It's the Economy Stupid!

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Bill Clinton rode to victory on that mantra and voters bought his snake oil.

Obama is ignoring this issue to his detriment. Now, lest the Reps get overly snug, the Dems sell snake oil better than most and if Obama passes some mild compromise so he can claim victory and then moves on to the economy, the Dems have a chance to thwart many losses.

From what I can divine from the few races we've had, there really is no consensus amongst voters, there rarely is. In better economic times, voters would be impressed with changes in the health care delivery systems and in the health care insurance arena. However, when the economy is as bad as it is, that comes first and any politician who forgets that will be voted out of office. So the Dems have a delicate balance to strike, they need enough programs to buy off their constituency, but not to many to cause fears of inflation and high taxation. It's a delicate tight rope to walk and not every Dem can do it effectively. As an opponent of Obama's agenda, I'm worried he's smarter than the average Carter and will learn from his mistakes. Will he continue to miscalculate on this health care issue and continue spending like a pig? We'll see.