At least 39 Democrats haven’t learned a thing from history
by digby
Are House Dems abandoning ACA? 34 Dems voted against passing it in 2010 — 5 more Dems backed Upton bill today. (39 Dems voting yes)
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) November 15, 2013
And I’d just make the same point I made the other day: of the 34 Dems who voted against Obamacare in 2009, only five are still in congress. A few looked at the polls and decided to spend more time with their families and the seat turned over to the GOP but the vast majority were defeated in 2010 by Republicans. The stragglers were taken out by progressives in primaries in 2012.
Democrats can run but they can’t hide. They need to make it work, not sabotage it. It’s their only hope.
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