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warrior1

(12,325 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2013, 11:23 AM Oct 2013

Confronted With Example Of Obamacare Success, GOP Rep Freaks Out

http://thinkprogress.org/media/2013/10/22/2815961/cnn-anchor-slams-gop-rep-rooting-obamacares-failure/

A CNN host confronted a Republican congresswoman on Tuesday for dismissing some of the successes uninsured people have has in signing up for Obamacare, accusing the GOP lawmaker of rooting for the law’s failure.

The heated exchange came in response to comments made by Gov. Steve Beshear (D-KY), who told CNN that his state-operated exchange, Kynect — is working well in Kentucky. “We’re signing up people at roughly a thousand a day. It’s a great rate and a great success so far,” he told on CNN’s “New Day,” describing the market as “a gold standard because it’s working.”

Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) dismissed the state’s progress, however, insisting that Obamacare has “completely failed” and arguing that the governor is praising the program for political purposes:

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Confronted With Example Of Obamacare Success, GOP Rep Freaks Out (Original Post) warrior1 Oct 2013 OP

That woman is a NURSE who married $$$$. Shame on her. Shame! CurtEastPoint Oct 2013 #1

"This is a failure." Scuba Oct 2013 #2

The website's a failure! And even if it starts working, Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #3

Let me just say to anyone who is tempted to respond to the reply above - DON'T dballance Oct 2013 #4

you mistook my attempt at the GOP lining up all of their excuses to call Obamacare a failure Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #5

It was obvious to most. Some people have thin skins. randome Oct 2013 #6

CurtEastPoint

(18,650 posts)

1. That woman is a NURSE who married $$$$. Shame on her. Shame!

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 11:34 AM

Oct 2013

Ellmers admitted that she would not refuse her Congressional paycheck during the federal government shutdown because, "I need my paycheck. That's the bottom line."

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. "This is a failure."

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 11:43 AM

Oct 2013

I agree, if by "this" she means hereself, it is a failure.

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

3. The website's a failure! And even if it starts working,

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 11:51 AM

Oct 2013

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Obamacare is a failure! It's costing people more money...and even if hat gets ironed out--SOCIALISM!!1

I forgot I really need to add that tag even when it should be obvious....

dballance

(5,756 posts)

4. Let me just say to anyone who is tempted to respond to the reply above - DON'T

Reply to Pretzel_Warrior (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 12:31 PM

Oct 2013

It's just another attempt by that member to bait people and stir shit. Don't waste your time replying to it.

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

5. you mistook my attempt at the GOP lining up all of their excuses to call Obamacare a failure

Reply to dballance (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:43 PM

Oct 2013

as me being serious. I was injecting sarcasm into this ludicrous hyperventilating situation we find ourselves in.

randome

(34,845 posts)

6. It was obvious to most. Some people have thin skins.

Reply to Pretzel_Warrior (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:48 PM

Oct 2013

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