I realize I shouldn't put much hope in the political process, but reading this makes me hesitantly optimistic: Democrats in the House will not push for a healthcare vote during this session.

This may be the first step in a retreat away from socialized medicine. Congressional Democrats may be arrogant but they love their jobs more than any ideology. Hopefully they will choose to not risk those jobs on a ridiculous plan that would delay economic recovery -- and that the public doesn't even want.