They'll be tears of laughter.

I'm hearing reports that even Dennis Kucinich, the consummate liberal, may vote for the pending health care reform legislation. That would be amazing. Kucinich is a man of principle. He doesn't believe the legislation goes nearly far enough. He's holding out for a single-payer public option. For the liberal ideal. And his position has been all or nothing. Absolutely no compromise. But that may make him just about as extreme as lunatic fringe Republicans. No room for movement. And I begin to wonder if an obstructionist is an obstructionist, no matter whether he's on the right or the left. We Americans have become so polarized that maybe we're all obstructionists. We'd rather go down with the ship than save it. Funny, isn't it? I'd rather laugh than cry. When we hold the funeral for America, I'll shed tears. But they'll be tears of uproarious laughter. --Jim Broede