I feel bad for Obama

The growing sense now is that Obama is desperate — for any kind of bill. What matters is checking the box next to “health care reform” and declaring some kind of victory.

Thus, the man who was going to remain above the political fray has revealed himself as pluperfectly political, ready to settle for the very kind of mandate (without the public option) that he opposed as a candidate challenging Hillary Clinton. Rather than inspiring confidence, he has inspired a groundswell of disapproval and a populist uprising that may allow Republicans to clean House come November.

In the meantime, left and right finally have discovered a common foe. Too bad for the country that his name is Obama.