That’s not a word we’ve heard much in the mainstream press with regard to the health-care bill’s prospects. But here it is in First Read this morning:

In a way, you can see the House decision to vote on health care this Saturday as a direct response to the elections. Bottom line: Don’t give wavering lawmakers more time over the weekend to think about the election results or listen to punditry; just get their vote done. Also, the quick health-care vote is an attempt to put some pressure on the Senate. The fact is this: If health care slips into 2010, it could die…