Sen. Lindsey Graham, rarely seen in public without his alter ego Sen. John McCain, tells Fox anchor Greta Van Susteren that he believes the political stakes are huge when it comes to Obamacare:
GRAHAM: Hillary Clinton decided today to own Obamacare, so in 2016, when this thing falls apart and the economy's in shambles because of Obamacare, I'm going to hereafter call it Clintoncare. She made a huge mistake today.
VAN SUSTEREN: And let's say that it's a huge success.
GRAHAM: Then she will win.
VAN SUSTEREN: In 2016?
GRAHAM: Yes. If it's a huge success, Hillary Clinton will win the presidency. If it's the failure I think it's going to be, then she needs to own the result of embracing this bill.
So if Obamacare succeeds, then Hillary Clinton will be president in 2016. I guess that explains why Republicans are in such a fever to make sure it fails. And when it does succeed, it not only explains why Lindsey Graham won't be calling it Clintoncare, it explains why Republicans as a whole will be sorry they ever called it Obamacare.