DAVE: How do you feel about the seemingly inevitable defeat of health care reform? I consider it a monumental failure and a very ominous sign for the future.

DAD: I am not so sure that the defeat of health care reform is inevitable. Obama and the Democratic Congress may yet salvage something out of the current wreck. It does not look good, however. I do agree that if nothing is passed this year, it is a very bad sign for the future. It may yet be another 10-15 years before we can get anything done. It is just another indication that our government in Washington is incapable of doing anything.