Op-ed: They passed health care reform and deserve a toast, not scorn
(NEWSER) - Democrats blew it. In just two years, they managed to squander an ocean of goodwill and hope, resulting in a trouncing at the hands of Republicans—and their long slog on the health care bill was to blame. That's the prevailing narrative, anyway. At Slate , William Saletan suggests this view forgets that the purpose of winning elections is to enact difficult, bold legislation—not the other way around. The "big picture isn't about winning or keeping power," he writes. "It's about using it." More»
