I don't really have a point of entry for anything this morning, except to note that the problems with getting a health-care reform package through Congress are not really about the substance of the package, but about the political maneuvering. A key point is the Republican strategy of "kill everything":
Later in his interview with Hewitt, Inhofe also revealed why the GOP strategy to “slow down” health care is really an effort to “kill it.” “If he is unsuccessful — which I anticipate and will predict he is — on getting a vote prior to the August recess, then I would say there’s no way in the world they’re going to get this done this year,” said Inhofe. “And next year would not be any easier.”
That's an interesting post, with a couple of audio clips that you should listen to. What amazes me is that Inhofe is dumb enough to come right out and say it. (Well, considering that it's Inhofe, maybe not.)
And where are the Democrats on this? Dday has a report that, regrettably, doesn't surprise me at all. It's really too complex for me to excerpt it, so read the whole thing.
Hullaballoo has been tracking this whole thing very closely. Keep an eye on them for what's going on behind the scenes.
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