They’re doing it to hold on to their own slipping base. Its the same thing as when Hugo Chavez blames America for his problems to keep the people focused elsewhere.
I never miss an opportunity to remind liberals that the democrats screwed them on this health care deal. After all, the republicans didn’t make me a forced customer of the insurance companies, the democrats did.
When the dust settles and they see what they got, the libs will not be happy. What they wanted was free health care paid for by conservatives. Instead, they are going to be compelled to give up a few lattes and pay for it themselves. Before you know it, they will be back at the trough demanding more.