Silver linings to a dark day

John Hinderaker at Powerline offers some "Silver Linings" to this dark day in U.S. history.  Here are a couple of them:

* I've never been prouder to be a Republican. The party's Congressional leaders have fought this battle to the end on behalf of the American people--with intelligence, toughness, persistence and good humor. The contrast between the parties has never been starker than in today's debate. If any intelligent Democrats were watching--there must be some left--they had to be embarrassed for their party.

* Paul Ryan has emerged as one of the conservative movement's strongest spokesmen. In the years to come, I think we will hear the words "I'm a Paul Ryan Republican" with increasing frequency.

Conservatives, for a bit of a lift, read the whole thing.  Thanks, John!