I Guess It All Depends...

...on one's definition of victory.

US President Barack Obama has hailed the Senate's healthcare vote as a "big victory for the American people".

If, by "victory", you mean "middle finger", then yeah.

He said the Senate showed it could "stand up to the special interests" and move the nation closer to a health insurance overhaul for the country as a whole.

And, by "special interests", he means "American citizens".