Hell would be a welcome relief.

Call me an optimist. Because I haven't given up on significant health care reform legislation. On Democrats shoving something through. Maybe in the dead of night. In a clandestine way. To the surprise of obstructionist Republicans. When it comes to scheming and dirty and negative politics, Republicans excel. But I keep holding out hope that Democrats can work a pact with the devil. Which is all right. Because the devil is a better and nicer guy than a Republican. Yes, I'd vote for the devil before I'd vote for a Republican. I'd rather live in hell than in a Republican-dominated world. Hell would be a welcome relief. --Jim Broede