When I wrote last week that Democrats eventually would come to Congress seeking to “fix” the mess that is Obamacare I never thought “eventually” would be a week later, but that’s where we find ourselves.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., was the first to put fingers to keyboard this week when she wrote President Obama saying, “Given the existing problems with the website, I urge you to consider extending open enrollment beyond the current end date of March 31, 2014. Allowing extra time for consumers is critically important so they have the opportunity to become familiar with the website, survey their options and enroll.” Ten Democrats have signed on to the letter calling for what elicited cries of racism, anarchism, terrorism and hostage taking just a few weeks ago.
They’re right. Extra time would help the program tweak some of its problems, but it wouldn’t change the fact the underlying program is fundamentally flawed. It would breathe some life into a dying mess, which is why Republicans should, as I said last week, unequivocally say no.
But to say “no” effectively, to make real advances in the fight to spare the country from the disaster that is Obamacare, Republicans must learn how to message properly and strategically. That, sadly, has been a stumbling block for them.
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3 comments:
That's generally how you cure diarrhea.
You fail to understand that Dems and Repubs are on the same side and both want to see the end of Capitalism and both want communism. They are just play acting to keep us off guard until they accomplish their common goal.
When the GOP wanted to delay enrollment deadline the dems cried foul and it ultimately lead to the govt shut down.
When are they going to learn the GOP is always right and they are always wrong!
On the other hand if they had agreed to the delay we wouldn't be seeing Obama's "signature" healthcare law flop.
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