The Rush to Saturday

Nancy Pelosi is rushing to get the Obamacare bill ready for a rare Saturday vote, and First Read thinks they know why:

In a way, you can see the House decision to vote on health care this Saturday as a direct response to the elections. Bottom line: Don't give wavering lawmakers more time over the weekend to think about the election results or listen to punditry; just get their vote done. Also, the quick health-care vote is an attempt to put some pressure on the Senate. The fact is this: If health care slips into 2010, it could die…

Having the election come before the vote was a real blow to the passing of this monstrosity. I don't think rushing the vote will make much difference - the damage has already been done.