Countess, Countess, Countess: You still don't get it. To repeat, The Democrats do not, repeat, do not, need any republican votes to pass anything. If they want a healthy debate (one where there is a realistic discussion of issues and concerns held by both sides) they should set up the environment in which a debate could be had. That is if they want one. The reason no proper environment has been set up for a healthy debate is they don't want one. They want to shove the bill through congress like they did the stimulus bill. That is not how congress is supposed to operate. Voters need to keep this in mind in 2010. If we can't have a congress that debates they need to go. Where was the debate before? Are there any plans for any debates in the future? We are all looking but we don't see any sign of it. If you are worried about Obama's waterloo that already happened. Here is a quote from Gallup.
Almost 6 in 10 Americans (59%) view President Obama’s proposals to address the major problems facing the country as involving too much government spending, and 52% view the proposals as involving too much expansion of government power.
This is something that is not going to go away. This will be Obama's legacy.
Obama is the reincarnation of Lenin.