I’m setting aside cynicism for the moment to congratulate the Democrats on passing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Reconciliation act of 2010 . These bills are not what I would support ideally, a public option, but it’s great to see Democrats showing some courage after decades of capitulation to the GOP. Do not let the momentum from tonight pass you all by as it did after November 3 2008.
I was watching CSPAN all this afternoon. The mood was as exciting as UK Parliamentary proceedings. One of the more eloquent House speeches was made by Maryland Representative Steny Hoyer. A lot of press pegged him as a Blue Dog Democrat before today. The about face is fairly heartening.
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