Democratic divisions on health care were on clear display yesterday as the wheels of President Obama's runaway health care freight train starting slipping off the tracks. First, the House Energy and Commerce Committee postponed its vote on the tri-committee bill so its members could visit the White House for an arm-twisting session.

Second, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer all but admitted Democrats would not pass a health care bill before the August recess. When asked, he simply shrugged and said it would be fine if they met the deadline and fine if they didn't. Hoyer also said it wasn't "necessarily necessary" to postpone recess to continue work on health care.

Third, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel was overheard by reporters saying, "No one wants to tell the speaker that she's moving too fast and they damn sure don't want to tell the president."

Fourth, Democratic leaders continued to juggle complaints from conservatives demanding additional cost savings, first-term lawmakers upset with proposed tax increases, and objections from members of the rank-and-file opposed to a government option.

Fifth, negotiations in the Senate have reached an impasse. Across the aisle Senator Collins sensibly notes: "It is more important that we get it right than that we get it done before the August break"

And finally, the launch of the Chamber's Campaign for Responsible Health Reform -- you are signed up, right? -- generated quite a bit of buzz. All stories make mention of the Chamber's strong opposition to a government-run health care plan and corresponding $2 million campaign in five targeted states. In this clip from a call with reporters Bruce Josten lays out why we need responsible reform, and what it should look like: