Reply #630: Or Glenn Greenwald's opinion:

[Kermitt Gribble]

"The evidence was overwhelming from the start that the White House was not only indifferent, but opposed, to the provisions most important to progressives. The administration wants not only to prevent industry money from funding an anti-health-care-reform campaign, but also wants to ensure that the Democratic Party -- rather than the GOP -- will continue to be the prime recipient of industry largesse. If you're interested in preserving and expanding political power, then, all other things being equal, it's better to have the pharmaceutical and health insurance industry on your side than opposed to you."

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2009/12/16/white_house/index.html