So it appears I underestimated the depth of discontent with health-care reform--and possibly the slowness of the economic recovery-- in Massachusetts.   What's interesting is that the Democratic loss happened there--the very state that has already experienced a health-care overhaul. And "Romney-care" was thought to be at least in part a model for the whole US.

And Rig, like a broken clock, you're right at least sometimes--(and all you got wrong this time was the wrong word). This is one of those times. The Democrats have to accept the Senate bill as is "or forever hold their piece (sic)".

They have to stop playing the blame game on Massachusetts, hold their noses, and pass the Senate bill--and hope to fix some of the problems with other legislation down the line.

They have to pass something--or the Republicans will be able to make hay on a vast scale by talking about how huge Democratic majorities could not even get a health bill of any kind through.   And the Republicans are salivating at this prospect.