Okay, so I've been annoyed at online progressives recently. I don't fault them for wanting more on any number of issues--so do I. But this gets to the root of the problem: "Insurance companies win. Time to kill this monstrosity coming out of the Senate... They're still trying to stick us with the mandate, right? Another government bailout of a broken industry."
I just remember two years ago when Obama's lack of a mandate was taken as proof by many (like Paul Krugman, notably) that he wasn't a real progressive. Now it's the opposite. These people are reacting just as emotionally as the right wing, along with the concordant lack of priorities or perspective.
And I say, good. Because if health care is seen as a disappointment by liberal bloggers, it might just satisfy Joe Lieberman enough for now.
