes over. This would be the ultimate stand off between the Democrats and the Republicans in the Senate in an election year, the Republicans have the wind at their back, they have won a few major State elections and the issue has been health care reform, the question is can liberals in the Senate count on their fellow Democrats to back up them up, do the Democrats want to spend time on health care reform or jobs, if the Democrats want to keep control of Congress the issue has to be jobs, jobs,jobs. One gets the feeling that the Mass vote has really sent the White House and liberal leaders in Congress bonkers, they are like addictive gamblers, just one more bet, the problem is that is bet is always a loser. One can see moderate and conservative Democrats in the Senate making it clear to their leadership that its over, and that its time to move on from health care reform.

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