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I don't expect it all in the next election, but the current anti-incumbent trend has been building over the last decade. It's part of what swept Obama into power (well, that and the Republicans totally bungling their nominee picks) but that is going to work the other way for a while.
And the main point is this ... there were about 33 Democrats who were given protection against voter-backlash in upcoming elections by allowing them to vote against the HCR bill. After the midterms, when the Dems lose some of that majority, they'll no longer have that luxury.
And when they have fewer seats, they'll have to get more solidarity among the remaining Democratic House members. You can do that math.
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