Editor's note: Gloria Borger is a senior political analyst for CNN, appearing regularly on CNN's "The Situation Room," "Campbell Brown," "AC360°" and "State of the Union With John King," as well as special event coverage. Gloria Borger says Democrats seem to be aiding the GOP in its attempt to defeat President Obama on health care. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It's always hard to be optimistic about the passage of any kind of health care reform. After all, history shows that for much of the past century, most attempts to reform the system have failed. There have been some exceptions -- such as Medicare in 1965. But, for the most part, the political will has been insufficient to move anything. Just ask Hillary Clinton.
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Gloria Borger: Health care reform is always tough to accomplish
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Borger says Democrats are making it tougher by raising costs and taxes on rich
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She says Obama needs to cut links to Democrats' unpopular ideas
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Borger: People on both sides have to work together on the issue
No matter how badly the @placeholder opposition behaves -- and no matter how bereft it is of ideas of its own -- the Democrats seem happy to aid Republicans in their one clear goal for Obama: defeat.