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LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:19 PM Jul 2012

Do our team a favor - stop calling it 'Obamacare'

That's the boogieman that the tea party has created to scare people. It's the Affordable Care Act or ACA.

Stop playing into the boogieman mentality and start showing people that what has happened is making healthcare available to everyone including the poor AND those with preexisting conditions.

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Do our team a favor - stop calling it 'Obamacare' (Original Post) LynneSin Jul 2012 OP
I totally disagree Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #1
The WH uses the term, so tell them to stop cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #2
Even Obama's campaign ads are calling it Obamacare now. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #3
I thought I read here on DU that Obama's campaign was even calling it Obamacare now? morningfog Jul 2012 #4
Yup. They're even selling t-shirts that say, "I like Obamacare" pnwmom Jul 2012 #22
Sorry, EC Jul 2012 #5
The President has embraced the term. Lugnut Jul 2012 #6
well not sure what to say now LynneSin Jul 2012 #8
I'm glad they've decided to do it. Lugnut Jul 2012 #9
It's too late...everyone's calling it Obamacare ibegurpard Jul 2012 #7
I like Obamacare Bandit Jul 2012 #10
Yup Champion Jack Jul 2012 #18
No - I'm embracing it lame54 Jul 2012 #11
It is the Affordable Care Act Life Long Dem Jul 2012 #12
There is an official Obamacare FB page Maeve Jul 2012 #13
I like the term "Obamacare" LeftofObama Jul 2012 #14
Own it like Obama does gort Jul 2012 #15
Agreed...It is the Wealthcare and Profit Protection Act TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #16
Obamneycare Quantess Jul 2012 #17
That's a very simplistic analysis, apparently, based upon one and only one trait: mandate. patrice Jul 2012 #32
Dammit, LynneSin, pay attention and try to keep up ... Bake Jul 2012 #19
call it Obama Cares spanone Jul 2012 #20
The official Barack Obama "store" disagrees. They sell bumper stickers and shirts pnwmom Jul 2012 #21
Why ... shouldn't everyone who supports it be proud to have Obama's name attached to it? nt Raine Jul 2012 #23
That horse has left the barn. bluedigger Jul 2012 #24
Oh gee, if we stop calling the PRESIDENT BY NAME DearAbby Jul 2012 #25
I disagree also veganlush Jul 2012 #26
WE also need to refer to the other side as GOPDon'tCare... lastlib Jul 2012 #27
I've been saying for a long time to embrace it. Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #28
Obama-Cares! handmade34 Jul 2012 #29
I prefer to remind people that it is the PATIENT PROTECTION & Affordable Care Act and I just may patrice Jul 2012 #30
And you know what? People either progress or regress to somewhere near your level of expectations patrice Jul 2012 #31
I like to call it ObamaCares Siwsan Jul 2012 #33
I always liked the term and... Kahuna Jul 2012 #34

Mojorabbit

(16,020 posts)
1. I totally disagree
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:23 PM
Jul 2012

I hope the plan is a major success and that the name Obamacare sticks in the craw of Republicans for eons to come.

EC

(12,287 posts)
5. Sorry,
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:26 PM
Jul 2012

Obama turned this around aready...he said he doesn't mind it being called Obamacare because he does care.

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
10. I like Obamacare
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:45 PM
Jul 2012

It could also be called Democare.. Obama and the democrats do care and it should be something we hold Proud... Maybe Obamacares, is that better?

Maeve

(42,297 posts)
13. There is an official Obamacare FB page
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:55 PM
Jul 2012

Approved by the President. While I understand your point, he's decided to own it.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)
14. I like the term "Obamacare"
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:56 PM
Jul 2012

I know several people who will benefit from it, and I don't want them to forget where it came from.

gort

(687 posts)
15. Own it like Obama does
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:59 PM
Jul 2012

He said recently that he knows the republicans call it Obamacare as an insult, but he's proud of the term because to him it means "Obama cares" which is why he pushed for the ACA in the first place.

Obama cares. Mitch McConnell does not care.

TheKentuckian

(25,029 posts)
16. Agreed...It is the Wealthcare and Profit Protection Act
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 04:01 PM
Jul 2012

Gingrichcare is what I usually go with for short but Robmecare or even Obamacare works better than Healthcare or anything about affordable.

patrice

(47,992 posts)
32. That's a very simplistic analysis, apparently, based upon one and only one trait: mandate.
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 06:14 PM
Jul 2012

Obviously, any and all members at whatever level of a taxonomic order are identical with all other members at the same level.

Obviously, I'm looking at a blue vase, so all phenomena with the trait "blue" are identical in color to this vase.

Obviously, I must speak Spanish to my neighbor, so all people with brown skin require that I speak Spanish.

I could go on, but perhaps you get the idea.



Bake

(21,977 posts)
19. Dammit, LynneSin, pay attention and try to keep up ...
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 04:14 PM
Jul 2012

See all of the above posts ...

Love ya!



Bake

DearAbby

(12,461 posts)
25. Oh gee, if we stop calling the PRESIDENT BY NAME
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 05:48 PM
Jul 2012

maybe they will vote for him?

I like the idea of this having his name, forever. People having their lives saved...I want "THANKS TO OBAMACARE" to roll off their tongues.

veganlush

(2,049 posts)
26. I disagree also
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 05:52 PM
Jul 2012

use by us just takes the negativity right out of it. But what really needs to happen is what Rachel pointed out-Dems everywhere need to be singing it's praises and selling it aggressively.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
28. I've been saying for a long time to embrace it.
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 05:54 PM
Jul 2012

It's a great law and we should be proud to have Obama's name attached to it.

patrice

(47,992 posts)
30. I prefer to remind people that it is the PATIENT PROTECTION & Affordable Care Act and I just may
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 06:01 PM
Jul 2012

go as far as to type that out each and every time I refer to it.

Patient Protection is going to put HC-insurance-user/market pressure on those insurance exchanges' rates of coverage and services covered.

I'm trying to get people to LOOK at this relative to the pressure created by the Mandate + the MLR on the premium dollar, so sorry if I bore you with repetition, but here is the PATIENT PROTECTION piece: http://www.pcori.org/

patrice

(47,992 posts)
31. And you know what? People either progress or regress to somewhere near your level of expectations
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 06:05 PM
Jul 2012

for them.

I think people are smart enough to handle two labels: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - and - Obamacare.

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