Thu Apr 24, 2014, 07:34 PM

Thanks, Obama.

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The other day I was talking to an acquaintance who watches Fox News for hours a day, if you catch my drift. We were talking about health insurance, and the words slipped out of his mouth:

"Actually, Obamacare does make it easier for individuals to buy health insurance. Before that, people were really screwed if they needed a plan and weren't under a company plan."

Just as the utterance started to flow from his mouth, he realized that his audience was a flaming Liberal, and got this pained "Oh #$%@ I can't believe I'm saying this" look on his face. Priceless! Awesome!

While I have issues with Obamacare, and even larger ones with its gestation, I will say that it is becoming exquisitely effective at blowing today's Republican Party to smithereens. The elected crazies have left themselves unable to hold any position other than Obamacare is Satan's spawn and must die!, yet even hard-core Republicans realize it's here, the sky hasn't fallen, and some of it is helpful.

Boom!

There will be a bloodletting.

And in the end, blowing up today's Republican Party might be more important than anything else - as long as Democrats take advantage of it, of course.

Thanks, Obama!

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58 replies	Author	Time	Post
Thanks, Obama. (Original post)	MannyGoldstein	Apr 2014	OP
K&R	99Forever	Apr 2014	#1
First, (oops, on edit second) KnR	chknltl	Apr 2014	#2
You're welcome	Cali_Democrat	Apr 2014	#3
!!!	Richardo	Apr 2014	#5
Ditto! Thanks Obama!	NYC_SKP	Apr 2014	#4
Yep! National health care is a reform that has evaded progressives for a century!	immoderate	Apr 2014	#6
Other than Medicare and Medicaid. nt	MannyGoldstein	Apr 2014	#7
Well there is that.	Stryder	Apr 2014	#10
Great clip, thanks!	MannyGoldstein	Apr 2014	#11
Just watched that movie last Sunday night to celebrate (our version of) Easter!	deurbano	Apr 2014	#39
But those reforms only covered the elderly and the very poor.	pnwmom	Apr 2014	#12
Actually, the huge barrier is that it is the RESPONSIBILITY of the Government to PROVIDE something.	Spitfire of ATJ	Apr 2014	#14
One step at a time	IronLionZion	Apr 2014	#32
+1 eom.	1StrongBlackMan	Apr 2014	#35
Too quickly? I guess time flies when you're uninsured.	merrily	Apr 2014	#46
Yes, he does. Worked a near miracle, if you ask me!	calimary	Apr 2014	#23
Mellow Manny	pscot	Apr 2014	#8
K & R !!!	WillyT	Apr 2014	#9
I tell them "These are the people who STILL claim Iraq was behind 9/11".	Spitfire of ATJ	Apr 2014	#13
k&r nt	arely staircase	Apr 2014	#15
Is this "Regular Manny"?? I get so confused. nm	rhett o rick	Apr 2014	#16
LOL	Marrah_G	Apr 2014	#17
There's more than one "other Manny". nm	rhett o rick	Apr 2014	#18
Interesting.	hrmjustin	Apr 2014	#19
Excellent post, Manny. And all the sweeter coming from a "hold his feet to the fire" Obama sceptic.	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2014	#20
Many on the right have switched to attacking from the left	IronLionZion	Apr 2014	#21
Alert-Alert! Somebody hacked Manny's account!	denbot	Apr 2014	#22
Self-deluded pukes always vote against their own interests	Corruption Inc	Apr 2014	#24
Obama's message to Republicans:	napkinz	Apr 2014	#25
THIS !!!! times a gazillion nt	pkdu	Apr 2014	#26
Manny - we agree on so much , and differ on so little...thankyou for this post. nt	pkdu	Apr 2014	#27
K&R	Progressive dog	Apr 2014	#28
What have you done with the real Manny Goldstein?	scheming daemons	Apr 2014	#29
Ya know, it doesn't matter how many thank-you posts I do	MannyGoldstein	Apr 2014	#36
thats because 99% of your posts are criticism. but i recced your thread anyhow	dionysus	Apr 2014	#38
Your posts are usually memorable.	hrmjustin	Apr 2014	#45
Like being tear gassed. nt	MannyGoldstein	Apr 2014	#55
is that how it feels for you?	hrmjustin	Apr 2014	#56
Well blow me down!	Solomon	Apr 2014	#30
My RWing neighbors hate hearing the word Obamacare	Rex	Apr 2014	#31
"Obamacare" started out as a rightwing pejorative term,	Arugula Latte	Apr 2014	#42
Yeah 8 million people so far are benefiting from Obamacare.	Rex	Apr 2014	#44
Please repeat till understood:	Schema Thing	Apr 2014	#33
Just imagine when he gets his single payer card in the mail;)	grahamhgreen	Apr 2014	#34
This is the kind of thing that should energize the Democratic base. nt	JoePhilly	Apr 2014	#37
Point out to them: "Study: Obamacare didn't necessarily lead to health plan cancellations"	Hissyspit	Apr 2014	#40
Even Spray-tan Boehner gave up	n2doc	Apr 2014	#41
Their alternatives are the same ones they always propose	nxylas	Apr 2014	#49
Whodda thunk that putting all 50 of your dumbasss eggs into	merrily	Apr 2014	#43
I'm very much enjoying it	Skittles	Apr 2014	#47
Great timing, too. November is getting closer.	merrily	Apr 2014	#48
You're right.	Control-Z	Apr 2014	#52
I've certainly gotten to like it a lot better since conservatives hate it so much	eridani	Apr 2014	#50
''And in the end, blowing up today's Republican Party might be more important than anything else''	DeSwiss	Apr 2014	#51
This cartoon is awesome.	MannyGoldstein	Apr 2014	#53
Gracias and de nada. n/t	DeSwiss	Apr 2014	#58
Good thread..	Peacetrain	Apr 2014	#54
Yep. I've been serving hot steaming crow very graciously to republican acquaintances.	Zorra	Apr 2014	#57

