The actual mistake Democrats made was passing highly controversial legislation in the most drawn-out, tortured way possible.
True, but only part of that was the fault of the Democrats--chiefly Max Baucus and Ben Nelson. The rest came from Republicans skillfully dragging things out using the filibuster.
This is also true. Any objective observer has to concede that the Republicans were a major thorn in the side of getting anything done with them filibustering EVERYTHING. And those same people who wants things to get done now turn around and vote Republican. 
The job of the opposition is to oppose. The trouble with certain parts of the Democratic Party is that they don't really understand that.
