Thank's Obama! You Did Your Best.

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Thanks to Barack Obama's leadership, leadership that eclipses the ineffective Bush administration's by light years, Democrats were rallied to maximize political capital on the heels of the disastrous Bush administration! They seized this opportunity to stand up to Republican bullying and deliver what the majority of American's were calling for--government sponsored health care!

Now that small businesses are no longer responsible for providing health care to their employees at rates determined by profit driven conglomerates, they are less encumbered by overhead and can afford to offer flexibility to those in need!

Thank you Democrats and Barack Obama!

You stood up in the face of relentless propaganda and mountains of industry bribery to deliver for The People, and for that you will not be forsaken!

swept away, out of sight, out of mind.

The main reason this is allowed to happen is that nobody gives a shit. Americans have to be the least empathetic group of people in the world.

and it exempted employers with less than 50 workers. So, how is this Obama's fault?

He did the best he could! And so did the Democratic majority! Poor things, look at the hardships they faced! We're soooooo lucky for anything we might ever get maybe, at some point!

This is a Family Medical Leave issue. I would be angry at the company. Why would the President be at fault??

and... "Now that small businesses are no longer responsible for providing health care to their employees at rates determined by profit driven conglomerates, they are less encumbered by overhead and can afford to offer flexibility to those in need!"

One can assume that this man's employer is strictly interested in efficiency in his business and NOT with any impact on providing coverage for this kind of an illness.... if one wanted to.

If one seriously wants to believe that changing the way health care is delivered in America has absolutely no bearing on this example, fine.

COBRA was a life saver for me but when you can't find a job those COBRA payments are impossible!

Barack Obama, IMO, failed us. What's worse is he barely got his hands dirty... except for all of the backroom deals with insurance and pharma. He compromised from before the beginning and I don't have to appreciate that no matter what anyone here claims.

The people of MA elected a Republican to replace Ted Kennedy. Aren't they to blame as well?

Obama is not King, contrary to what your juvenile mind can comprehend.

The American people elect asshole Republicans and some asshole Democrats to office as well. Why excuse them?

Please repeat high school civics.

Doesn't it always? Isn't that how we achieve our goals?

When assholes like Boehner, Bachman, Paul Ryan, et al. get elected, what kind of legislation are you going to get?

Again, please repeat high school civics.

What I don't get is that there are a ton of opposite stories of people who have been helped by the Health Care Reform Act. I understand this is a devastating story, but why aren't we blaming the company for terminating the husband?? They have taken the absolute worst meaning of the law to their advantage. But it's OK, everything is Obama's fault. My God, what is wrong with this place??

When will Democrats learn to stand behind their leader like Republicans do?

You post a video of this poor couple, and you directly blame Obama for their plight, as if he personally fired the man.

Your posts are completely wrong and inaccurate, and you're posting to stir shit up about Obama even though it's factually flawed.

Please repeat high school civics.

then nothing will ever change for the better.

some responsibility, but the President doesn't have to?

Republicans don't elect themselves. If you want change, we have to work harder for it, and not rely on who is president.

well, I haven't voted for any. The problem is we have too many republicans in democratic clothing on capital hill, and if any of us are even mildly critical of them we are told to shut the fuck up and take it. When democrats refuse to act like democrats, they are going to hear it from me- and I can make more noise than the average Pep Squad.

if LBJ would have waited for Congress to pass the Civil Rights Acts on their own it would never have happened. But, of course, back then democrats were democrats in more than name.

Facts.

If the President cared at all, he would be at Ms. Butler's bedside right now.

Seriously, this is tragic. While the Affordable Health Care for America Act was a massive leap in the right direction, there's still work to do.

You bitch so much about our own party that people don't vote or you encourage people to vote against us.

That is the difference between repugs and democrats. They at least stand by their elected officials while we flay ours.

I don't think you are helping the situations at all. You have picked one items and turned it into a defamation of Obama. Have you forgotten that the ruthugs are trying to take money away from education, food safety, police, environmental health and give it to the top 1% of the earners in this country?

Do you want that to continue? Because you sure are helping them out a lot.

Now I get it.

You know, Democrats play to win so you can always be sure that people like this will get the kind of representation they need! Now that Anthony is out of the way those Democrats that really FIGHT can have a clearer shot and can deliver for us!

I mean really! What do we think we have here?

Same as it ever was.

for single payer which 0 put the kybosh in a behind the curtain deal, in favor of 0 care paid for by senior citizens and SS.

:)

He's done all he could possibly do in the face of insurmountable obstacles from the Republicans and from the People that elected him. The Professional Left should shut up and fuck off! Everyone knows this is a center right nation! A center right nation that elected a center right President! Now get real!

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I understand the Kudos for Clinton's COBRA (which allows for this by the way), my point is broader. For one thing, in light of the current attack on all social programs, an attack that puts even Social Security and Medicare in its sights, with a sitting Democratic President, the compromises made by President Obama combined with the success of Republicans no matter if in the minority or majority, is a reflection on the inefficacy of Democrats not Republicans.

That this is a case for FMLA is important but as important is the fact that people like this by the MILLIONS don't even HAVE insurance. The time was right for serious reform and Democrats are to blame for selling out... NOT Republicans. We are NOT standing up and fighting. Too many are making excuses and playing to lose.

have a place were you can contribute?

No thanks to POTUS!

In fact, if only we can un-elect Obama in 2012, we'll make real progress!

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say "enough" as long as O is prez.

So let me understand: Don't call out our leaders or hold them to high standards because then we lose support? Yeah, okay, got it.

"Thank you Democrats and Barack Obama, you stood up in the face of relentless propaganda and mountains of industry bribery to deliver for The People, and for that you will not be forsaken!"