Jane Hamsher - who sided with the Republicans, the Tea Parties and the Insurance companies has doubled down: did you hear the one that says Republicans would've played nice if ONLY Obama had left Mandates off the table:
Of course, [Republicans fighting the mandate in court] would have been obviated if the White House had opted for their Plan B three weeks ago, which had no mandate...But with the health care bill looking to pass with all the raw material the GOP could want to fuel its GOTV efforts in the fall, the Democratic party could be walking into a 2010 buzzsaw.
Sorry Jane - if the Bill had mandated Jesus on every Corner, Republicans would've fought it and voted against it - and then tried to overturn it in the courts!
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