The GOP's No-Exit Strategy The Washington PostNormal human beings -- let's call them real Americans -- cannot understand why, 10 months after President Obama's inauguration, Congress is still tied down in a procedural torture chamber trying to pass the health-care bill Obama promised in his campaign (E.J. Dionne Jr., 11/19).The Wrong Side Of History The New York TimesThis year, the fate of health care will come down to a handful of members of Congress, including Senators Joe Lieberman, Blanche Lincoln, Ben Nelson and Mary Landrieu. If they flinch and health reform fails, they'll be letting down their country at a crucial juncture. They'll be on the wrong side of history (Nicholas D. Kristof, 11/18).

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