Ruben Navarrette also lauds the health care summit , saying leaders need to hold more such events . Obama : Let 's hope it was real and not preparation for Democrats to pass unpopular health bill . Navarrette : Democrats control most of government in Washington . Yet , according to a recent Gallup poll , more than half of Americans -- 52 percent -- oppose Democrats resorting to reconciliation to pass a bill . Some Republicans up for re - election are terrified of passing ` ` the big bill , '' he writes .
Ruben Navarrette also lauds the health care summit , saying leaders need to hold more such events . Obama : Let 's hope it was real and not preparation for Democrats to pass unpopular health bill . Navarrette : Democrats control most of government in Washington . Some Republicans up for re - election are terrified of passing ` ` the big bill , '' he writes .