On a serious note, regarding a prominent issue in the national dialogue

I’m skeptical of almost everything Truthout posts (what’s in a name, anyway?), but Eugene Robinson nailed it today:

Progressives who argue for killing the Senate bill and starting over should explain their position to the 30 million Americans without health insurance who would be covered under this insufficiently progressive legislation. They should recall that when Obama and the Democratic leadership in Congress began this crusade, public opinion was solidly in favor of reform. With polls now showing widespread wariness, with Republicans having confused and frightened many voters who already have adequate health insurance, why would anyone think that beginning from scratch is likely to produce a more progressive result?

Okay, apologies for that diversion; back to standard operating procedure. Anyone got a good dick joke?