I'm convinced it is. I think in one of your earlier questions, you posted a link (I'm sorry I can't reference it any better) that contained a passage regarding Obama's hypocritical comments; offering to work with Republicans & scolding them about rising above petty politics. All in the same breath.
Furthermore, you had previously pointed out that we've yet to see him offer the same scolding to the Democrats (about not rising above petty politics). So, in summary yes. This act (like many others) is grandstanding.
Everything the Republicans wanted is in the current bill. They are the ones threatening to filibuster. They just don't want ANY change.
They (and Fox News and Rush Limbaugh et al) have lied through their teeth to make sure the American public doesn't know the REAL effect of health care reform.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.