On NBC's "Meet the Press," David Brooks and E.J. Dionne agreed: in countries where health care passes, it only becomes more popular and "sacred" over time. This is a nod to the politics of the NHS across the pond in the U.K., where even Tory leader David Cameron professes his love for socialized medicine. Maybe such affection for PelosiCare will grow over time, but I doubt it. And though America may soon have its own NHS, it's more likely that Americans will give up their health-care freedom with a bang, not a whimper. Which reminds me: Late last night, just after health-care passed, I stood and watched Democratic Rep. John Dingell get showered with cheers at the post-vote press conference. He mentioned Britain, via an old Churchill anecdote. It went like this: Ladies point to a spot halfway up a wall and tell Sir Winston that he's drank enough to fill the room to that point. "So much to do and so little time," replied WSC. Dingell got laughs, of course. An American NHS? Perhaps. A government set to imbibe even more tax dollars? As WSC might say: It's only the end of the beginning.
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