Perfect example of "even-handed" press bullshit

"Missteps on both sides" caused the demise of the bipartisan SCHIP bill. No, the cause was Duhbya's bullshit and the captive media's unwillingness to characterize it as anything but his point of view.

"Missteps on both sides made compromise impossible." But the Democrats have already compromised.

Duhbya had no intention of ever signing any such bill. The problem is not the small amount of extra money. The problem is that any successful program leads voters to expect value from their government, and the Bushists only want to provide largess for their rich buddies.