So, health care is so important that it has to be done by Christmas and yet Reid cancels debate so he can go to a fund raiser? It’s good to be the king:

“I understand the Republican leader doesn’t want us to do health care. I appreciate that. He and I have different positions on that,” said Reid. “I see no reason to punish everybody this weekend and I hope the minority will give strong consideration to the proposal that i’ve made.”
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It turns out Reid has a 1,000 plus per plate fundraiser scheduled for Saturday in New Orleans, according to one local paper, which also reports that Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-LA, a key swing moderate in the health care debate, will also be in attendance.

Republicans said they plan to stay and debate amendments, which we all know is just for show since the Democrats are writing the bill behind closed doors.