So one US Senator stands up and keeps his commitment to his constituents to limit the size and scope of the federal govenment, while all the other GOP cowards who ran against Obamacare in 2012 having already voted against Obamacare in 2010 sat on their asses, an you side with the GOP cowards. On one side there is a profile in courage, the other a profile in cowardice.
The reason "Obama won" was because the GOPe surrendered the power of the purse. One of many from McConnell, Boner, and the rest of the liberal RINOs.
If he kept his commitment, it would still be shut down.