I am not the first to see this quote from the Washington Post:
President Obama, strategizing yesterday with congressional leaders about health-care reform, complained that liberal advocacy groups ought to drop their attacks on Democratic lawmakers and devote their energy to promoting passage of comprehensive legislation.
In a pre-holiday call with half a dozen top House and Senate Democrats, Obama expressed his concern over advertisements and online campaigns targeting moderate Democrats, whom they criticize for not being fully devoted to "true" health-care reform.
But I think it is time to stop beating around the bush. If we were to pay attention to Obama's desire for polite debate and consensus, we would lose any chance to win a decent health care bill. This is not "change we can believe in," it is status quo for the elite.