Americans like Sandra Day O'Connor.

Empathy for Justice O'Connor? You decide. Our history cannot be amended or changed. Elections Selections have consequences.

BIG NUMBERS, like 45 million uninsured Americans, are hard to grasp. But that number came home to me at a recent conference. The keynote speaker was former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Her topic was our healthcare system, and her message was personal and anguished. The gist was that even she lives in constant fear of major uninsured health bills. Not her own -- those of her son. He can't afford insurance because his son -- her grandchild -- has a preexisting condition. http://www.boston.com/...

So the American people wait and wait and wait some more. Our patience is running out, our anger is mounting.

Democratic candidates be warned: you will not receive a pass from either the netroots or the American people if you do not speak clearly and commit to a comprehensive plan to correct this crisis of epic proportions. Nothing less than an audacious plan which will give every American citizen, guaranteed and affordable healthcare--from cradle to grave.

Nothing less is acceptable.

It would be foolish not to recognize that there is a clash looming between what we should do as a nation and what we can do — between political expedience and political pragmatism. I can say one thing with absolute certainty: the American people will not tolerate another debacle. The numbers grow more alarming with every passing day, and what do the politicians do? What they do best of course, flap their annoying lips.

Pay attention political class, pay very careful attention, failure is not an option.

Affordable. Guaranteed. Single-Payer. For every American.