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To: RetiredNow who wrote (66989)	12/18/2009 2:55:09 PM
From: koan	Respond to of 149317

I agree with that. >>But here's the way I see it. The Dems wanted to try to bridge the partisan divide by going for a super majority vote. This would be a noble gesture if they had a partner in the negotiating process, but the GOP is not interested in passing anything, because they don't want the Dems to get credit for anything. This is very similar to Israel and Arafat. There was never any point in negotiating with Arafat. As such, they went the normal route and all of their health care ideas were gutted in the process by compromise with the GOP and with the fence sitting Dems and Lieberman. What's left is decried by most Dems. Once again, I have to say this is what is wrong with the Dems. If they would just have some backbone, do what they said they were going to do during campaign season and give the finger to the GOP, they would be more successful at maintaining their popularity. But they endlessly compromise their ideals until they end up with nothing.