Obama and Pelosi: Pulling Out All the Stops

I knew they could peel off some votes with bribery, as they did with two house members from California today (see link to increased water allocation to their regions). But I still hope there will be enough Democratic house members that will stand their groud to vote "no" to the health care bill, knowing that they will be stuck with the Senate's version as reconciliation will prove fruitless. I am less optimistic than I was yesterday, but I still believe that enough members will see this legislation as their ticket to political banishment. However, I am aware as I write this, that Obama is threatening to pull their campaign money and Pelosi is vowing to shut them out of leadership roles in the party if they defy her. We'll have to watch it unfold.