"So, the battle that is being played out now is not between Republicans and Democrats. It's not even between conservative Democrats and progressive ones. Or between the White House and Congress. No, the battle is instead between moneyed interests and the people." 

Exactly right. Unfortunately if that's the case, will pressuring the Democrats yield the results we want considering the problem is the corrupting influence of money in politics? Weeks ago I said my greatest fear was that a weak Public Option would pass and I still think that's the most likely outcome.

That way moderates and left leaning types can be suckered by the phrase "Public Option" while the right can still cry 'socialism' and 'Nazi' and 'government takeover'. And when the weak, watered down Public Option inevitably fails the right and the MSM will be sure to blame Democrats and government involvement for years if not decades, killing real reform for another 15-20+ years.

by Tom Hanc on 08/25/2009 03:56:53 PM EST