The Dance Of The Dead

Taking the House, Republicans to Probe Democrat Policies - TIME: "...But moving swiftly to eviscerate the health care law isn't merely a not-so-subtle overture to the conservative base. It also sets the tone for what could be a bitter two years of gamesmanship and gridlock on Capitol Hill, particularly since most legislation House Republicans shepherd through will likely perish in the still Democratic-controlled Senate. That will almost certainly be the fate of the health care repeal effort, which is officially titled the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act. Representative Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat, dubbed it a 'disingenuous' piece of political theater. 'It's a kabuki dance. The fact of the matter is we're not going to repeal it,' she told reporters on Tuesday. 'If it weren't so sad, it would be laughable...'"