[Eagle Forgotten]

And according to my limited understanding of Senate rules as such, there were ways he could have keep ObamaCare off the floor for a vote.

I repeat what I firmly believe. McConnell and the GOPe not only did not want to stop OC, he/they *wanted* it to pass, and just as it did, on a straight party line vote.

I hadn't heard this. Do you mean that they thought Obamacare was a good idea, but didn't want to admit it; or they thought it was a bad idea, such that its crashing and burning would work to their political advantage even if it screwed a few million people?

[ChildOfThe60s]

they thought it was a bad idea, such that its crashing and burning would work to their political advantage even if it screwed a few million people?

Yes, this is what I firmly believe. Many millions, not a few. IOW, a cold calculated move - screw the hell out of us to get our votes.