It's a truism of Washington politics that regardless of what Democrats do, Republicans will still blame them. So why not make the best of it? Democrats voted for health care reform lite, they might as well defend it, or it will be used against them by the Republicans. Pelosi shouldn't have to remind them of that fact.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is doubling down on healthcare reform, betting that it will do Democrats more good than harm in November’s elections.
She and her leadership team have seized on new polls that suggest healthcare overhaul’s popularity is rising, and they are urging members of Congress to use this week’s recess to tout the new law.
Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the party leadership have sent lawmakers back to their districts urging them to hold town hall-type meetings to highlight the law’s benefits, in the belief it could help Democrats avoid major losses in November.
