First, here’s how the Washington Post describes “Deem and Pass”:

After laying the groundwork for a decisive vote this week on the Senate’s health-care bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Monday that she might attempt to pass the [Senate health care bill] without having members vote on it. Pelosi would rely on a procedural sleight of hand: The House would vote on a more popular package of fixes to the Senate bill; under the House rule for that vote, passage would signify that lawmakers “deem” the health-care bill to be passed. The tactic — known as a “self-executing rule” or a “deem and pass” — has been commonly used, although never to pass legislation as momentous as the $875 billion health-care bill. It is one of three options that Pelosi said she is considering for a late-week House vote, but she added that she prefers it because it would politically protect lawmakers who are reluctant to publicly support the measure.

As Pelosi says:

“It’s more insider and process-oriented than most people want to know, but I like it, because people don’t have to vote on the Senate bill.”

Oh yeah, Pelosi also said: “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it”

Hmm, perhaps the words “Demon Pass” are suitable after all.