Bobert--

I'm afraid your analysis is just too complex for most voters to understand it.

The general view is bound to be:   the Democrats still have 59 votes in the Senate--the loose-cannon status of Lieberman and the conflicting views of some others will not be taken into account.   And they have a sizable majority in the House.   

Therefore they should be able to get legislation through.

My father always said :   "We pay off on results".   i.e.   not excuses.

If the Democrats get no health care bill through Congress, there will be hell to pay at the polls.    I hope they realize this.