Stuff like that, I imagine.

I would expect them (at least seemingly) to embrace the ACA, ultimately. At the same time, they'll slowly monkey around with it, tear away at the edges, make sure it doesn't work as well as it might. Then they can hold it up as one of the ways government invariably screws things up, but still get support from those conservative voters who grow to appreciate the program. They seem to be pretty good at working that basic trick. No one should accuse them of not having, you know, the skills.

taking victory laps before there's evidence of a victory.

You may be right- or not- but it won't be happening any time in the next year.