If a Repub had won in NY23 then Cao could have forced to toe the party line and the vote could have flipped to the other side.
A morale boasting win in Ny23 would have enabled Republicans to got more blue dogs to our side but a embarrassing loss in a overwhelming Republican district put a brake to that.
In politics every seat matter and Dems fight hard for it even in Republican strongholds, you are deluded if you think NY23 did’nt matter in the health care debate.
So, just keep on posting your party-over-principle nonsense and see how far it gets you...