Yes, Democrats Can Prove That America Pays

What Is At Stake In The Debate Over Health Care Is More Than The Mere Crafting Of Policy. The Issue Is Now The Identity Of The Democratic Party.

Above All Else Stands The Burning Question Of Bipartisanship. Whatever Else The Politicians Might Say They're About, Our News Analysts Know That This Is The True Object Of The Nation's Desire, The Topic To Which Those Slippery Presidential Spokesmen Need Always To Be Dragged Back.

Americans Have Known About Mounting Inequality And King-sized Wall Street Bonuses For Years. But We Also Had An Entire Genre Of Journalism Dedicated To Brushing The Problem Off.

This Aesthetic Quality, Then, Is What Politics Is All About. It's Authenticity That Separates Winners From Losers, Good Politics From Bad, And He-man Leader-types From Consultant-directed Puppet-boys.

When Done Right - Or Wrong, Depending On How You Look At It - Deficits Remove Liberal Options From The Table. Suddenly There's No Money For Building Bridges Or Inspecting Meat. Not Surprisingly, Running Up A Deficit Is A Strategy Favored By The Wrecking Crew For Its Liberal-killing Properties.