I don't know Linc. I just can't get it out of my head the way it was passed. No matter if the ACA turned out to be the best thing that ever happened, I will remember the bribes, the so called LA purchase or cornhusker kickback. The extra arm twisting, the threats, the bribes to get it passed. I think this is why I dislike McCaskill too, 60% of Missourians said no, she voted yea and on and on. The threats of no campaign cash unless you vote yea, no one can ever say this bill passed on its merits regardless if you were for or against. Pelosi's ridiculous statement, you must pass it before you can read it or something there abouts.
At that point I stopped caring about what was in it, whether it was good or bad. In fact I refused to read it. Stalin would have been proud of the strong arm tactic used. So I became a poll watcher and more interested in whether the ACA would effect elections results. the fact the democrats feel they could get a bill passed over the objections of 55% of the people when only about 35% were for it, I suppose they feel very proud about that. McCaskill, Nelson, Landreiu, Pryor and a few more all represented states where 60% of the people of their state were telling them no. But as I have stated, they told the people who voted for them, who elected them to stick it where the sun don't shine.
As a result of not listening to the people 2010 happened. Then came the reluctant acceptance that the law ain't going away. 2012 was a status quo election. The republicans couldn't give the people enough reasons to change what they had. It is true I would rather continue on with Obama than Romney, but I could never vote for either. One business as usual candidate is as good as the next, so you might as well stick with the devil you have than the devil you don't know. But I did know and Romney I didn't trust.
sorry about the rant.