The 300

Alex, the organizer, took the mic. A doughy 20-something, he wore the hallmark thrift-store t-shirt and scraggly beard of the modern, urban liberal as he addressed a small group of wilting protesters on a humid Sunday in the shadow of the Capitol.

Had it been the crowd at an overindulged 4-year-old’s birthday party, the turnout would have been impressive, indeed, and the Moonbounce line around-the-block. But as it was, a mere 250-300 people (my own generous head count, which likely included innocent tourists) showing their devotion to Obamacare in the exceedingly liberal capital city was underwhelming.