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In reply to the discussion: Former President Barack Obama tells Democrats "enough moping" [View all]mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)31. Sounds logical, as 'ObamaCare' was a stupid name for it from the start ...
Really should've been 'Heritage Foundation Care' or 'Federal RomneyCare' ... aside from a few minor details, the whole fucking thing was a conservative idea, hatched up as a way to combat 'HillaryCare' in 1992, which would've been way more like Medicare for All ... regurgitated back up in 2009.
Not bagging on Obama ... he did what he could. I guess. Which was ... even with a Majority in both Houses ... get a Conservative idea passed as it was better than nothing.
Then ... NO REPUBS voted for it. Even though their conservative icons ... came up with the whole fucking plan. Pricks ...
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I say Fuck Donald Trump all the time. it's not a tough thing to do. DeNiro isn't running for office
JI7
Jun 2018
#11
How about the rest of what he said? You know, phone banking in a church basement ...
Hekate
Jun 2018
#15
I think the best message that he could send right now is "Get out and vote!"
Rhiannon12866
Jun 2018
#17
I do believe that is a key component of the Obama message from his beginnings to NOW. nt
Hekate
Jun 2018
#18