"I Will Not Defend the Status Quo"

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) on the stakes in delaying a health care vote past August:

"If we're able to stop Obama on this it will be his Waterloo. It will break him."

Here's the thing about laid-back people: Do not piss them off. You will regret it.

Senate repugs are crowing about destroying Obama's presidency by shutting down health care reform, and Senate DINOs are showing off their tiny dicks by demanding a fatal delay in the legislation.

Rejoice, liberals! For both obstructionist groups have crossed the line. This president is willing to sacrifice Main Street to the rapacious hordes of Wall Street. He is willing to shred the Constitution with preventive detention. He is willing to destroy the remnants of the Bush-battered military by breaking his promise to repeal DADT. He is willing to risk a quagmire in Afghanistan that will make the Iraq clusterfuck look like the "invasion" of Grenada.

But Barack Obama knows better than anyone that health care reform is the defining legislation of his presidency. I'm cynical enough to think it's possible that he will kill the public option to save a bill that will no longer be worthy of the name "reform" - possible, but not likely.

While his 4 p.m. health care statement at the White House was less than inspiring, I'll take heart from his take-no-prisoners rallying cry this morning.



Cross-posted at They Gave Us A Republic ....