Response to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 07:37 PM

99Forever (14,524 posts)

Thanks, Obama.

1. K&R

2. First, (oops, on edit second) KnR

3. You're welcome

5. !!!

4. Ditto! Thanks Obama!

6. Yep! National health care is a reform that has evaded progressives for a century!

7. Other than Medicare and Medicaid. nt

10. Well there is that.

11. Great clip, thanks!

39. Just watched that movie last Sunday night to celebrate (our version of) Easter!

12. But those reforms only covered the elderly and the very poor.

14. Actually, the huge barrier is that it is the RESPONSIBILITY of the Government to PROVIDE something.

32. One step at a time

35. +1 eom.

46. Too quickly? I guess time flies when you're uninsured.

23. Yes, he does. Worked a near miracle, if you ask me!

8. Mellow Manny

9. K & R !!!

13. I tell them "These are the people who STILL claim Iraq was behind 9/11".

15. k&r nt

16. Is this "Regular Manny"?? I get so confused. nm

17. LOL

18. There's more than one "other Manny". nm

19. Interesting.

20. Excellent post, Manny. And all the sweeter coming from a "hold his feet to the fire" Obama sceptic.

21. Many on the right have switched to attacking from the left

22. Alert-Alert! Somebody hacked Manny's account!

24. Self-deluded pukes always vote against their own interests

25. Obama's message to Republicans:

26. THIS !!!! times a gazillion nt

27. Manny - we agree on so much , and differ on so little...thankyou for this post. nt

28. K&R

29. What have you done with the real Manny Goldstein?

36. Ya know, it doesn't matter how many thank-you posts I do

38. thats because 99% of your posts are criticism. but i recced your thread anyhow

45. Your posts are usually memorable.

55. Like being tear gassed. nt

56. is that how it feels for you?

30. Well blow me down!

31. My RWing neighbors hate hearing the word Obamacare

42. "Obamacare" started out as a rightwing pejorative term,

44. Yeah 8 million people so far are benefiting from Obamacare.

33. Please repeat till understood:

34. Just imagine when he gets his single payer card in the mail;)

37. This is the kind of thing that should energize the Democratic base. nt

40. Point out to them: "Study: Obamacare didn't necessarily lead to health plan cancellations"

41. Even Spray-tan Boehner gave up

49. Their alternatives are the same ones they always propose

43. Whodda thunk that putting all 50 of your dumbasss eggs into

47. I'm very much enjoying it

48. Great timing, too. November is getting closer.

52. You're right.

50. I've certainly gotten to like it a lot better since conservatives hate it so much

51. ''And in the end, blowing up today's Republican Party might be more important than anything else''

53. This cartoon is awesome.

58. Gracias and de nada. n/t

54. Good thread..

57. Yep. I've been serving hot steaming crow very graciously to republican acquaintances.