Now this Congress, pushed by liberals, is putting the finishing touches on preparing for their own political suicide--branding themselves as a "Do-Nothing Congress". Spooked by polls which indicate displeasure with the health care reform bill as it stands, they are willing to fold on health care--or squander yet more months to come up with pathetic results.   They don't seem to realize that aside from Tea Party etc. opposition, the other main source of discontent with the bill is stubborn liberals unwilling to compromise.   If liberals were willing to accept the Senate bill as it stands, as a first step ( and tell their Representatives this)---which is what had the WSJ editorial writers petrified-- the seeming majority against the bill would evaporate. And all parties could see that it is in fact a minority which is against health care reform.

Meaningful health care reform could start. And Congress could go on to other pressing business--especially combatting the recession.

The party in power virtually always loses seats at midterm elections.   This time, however, stand by for 1948 redux. An electoral bloodbath appears to be coming, due to the stubbornness of the recession--but also the stubbornness of liberals.

Of course the crowning irony of all this is that when the bloodbath occurs in the fall, who will the Lefties blame? Not themselves.   President Obama.

"The fault, dear Brutus..."