While the below will probably get me ridiculed as Rich was during the bus tour, I actually came to that conclusion before I spoke with Doug Kane and Becky Carroll. I had a talk to discuss it with them scheduled and went to do my homework and came away with the general conclusion that this was probably the best we could do in the short term.
But the good news is that the administration is doing a far better job communicating with the public. The bus tour Rich went on was the first signal most of us noticed and I was surprised that after 4 years I and some others on the blogs were contacted. While it won’t stop valid criticisms of the administration, better, more open communication will help them overcome the automatic skepticism many of us have. I found Doug to be very bright and level-headed about the plan meaning able to admit the problems, but put them in perspective and while Becky still has a tendency to spin, was very forthright on the politics.
I’m still expecting more legal troubles for the administration and like all administrations bone-headed moves, but also a better ability to understand what they are thinking and attempting and hopefully communicate clearly on issues of agreement such as the pharmacy birth control rule.