By the time you clear away the hedging, the throat-clearing, and the self-serving rationalizations, it looks like a new statement just issued by Sen. Ben Nelson signals that he will vote with Democrats to bring the health care reform bill to the Senate floor.
If this were international diplomacy, you might say Nelson has finally agreed to the shape and size of the table at which the peace talks will be held. Bold move.
David Kurtz
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