White House now drafting its own health care bill, which it may or may not offer

Every day brings something new. Yesterday we were told that the Obama was only going to present general guidelines next week during his joint address to Congress. Now he's going to draft legislation, but he may not propose it. While the constant daily changes in the White House's position don't exude confidence (or competence), at least the President may actually be willing to take a position on his own signature issue if he actually drafts the bill and if he actually decides to release it publicly. Oh, and the report says that Obama is leaning towards dropping the public option, even though it remains popular in the polls.

Then there's this:

Sources expect the president to emphasize the message: If Congress passes something now, it will serve as a foundation to pass further reform in the future.

Yes, better luck next time. And when exactly will that future be? The next time we win control of the White House, and both houses of Congress, while the Republicans have been absolutely decimated after having destroyed the economy and the military, and our president has a 70% approval rating that he refuses to use?

It's rather amazing that President Obama is now suggesting that we should wait until next time, when he hasn't even tried this time yet. They are going to split the baby in half on every issue for the rest of their presidency, and then tell the folks they betrayed to take it or leave it, because at least it's better than the Republicans would have done. I remember a time when Democrats aspired to do good, rather than simply aspiring to be better than the Worst Republican President Ever.