DNC rag? That's ridiculous, and lazy. It's too easy for people who don't like being contradicted (especially with more fact-based historical narratives than their own) to dismiss sources as "biased." Mediabiasfactcheck lists the Atlantic as having a mild left-center bias, but rates is factual reporting as "high" and notes the following: " ...it has grown to achieve a national reputation as a high-quality review organ with a moderate worldview. The periodical has won more National Magazine Awards than any other monthly magazine. Has a slightly liberal bias in reporting coverage, put produces exceptional journalism that is sourced and factual."

I cite that article because it accords well with my memory of events as reported in the several newspapers I read regularly. And before you accuse me of bias, like many people I've had some issues with the ACA, though I do think it has some good bits as well.