Health care?

In case you were dead this weekend, the House narrowly passed their version of health care reform on Saturday night at around 11:15. I won't get into the steaming pile of crap that is the Stupak amendment, except to say that I hope this is the first casualty of the conference committee. Other than that, I'm pleased that the House pulled together to do this. It's a major step toward de facto equality.

Allow me to express my great delight over Joseph Cao's break with the Republicans and subsequent "aye" vote. A novel concept that, voting according to the wishes and needs of one's constituents and not just doing what Eric Cantor tells you. The Republican bill was an obvious train wreck, though I don't fool myself into thinking that Republicans actually thought it could pass. It was a cheap and cynical move, in my opinion, and I won't soon forget their appalling behavior during the last few months. Lies, fear and grandstanding.

But I want to shelf that, because it passed and what John Boehner thinks doesn't matter to me anymore. For now, we dance.