Pirate's Cove

You just know this is actually eliciting a huge sigh of relief from many Democrats who see Obama as the political equivalent of Chernobyl

The president will refuse to make fund-raising visits during November elections to any district whose representative has not backed the bill.

A one-night presidential appearance can bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds which would otherwise take months to accumulate through cold-calling by campaign volunteers.

Mr Obama’s threat came as the year-long debate over his signature domestic policy entered its final week.

It can bring in lots of money. As of late, it can also bring lots of pain to Democrats, hence many of them skipping events with Obama.

But, hey, how’s that post-partisan new way of doing business in Washington working out?