I can’t see how wrapping Obamacare in Ted Kennedy’s cloak is going to help much. The votes in Congress it would tend to influence most are already in favor. For swing votes with red-state-type constituencies, it might even be a net minus because Kennedy is a liberal icon associated with expanding government no matter what the cost — an association that serves to reinforce the bill’s vulnerabilities. The talk of how Kennedy’s passing is going to push the bill over-the-top is just liberal politicians and liberal journalists spinning one another up.

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Rich:
How about, in the spirit of compromise, we call it ObamaKennedy Care? If this is too much…it can always be shortened to OK Care! Who could be opposed to OK Care? However, if some wags get to the naming game first…it could be called KennedyObamaCare. I am not sure how KO Care would go down with the public.