Not to ruffle any feathers, butttttttttt. The Democrats had not just majorities in both houses of Congress and a sitting President, but filibuster-proof majorities for an entire year. They could of rammed any legislation they wanted through without compromising. The fact that they didn't is a good indicator that the failure to pass UHC has little to do with Republican opposition. This was not te only example either. The Cap n' Trade Bill, gays in the military, Guantanamo Bay, and Iraq.