I am not so sure that Kennedy's death is going to result in the American people liking healthcare all of a sudden.
If Democrats want to ram it through on that assumption, I have doubts that Senator Kennedy would have wanted his legacy to be ramming a partisan bill through that the public did not even want.
I think there will be a short push to pass it in Kennedy's name, but I do not think that is going to really get anything done on its own.
I think it's quite possible to push a few Republicans one place or another on board as the country gets the time during all of the coverage of the life & death of a famous leader loved by millions to see how important affordable health insurance for all legislation was to him.
As far as ramming that's up to the Republicans. This is LEAD, FOLLOW or GET OUT OF THE WAY time.
The vote is going to happen and reform will be what the vote is on. I could care less if it's 60 votes or 51 votes... it's going to happen. And seriously there will never be enough Republican support for any kind of Health Insurance Reform to amount to a hill of beans... so let's just get it done is my motto.
I just think it would be a just & fitting tribute to see a Health insurance Reform Bill in Senator Kennedy's name... and very much looking forward to it.