Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME): "Too late to repeal Obamacare"

Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, was asked whether she would vote to repeal Obamacare.   Her reply:

"You know at this point, I think we’re past that. . . . I think it would’ve been much better if there’d been a bipartisan bill crafted in 2008 that had provisions that both parties could agree on, such as prohibiting insurance companies from discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions.

"I think at this stage what we should do is a number of bills that would fix flaws in Obamacare. I think we’re past the point of being able to repeal the bill altogether. . . ."

I suspect a lot more Republican senators agree with her.   Most are not saying so, but the number of campaign ads from Republicans talking about repealing Obamacare has dropped precipitously in the last six months.

So why don't Democratic candidates start using it in a positive way?   A few are doing so, with good results.   Perhaps that will pick up in the next three weeks.

Ralph