spang should move forward in their states. there's no doubt obamacare is putting republicans in a tough spots for the midterms. we'll just have to wait and see if they give up their archaic, backwards ideology just to get elected. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think. tonight's question, does senator mcconnell care about the people of kentucky or getting elected? text "a" for the people of kentucky, text "b" for get elected to 67622 or go to our blog at ed.msnbc.com. i'll bring you the results later in the show. for more, let me bring in congresswoman jan schakowsky of illinois. so good to see you, congresswoman. >> thank you, professor. >> are you surprised that mitch mcconnell was playing both sides of obamacare here, given his initial bitter opposition, but then reading the tea leaves to see that people in this state really like their health care? >> well, here's the thing i really like about what mitch mcconnell did, and that is, i think he has probably cleared up for the people of kentucky, and