@Thomas,
Good morning, Thomas. The Dems made a really bad decision ahead of the 2010 elections in not explaining the health care bill. I think that they will try to do better in the next 4 months.
The Repub establishment will rattle a few sabers next week with a repeal vote in the House but then will focus almost entirely on the economy: jobs, jobs, jobs.
They will try to stay away from health care, immigration and social issues where they might be vulnerable on the right.
Obama certainly will have a difficult time making a case to the public - largely unaware of the "good" parts of Obamacare and weary of the discussion.
The employment numbers due out Friday are likely to be quite dismal. It is not going to be good enough to blame them on the continuing European problems or the recent slowdown in China.