Victory!

By Dave

We've been back in school so updates have been few and far between but much of this blog has been dedicated to following the health care reform debate. Tonight that debate has been laid to rest.

President Obama has been criticized by all sides over the last year and while we can't know the counter-factual, we do know that many have tried before and have failed. This history makes tonight all the more impressive. The House of Representatives acted boldly and courageously. It wasn't an easy vote. We don't know what November will bring although it is not hard to predict some Democratic losses, as almost every incumbent party loses seats during a midterm election.

So in the face of political repercussions, our elected representatives chose to do what was right instead of  what was good for their individual reelection chances. That doesn't happen often. I'm really proud of them tonight and I plan to call my representatives tomorrow to personally let them know. I hope you will do the same.