But they don't care, then means enough to them for them to lose their jobs if necessary to make it happen.
What they know is this... IF they manage to pass it, it will probably never be undone.
Imagine if you had the power to stop abortions but doing so would cost you your job... wouldn't you do it anyway? especially if you knew there was a good chance that it would be permanent? That is what is motivating the democrats.
Telling them they are going to lose in 2010 if they pass this, is just pointing out the obvious to them.
The way to get them to kill it is to have the Republicans as a group commit to repealing this if they regain control of congress... that would make them think MUCH harder about the situation, because then they would be giving up their jobs for NOTHING.
Not buying it. This is a government takeover. What’s the use if you won’t be the one in power? These people aren’t willing to lose their “jobs” over an idealistic view. There’s much more going on.