Obamabots Are Easy, Negotiating Is Hard

Tom Daschle gives a vague speech linking health care reform to a strong economy, and Greg Sargent falls into a swoon. Really now, Greg–what did you expect him to say? Talk is cheap.


Let's climb into Mr. Peabody's Wayback Machine, shall we? When George W. Bush first proposed his disastrous $1.3 trillion tax cut in 2001, the then-Senate Majority Leader did everything but fetch him his pipe and slippers. Daschle's opening offer was $900 billion!


Universal health care really is important. Unfortunately, a lot of people will want to drown it in the bathtub.


Maybe Shatner can give Bashful Tom some pointers on playing hardball.