I honestly didn't think they'd do it. Talk about being your own worst enemy.

On the eve of the public exchanges going live, the GOP stood strong in their last stand against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. And got flattened by what even Max Baucus dubbed a "train wreck." Or maybe it's just a runaway train at this point.

This fight is over. It has been. All Republicans have been doing is providing free exposure. I don't have hard numbers, but I bet more people are aware of Obamacare today because of Republicans rather than Democrats.

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