An interesting bit of spin
Brian Beutler: yesterday’s overwhelming Republican gubernatorial wins – plus a narrow loss by a virtually unknown third-party conservative candidate – means ObamaCare will be easier to pass.
Yes, that’s what I said. Here’s Brian:
What’s gone largely unnoticed is that the two congressional seats up for grabs last night both went to Democrats, and that will have immediate ramifications for health care reform.
… Yesterday, Democrats had 256 voting members in the House. By week’s end, they’ll have 258. Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could afford to lose no more than 38 Democratic votes on a landmark health care reform bill. Next week, after Owens and Garamendi are sworn in, she can lose up to 40.
No kidding? And all those moderate Democrats who are so very nervous about voter backlash on the issue…what happened to them?
All that angst over hyperspending; all the kerfluffle-itis over massive growth in government; all the concern that independent voters are breaking hard for Republican candidates in previously solid Obama states?
I’ve been reading about how much antacid Democrats – especially moderate Democrats – have been popping for quite some time now. But never mind that: they’re all totally on board the Obama train now because an establishment Democrat in New York who was endorsed by the race’s lone Republican beat an unknown third-party conservative by…what was it? Four points?
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