Found by Howard Fineman:
So, just to clarify, some Democratic senator admitted to Fineman that he thinks the bill is political suicide, raises premiums for his constituents and feeds public anger, but voted for it anyway out of personal and party loyalty?
Gee, why would he want to remain anonymous?
[Late afternoon update]
More thoughts from Allahpundit:
And so the big Democratic surge in enthusiasm, which nutroots pundits insisted made passing O-Care an absolute political necessity, ends up being less than the surge in enthusiasm among Republicans — as expected. In fact, the GOP actually picked up a point on the generic ballot after the bill passed. They lead 49/45 now overall and 53/35 among independents. And so, I wonder: Did the left ever really believe that the mother of all welfare-state incursions would produce a stronger reaction among Democrats than Republicans? Or was that cynical garbage they were pushing in hopes that some of the dimmer lights in the Democratic caucus would be scared by it? Let the debate rage.
It seems moot now. They die was cast, and they’ll suffer the consequences this fall. And for another decade afterward, because they’re going to also lose a lot of legislatures and governors in a reapportionment year. Good.
All hail the victory of the party!
I wonder how to say that in German?
Hagel den Sieg der Partei!!
😉
I’ve noticed for a while that many Democrats these days seem to be Democrats first and Americans second. The party of Scoop Jackson they ain’t.
Mike
Cecil, I was thinking the shorter version used by German Socialist.
Sieg heil, baby.
Holy carp, what a line. I know all things are relative, but that’s six-toed-baby-with-two-heads relative.
Oh, that’s because their brains have been hijacked by KGB agitprop memes. They’re spread all across the country like minefields that have outlived their war.