Best Interests

A number of liberals are urging Democrats who previously voted for health care reform to vote yes again. Why? "They already voted for it. Pulling up lame will not stop the GOP from nailing them on it."

While I can understand how some wish this is so, it doesn't make too much sense. Not voting for it this time around is telling your consitutuents you're sorry and are capable of learning. Also, and for some reason these advisors seem to avoid noting this, this time around it means the bill the public is saying it doesn't want will actually pass.

Scenario one: Someone hits you in the back of the head. You turn around and say "hey, stop that!" He says "sorry, old friend, thought you were someone else--will you lend me five bucks?"

Okay, not the greatest approach.  But it's a heck of a lot better than...

Scenario two: Someone hits you in the back of the head. You turn around and say "hey, stop that!" He punches you in the mouth and says "will you lend me five bucks?"