Another Future Loss For Republicans

One thing we can agree on

I'm sure you've heard it said that the Left is playing Chess and the Right is playing Checkers. Well this is another one of those moments.

Let's go with what we know. The public is largely against Obamacare at this point. But the public also doesn't have much of a clue as to how government funding works. Defunding Obamacare sounds great, but most people don't know that defunding would only work for one budget year. Obamacare would likely be funded in October of 2014 anyway.

Because Republicans have not really tried to stop Obamacare they are now stuck in the middle of another loosing battle. Consider this; the Republicans pass a measure in the House to fund the government except for Obamacare (which they have) the Senate is supposed to stop it right? Well what if they don't (by design) what if the Senate agrees to stop funding for Obamacare? Would Obama really sign it? I think he would.

If a bill to defund Obamacare (for one year, like the current one) came to the desk of Obama he would sign it in a hurry, because it's not really going to defund it, just delay it for a year. Everyone in Congress knows this. Obama wins both ways. He can claim that he has listened to the voice of the American people and is now going to delay implementation until they can work out some of the kinks. This is a double edged sword because it means that Obama can blame all of the current turmoil on Republicans. Also he will benefit from rising healthcare costs; he can claim it's because Obamacare was delayed, it would have reduced prices. Delaying Obamacare doesn't kill it, it just makes it stronger, because Obamacare lives by ambiguity. Obamacare relies on implementation first then figure it out.

I think the Republicans hold no real sway anyway because the American people have lost faith in their leadership. People might not like Obamacare, but also don't think that the Republicans can kill it.

Republicans will have spent all their political capital in 2013 instead of waiting until 2014, and election year, after people have had a taste of how nasty Obamacare really is.

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