As a former Nadar Voter myself, who did some penance myself on my own blog a few years ago, I agree with the larger principle.

As for the example of the health care bill though, I’m not so sure. I guess the question is whether one sees this as a stepping stone towards further reform, or whether one sees this as a bait and switch which is meant to con the public into thinking no further reform is necessary. Based on what I’ve been reading about the new bill lately, I’m inclined to believe the latter. I think it might almost be better to go down fighting with the ship this time, and then have a chance at bringing it up again a few years later, rather than to take the risk that this will end the reform.

I worry that the republicans have also set themselves up quite nicely as well. Now that they’ve gutted the bill, when it doesn’t solve all the problems it is proported to solve, they’re going to say, “see, I told you so. Goverment intervention only makes things worse.”