I never though I'd ever write this, but I agree with David Frum.
Conservatives and Republicans today suffered their most crushing legislative defeat since the 1960s.
They're on the wrong side of history, and they've doomed themselves for the sake of near-term pandering to the wingnut/teabagger base. Read the entire Frum piece here. You'll be glad you did.
No illusions please: This bill will not be repealed. Even if Republicans scored a 1994 style landslide in November, how many votes could we muster to re-open the “doughnut hole” and charge seniors more for prescription drugs? How many votes to re-allow insurers to rescind policies when they discover a pre-existing condition? How many votes to banish 25 year olds from their parents’ insurance coverage? And even if the votes were there – would President Obama sign such a repeal?
Keep going, Republicans. You're doing great!