It took Republicans about ten days to figure out that shuttering the government and threatening global economic ruin might not be the best way to earn voter approval. I’m quite happy that Democrats remained united and didn’t blink when the Tea Party took control of the asylum, but we should never have come to this point. Some liberal bloggers are making breathless predictions about retaking the House, which should be regarded with a healthy dose of skepticism. This entire mess might be a faint memory by the time next November arrives and we may be stuck with the status quo for a few more years.
One interesting sidenote: Republicans may have inadvertently made the Affordable Care Act more popular because of their shenanigans. Given the incredibly rocky launch of the insurance exchanges, that’s no small feat. Good work, guys!
Obamacare ticks upward in NBC/WSJ: 38% say ACA is a good idea, 43% say it’s a bad idea. Was 31% good, 44% bad in September.
— Mike O’Brien (@mpoindc) October 10, 2013
