A very candid, thoughtful post by Daring Fireball creator and entrepreneur Jon Gruber.

This situation is becoming the norm, despite the substantial hiccups and Republican bullshit. Growing pains are going to continue (and yes, OF COURSE, they didn't need to be as drastic or clusterfuck-y as they've been so far), but they'll eventually recede and when they do, the greater good wins.

In the game of health care, access and affordability, we're losing late in the 4th quarter. We're bottoming out in care rankings, no one can afford coverage and it's driving the country broke.

But we have a chance. We have to stay the course.