Code Red: Health reform in homestretch?

The National Republican Congressional Committee for weeks has been sending releases hammering Democrats with shaky re-election prospects, reminding that health care reform votes could come back to haunt them in November 2010. That effort has been ramped up as it appears federal health care reform led by Democrats is imminent. Now the NRCC titles releases with “Code Red,” and points to holdout Dems who will “cave” and vote along with the House leadership headed by Nancy Pelosi (above).
Is health care reform in the homestretch, as this piece by NPR is titled? The thought a few weeks ago was that reform was indeed nearing completion, until Republican Scott Brown amazingly won the Massachusetts Senate seat opened by the death of Ted Kennedy. With Brown’s election went the 60-vote filibuster-proof margin for Dems and the two independents who vote with them, making for a roadblock that shut down Democrats.
Homestretch? If Democrats will indeed use a reconcilation process, then reform may be at hand. One of the House Dem leaders of reform, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland yesterday tweeted that a series of reform votes are anticipated for late this week, including possibly some on the weekend.
The sole  Siouxland  Democratic member of the House, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin of South Dakota, a few days ago said she was not on board with reform if it involves reconcilation. And late last nite, Iowa 5th District Congressman Steve King, an impassioned voice against “toxic” reform, tweeted that the process has become macabre: Obamacare: Senate can’t now pass Senate bill, but House must pass Senate bill, Senate must pass fix so House can pass Senate fix – macabre.