Enough of the politics of SCHIP. It’s not a “gottcha” issue, both parties need to get beyond them and get these children insured. Jeeze.

More Health-Care Politicking

If the Democrats’ goal is to win approval of a measure that would cover more poor children and not to simply score extra political points by keeping the issue alive, it’s hard to see how their tactics made sense. If Mr. Bush and his Republican allies really are committed to getting children the health coverage they need and not just to preventing Democrats from racking up a legislative achievement, it’s hard to explain their continuing intransigence.