The district was a winnable one for Democrats, Alex Sink was a strong and well-funded candidate. But message beats candidates and money in wave elections, and Democrats are right to fear that a wave of anti-Obamacare sentiment will carry Republicans to a smashing majority next fall. What, if anything, can Democrats do between now and then to counter the Republican surge? There are suggestions today that Democrats may harden their “mend it, don’t end it” hedge on the new health-care law. The party line leading into Florida was that Democratic candidates were wise to distance themselves from Obama and his health-care law by decrying its rollout, but to stop short of seeking its repeal. While last night’s defeat in Florida is unlikely to change the official line, individual candidates may consider bolting and calling for a repeal of the new law, especially those who might not have been in Congress when the bill became law.