L.A. TIMES: Obama helped bring on the healthcare backlash. “By leaving the overhaul in the hands of Congress, he has given the public a full view of how its lawmakers do business. The result is an anti-Washington mood that Republicans have tapped into. . . . The spectacle of Congress’ horse-trading, secrecy and gridlock has fueled today’s virulent anti- Washington mood. The public’s reaction was all the greater because Obama had campaigned on a promise to change the way Washington did business, and because healthcare reform engendered such personal high hopes and anxiety.”