The presidents attempt to rally support for his health care overhaul has come and gone and its unlikely the summit shifted the political landscape. The intended targets were moderate House Democrats who have elections in eight months and dont want to sacrifice their political careers on the altar of Progressive ideology. Democrats have only two choices moving forward: use reconciliation to impose their policies on the country or heed the American people and scrap this legislative monstrosity. Unfortunately, it appears they are opting for the former.
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The next few weeks may bring an end to the health care saga that has stretched on for more than a year. If President Obama decides to allow a parliamentary trick to decide one of the most contentious debates of our time, he will only deepen our countrys partisan wound and worsen the Washington infection he was elected to cure.