You know, after so many years of the Hastert Rule, I'm not feeling particularly bipartisan. I'm not real sure what it's good for, except that people seem to agree it's good.
Obama said it in early talks about this bill to a room full of Republican congresscritters: There's room on the train, and even room for a plurality of opinions. But get on the train, or get left behind. The bottom line is: we won this thing. And that trumps just about everything else you've got.
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