Reply #19: That somebody as damaged and with as little political capital [View All]

[featherman]

as this mythical "President Clinton" governing with either a narrow majority or a minority in Congress could actually "fix health care" is likely the most delusional concept Mr. Krugman and friends could have.

Let's get a grip on political reality. This country needs to move to single payer. You know it, I know it, Clinton knows it, Obama knows it, Krugman knows it, Dodd knows it, Kennedy knows it... and on and on. But like Social Security, "socialized medicine" as it has been demonized by the AMA, GOP, HMO's,and big Pharma is a still third rail in modern America culture.

How we eventually get to single payer will be a long, long fight for the deeply propagandized hearts and minds of the American public. And will require an energetic, articulate and charismatic leader in the tradition of Roosevelt and Kennedy to begin moving us down that path. Nothing could be clearer to me than this.