"Pride goeth before a fall," says the old proverb. The level of unabashed arrogance displayed by the Obama administration over the past year would naturally produce a commensurate fall. It just happened to come sooner rather than later.

We must not forget that Obama first demanded that Congress have a "health care bill" on his desk before the August ‘09 recess. Forget about the C-Span cameras. Forget about even reading the thousand-page bill before voting.

After it became apparent that the people would not stand for such haste in reference to comprehensive government control over the sensitive area of health care, the deadline was moved to the end of the year. The storm clouds of opposition were gathering, yet Obama became even more defiant. Upon returning from an apology tour in July, Obama learned of the mounting opposition, of which he classified as "chatter."

Standing behind a podium at the Rose Garden on July 13, 2009, Obama issued this stern warning to the American people:

So I just want to put everybody on notice, because there was a lot of chatter during the week that I was gone:  We are going to get this done [health care "reform"].  Inaction is not an option.  And for those naysayers and cynics who think that this is not going to happen, don't bet against us.  We are going to make this thing happen, because the American people desperately need it.