And despite what a very few have speculated, I believe there won't be another 1994 in next year's elections, despite how badly the Democrats have been misbehaving. The GOP was rejected by so much of the public in 2006 and 2008 because they've misbehaved in ways similar to the Dems, in large part; they currently are sidelined in large part because of their own failures, including failure to reform to a point where the public welcomes them as a refreshing alternative, which was the case and more in 1994.

This is not triangulation. These days it's the Dems running rampant (and perhaps trying to do all they can get away with until suffient numbers of them have to retreat in order to get re-elected). “Bi-partisanship” for these Dems has always been “do it our way, or else” and they're ready with the health care effort (as if they were pathetic chest-thumping dictators in small, remote nations) to push bad legislation by the GOP through unethical means in Congress, as if they have a pathological need to save face over their mess.

All I will say about Clinton that's tangential but appropriate (because it involves him) is that when Clinton (the one we all are paying attention to currently) visited Obama for a North Korea-related visit, no doubt, I wouldn't be surprised if strategy and tactics over health care and perhaps future efforts (immigration, etc.) were discussed and Clinton's advice received, even sought.

I think what you will see is pure power politics. Continue to show bi-partisanship until 9/14 at midnight. Grassley either delivers a compromise that the Republican leadership will not explicitly fight or the Obama solution gets shoved down their throats through reconciliation.

End of story.