The big win

Congress overrode Bush’s veto and restored full Medicare and TriCare payments to doctors. Equally important, the measure funds those payments with monies that would have gone to the less efficient, for-profit insurance plans, undercutting the conservative effort to privatize the Medicare system. This is the first time in a very long while that the interests of citizens has trumped those of the insurance industry. That in and of itself is worth celebrating.

So congratulations Democrats, after a couple of weeks of rolling over for the President, y’all finally found your backbone. Now, let's see how long the line will hold.