Reply #15: I'm sorry but I disagree. I think the U.S. has shown itself as incapable

[beachmom]

of solving its own problems. And here is my blame game: I blame EVERYONE. The elected Democrats whether liberal or conservative, the elected Republicans, the operatives, the activists on both sides of the spectrum, the media, the pundits, and finally, the voters. You could say Massachusetts equals Max Baucus. Getting cold feet and watering down the Congress to the point of meaninglessness.

I blame everyone. Meanwhile, countries like Germany are whipping us badly. Already out of the recession, already have universal health care, already far along with a green economy which creates more jobs than the auto industry there. You heard that right: Germany is kicking our butt by almost every measure. It's just so disspiriting.

Saw on TPM that Barney Frank wrote a defeatist statement on health care. Yup, I blame everyone. NOBODY in this country has the nerve to fix things.