Liberal bloggers aren't the only ones sending a strong warning to Democrats about not helping Republicans one iota when it comes to dismantling Obamacare, or their bullshit efforts to "replace" it. Here's Theda Skocpol, a professor of government and sociology at Harvard and the director of the Scholars Strategy Network:
For the Democratic Party, the coming Republican assault on public health insurance represents a huge political opportunity. But to seize it, the party will have to beef up state committees and place a priority on activating volunteer supporters everywhere—getting people to write messages to local newspapers and social media sites, and reach out to hospitals, health care providers and nonprofits to beat the drums about losses the Republicans are inflicting. Even if Democrats cannot soon win outright majorities beyond their urban base, they must be actively involved in communities damaged by Mr. Trump’s false campaign promises.
Democrats cannot just defend Medicare; they must loudly point out that repealing Obamacare means eliminating the taxes that subsidize health care for low- and middle-income people. That huge and immediate tax cut for the rich would lead to the demise of subsidized health insurance for millions of less privileged Americans in rural, suburban and urban communities. Proclaiming this truth could help Democrats gain a new hearing from many Trump voters. But it remains to be seen whether the party can rise to the challenge of showing up everywhere.
What she's saying: Fight, Democrats! She's right.
Sure, don't lift a finger to help Republicans. That's the easy part.
Fight them—and this is particularly true for those wishy-washy types like Joe Manchin running for re-election in 2108. You're not going to win as a Democrat by rolling over for Trump and his minions. If you do that voters will just pick the Republican, anyway. The only hope for a red or purple state Democrat is to work like hell—with the party behind them—to make sure the voters understand just how much Republicans intend to hurt them.