John Q. Public has forced the Dems back to the drawing board on health care overhaul

It’s Town Hall attendees-1, Obama-0

By Judi McLeod
Sunday, August 16, 2009

imageIt’s okay Senators and `Congress persons’, you can come out of hiding now: If Associated Press got it right, President Barack Obama’s administration is already signaling that it is ready to drop the idea of giving Americans the option of government-run health insurance as part of his feared health care proposal.

“Facing mounting opposition to the overhaul, administration officials left open the chance for a compromise with Republicans that would include health insurance cooperatives. (Associated Press, Aug. 16, 2009). “Such a concession is likely to enrage his liberal supporters but could deliver Obama a much-needed win on a top domestic priority opposed by GOP lawmakersâ€