A few thoughts:

1) Getting the GOP extremists to cave relies heavily on constituents in their respective districts putting major pressure on them. I don’t see that happening.

2) My own experience over the last 24 hours shows that some people are viewing Obama as not willing to defund/delay the ACA as him not willing to negotiate.

I have yet to have someone explain to me that how any rational human would expect the President to gut his signature legislative accomplishment; especially with the opposition threatening to torch the budget.

3) I am encountering people whose employers are indeed are cutting workers hours to 30 or less, in order to avoid supplying any healthcare and avoid fines.

While this seems to be a mean-spirited and short-sighted gutting of said businesses’ ability to actually get stuff done, it’s something that I have a hard time addressing.

4) Other civilized countries, particularly our allies, must think we’re fucking nuts to see how our country is freaking out over the issue of making sure sick people get the care they need.

It’s this kind of stuff that just frustrates me to no end about my fellow countrymen.