No, this is not the Democrats' problem at all

They must demonstrate to their fellow citizens that their perspective differs from the Republican perspective.

This is why the commentators to this article are so angry. Obama and Congress have become indistinguishable from Republicans in the matters of war, economics and now health care policy.

in reference to:

"Rather, let them take it as a sign that they must continue the hard work of slowly and steadily persuading their fellow citizens to embrace their perspective."
- William M. Daley - Keep the Big Tent big (view on Google Sidewiki)