All-Pain No-Gain Obamacare Plan B Falls Flat

The "Plan B", i.e., the Baucus bill is already being met with criticism on both sides of the political aisle.

The Note twitters "Leading House Dem: Baucus Bill Means Tax Hike." Actually, any Obamacare bill means mandates and a tax hike. But shooting at their own compromises is one way to ensure gridlock.

UPDATE: Via instapundit, wheels-coming-back-off-the-bus:

MICKEY KAUS: “Rasmussen’s robo-poll, which discerned a big bounce in Obama’s favor on health care after his speech last week–a bounce that soon dissipated–now reports opposition to health care reform has risen to a new high of 55%, with only 42% in favor. Yikes.”