Tuesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Last night, John wrote a post about the GOP health care bill, which has been joined by three sell-out Democrats: Max Baucus (MT), Kent Conrad (ND) and Jeff Bingaman (NM). Basically, those three gave up a lot just to get the GOP on board. Republicans must sit back and laugh their asses off at some of these Democrats. They've played Baucus. It wasn't hard. But, why didn't Baucus' former Chief of Staff, Jim Messina, who is now the Deputy Chief of Staff in the White House, intervene?

Some Democrats just compromise with themselves into order to engage Republicans -- who don't compromise. Republicans just sit back and wait for Dems to cave.

Four days til the House is supposed to recess... do they pass health care reform or go on vacation?