My God, but I hate Democrats.

PS: Should probably expound on that. Reader MB as quoted at Talking Points Memo does it for me:

What really bothers me about the Dems’ epic collapse, more than anything, is how easily they gave up. Not even on a political level, but on a human level, it boggles the mind. [...]

This legislation was historic. A monumental achievement that would, and I still hope will, save thousands of lives and save thousands from medical bankruptcy. They were weeks, if not days, from passing this epic legislation and with one stumble, they throw up their hands and declare that the bill is doomed. How can you work so hard on something, spend so much time and man hours, get so close, and at the first hint of trouble, walk away like that? Where is the courage of their convictions? They have none. They’re cowards.

To me, it’s like getting ten feet from the summit of Mount Everest, tripping on some ice and declaring that not only can you not make it any further, but that surely you are doomed to die of frostbite on the mountain. Well, if you just lay there feeling sorry for yourself, surely you will. But if you dust yourself off and keep walking, you’ll probably be fine.