The Democrats’ problem is unlike with Social Security and Medicare, there are few political winners from Obamacare and lots of political losers.
The law hasn’t gotten more popular with time and its an albatross around their necks. They have to run on their vote for it and its a poison pill.
Plus Obama’s poll ratings simply suck. They’re looking at further losses in the House which is already GOP and the GOP looks set to take over the Senate, effectively rendering Obama a lame duck for his last two years in office.
The Democrats will regret his legacy soon enough as well as their politically suicidal decision to stick with it come hell or high water.
No one is shedding tears for their plight. Like the old saying has it, “you buy it, you own it.” That is exactly what the Democrats face in having to run on Obamacare. It never helps to be on the unpopular side of an issue.
Unless Boehner and McConnell remain the leaders of their respective majorities.
In which case, we'll likely give away every square inch gained.