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In response to "I think this is part of it. plus I think the dems thought they could rest on their laurels; that they didn't need to *do* anything." by amanchester

I think the real problem is that they decided to expend their political capital on something they couldn't do.

Posted by Ender (aka Ender) Jan 19 '10, 19:12

I'm seeing shades of Bush's Social Security escapades in this. The economy and jobs have been the defining issue of the past year. If you're going to tackle a secondary problem then you'd damn well better get it done in such a way as to make people happy.

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Speaking as someone who almost died last year, health care is as primary a concern as it gets. -- nm - David Jan 19, 19:18 1
- Word! The moment I had heart failure I became a huge fan of fixing the health care system. -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 19:22

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I think the real problem is that they decided to expend their political capital on something they couldn't do.

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