Harsanyi: Obama Era Myths Debunked

David Harsanyi debunks dubious assumptions about the Obama Era, among them:

• No, Voters Don't Hate 'Obstructionism' — "If anything, what we learned is that politicians are far more likely to be penalized by the electorate for passing unworkable and overreaching legislation that they are stopping it."
• There is No Revolt Against Washington (Yet) — American voters didn't oust all incumbents; they selectively punished only one party.
• Obamacare is Not a Political Winner — Approximately 36,000 anti-Obamacare ads were aired in Senate races in the three-week period from October 6 to 26. "It could be that the historic Republican gains had nothing to do with the most-discussed legislation in America. A far more plausible answer is that Obamacare has fathered two colossal wave elections by the GOP in four years. Which probably makes it the least popular federal policy in our lifetimes."