I'm skeptical of Andrew's argument on why the Opt-Out Public Option could spell trouble for the GOP.
Imagine Republicans in state legislatures having to argue and posture against an affordable health insurance plan for the folks, as O'Reilly calls them, while evil liberals provide it elsewhere.Imagine Republicans in red states convincing voters who don't have a lot of money, have precarious jobs if any, have a bad school system, have under-educated and less-than-healthy children, and whose home is about to be foreclosed on - imagine the Republicans being able to convince that voter that abortion and gay marriage are more important than their family's livelihood.
That is the definition of Red State.
I fear that a lot of Red-Staters would rather die than let their children grow up in "communism." And don't think for a minute that every GOP governor and legislature won't be immediately opting out of this. I agree with Andrew, our side has a great argument, but it will take some skill to sell it. And our side doesn't always exhibit that trait.
