This would be the most derrworthy headline of the year if it wasn't necessary to point it out to the jellyfish in Congress. Via Taegan-
A new Public Policy Polling survey finds the political repercussions for Congressional Democrats of not passing a health care bill could be severe.
Democrats currently lead Republicans 46% to 38% on the generic Congressional ballot. But when asked how they would vote if no health care bill is passed, respondents split 40% to 40%.
Analysis: "Most voters aren't following this debate really closely and don't understand the nuances of it all. At the end of the day voters are likely to see this as either a bill was passed or it was not. In some sense that should get the Blanche Lincolns and Mary Landrieus of the world in line- they're probably going to face just as much trouble back home whether there's a public option in there or not. But failing that Democrats would still be better off, at least for next year's election, with a weaker bill than no bill at all."
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