WASHINGTON Bowing to Republican pressure, President Barack Obama’s administration signaled on Sunday it is ready to abandon the idea of giving Americans the option of government-run insurance as part of a new U.S. health care system.
Eat your hearts out, SEIU and all you other ships at sea on the socialistic left.
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On the other hand: “I suspect it’s a Parthian retreat,” says Instapundit,
And Reader D:
Keep your eyes on the last minute amendments to the bill before it’s passed. Around 3 a.m. some morning.
The Parthian archers, mounted on light horse, would feign retreat; then, while at a full gallop, turn their bodies back to shoot at the pursuing enemy.
Plus:
At best, we have won a skirmish – IF this is not smoke being blown by the Democrats smoke-blower-in-chief.
Nicely said about the O-man.
Later: From Reader D:
“But this assumes he wants to be free of those fellows and girls. Does he?”
And what about some of the bums and weirdos he has in his cabinet?
Blithe S: He got elected with accuser of radicalism being dismissed. Wants to get re-elected same way. Tricky fellow.
Blithe Spirit 
