I think that all of us need to calm down. A lot of the provisions that had to be stripped from the Senate bill to please the GOP and throw a bone to the "Blue Dogs" may come back in the House version or be added in conference.

But perhaps this whole situation shows the need for funding and election reforms. Public funding of elections and real lobbying reform would mean that candidates and representatives would not be so beholden to CEO's and Corps. As well as allow for progressives to run more easily.

Instant Runoff Voting and Proportional Representation would mean that progressives could more freely vote their conscience without fear of handing a seat to the GOP. This would also mean we may have a case where a teabagger would garner enough 2nd votes to win a seat. But much like the filibuster, we need to take some bad with the greater good.

All of this ruckus must have Beck, etc smiling to see the Democrats showing the same fractures that the GOP shows.

That's how I see it. . . .