Opinions are plentiful, to be sure. It's tough to distinguish what's legitimate opinion, and who's "push-polling". I found an interesting, and upsetting clip on MSNBC that seems like it from the last several days. It's an interview with the former Senate Parliamentarian, a guy named Robert Dove, who was fired by Trent Lott about 10 years ago, and replaced with his assistant, the current Senate Parliamentarian.
Until this interview, I was under the impression - and I had spent considerable time reading the rules - that Biden, as President of the Senate could move to overrule the Parliamentarian. But, dove points out - and I suppose he'd know for sure - that Biden can overrule him unilaterally. And, if the GOP wants to overrule Biden, it then takes 60 votes.
This is bad. Essentially, whatever the Parliamentarian strips out, Biden can put back in with a simple ruling. Up until a week ago, I really thought Obamacare was dead. Now, I'm not so sure.
I've read that elsewhere. Most pundits are saying the Senate reconciliation is a done deal. It's the House vote on the Senate bill ("up or down" as Obama said), that's the key.