They have no chance whatsoever of changing the Democrat's health care bill to reflect even minimal conservative principles. But centrist Republicans are "negotiating" with more "moderate" Democrats on health care, hoping to gain a few scraps so they can go back to the home folks and crow about how they helped pass a bill that will fundamentally alter the relationship between the governors and the governed in this country.Molly Hooper of The Hill has gotten wind of these secret meetings:The talks have been so secretive and politically sensitive that some members interviewed by The Hill refused to name other legislators involved in the bipartisan effort. Members of the centrist GOP "Tuesday Group," the New Democrat Coalition and the 52-member Blue Dog Coalition have been discussing both the policies and politics of moving their middle-of-the-road ideas in a body of Congress usually dominated by liberal or conservative ideology.Those centrist factions...(Read Full Post)