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November 21, 2014 12:20 PM UTC
36 Comments
The lawsuit is sure to poison the well. The Republican Party wants to kill bipartisan solutions, such as the immigration bill passed by the Senate and ready to be voted on in the House.
President Obama called the Republicans bluff on immigration. The Republicans either address immigration, which their base wants nothing to do with, or they try and change the subject. The lawsuit is an indication of the latter. Once its dismissed for lack of standing and therefore the attempt to distract is over, perhaps the Republicans will address immigration.
This lawsuit was coming no matter what Obama did on immigration. It was agreed to last summer. I remember when Democrats cared about executive overreach, now we can see that's only when a Republican is President. You're more than happy with Emperor Obama.
What ever happened to the immigration legislation that passed the Senate with 68 votes? That was some bi-partisan stuff. Oh that right. Republicans would rather blame Obama for doing something than do something right themselves.
What a fucking tool to claim overreach when it is obvious that Republicans could have worked with him to solve the problem with legislative action. History will show that Obama did the right thing to try and work with Republicans but they were too racist and partisan to put the country ahead of their hatreds
You're correct, the lawsuit was authorized by the Republican House Republicans last summer but that was the crux of my comment. The fact is they could have filed it months ago or next year but they chose to do it today. Why? Distraction.
"wasn't" instead of "was"
I think they ought to formerly call him a 'poopy head' from the House Chamber Floor and sue him for having the audacity to be s audacious Treason!
Um, modster, that's the point. It was agreed to last summer but just acted on now in lieu of the super forceful super tough super blustery response they promised on immigration. Apparently as far as the immigration issue is concerned the BORG still has nothing but they huffed and puffed so much they had to do something. Months old threat to sue over ACA is what they came up with as something.
More bad news? Their own committee just issued a report finding that all of their hysteria over Benghazi was unfounded. All of it, including the attacks on Susan Rice and, by extension, HRC, the major target since they expect her to be the opponent in 2016. More bad news? The public didn't rise up, as darkly predicted by some R pols, in mass riots in response to Obama's executive action. Not even any large peaceful protests.
You guys had a great election but the lame duck interim isn't going nearly as well for you, is it? Whatever political capital you gained could be gone before you know it. Long before 2016. I'd advise you, little modster, to enjoy it while you can.
Just right, BC.
your guys have the ball Moddy.
what’r they gonna do?
Obamacare enacted in '10, lawsuit filed in '14. So using "GOP logic," there should be another lawsuit to stop the immigration EO filed against him in '18?
I can live with that.
I think you will find the response in how the GOP funds things in Obama's last two years. It should be fun. After the Supremes knock out the Obamacare subsidies it should get interesting. My guess is then all of the subsidies go goodbye and what you have left is a government insurance agency.
Like the typically stupid person you are you forget that Obama have veto power over their funding bills.
As far as crowing about denying millions of people affordable health care, you're going to Hell you wretched Pharisee. Shame on you for rooting to destroy people will with catastrophic health bills. What a terrible person to want to deny people with pre-existing conditions a chance to obtain health insurance.
GG, Are you suggesting Obama will shut down the government again?
I thought he learned from the last time he did that.
BTW, This would not affect pre-existing conditions. That would be a law that requires the President to sign. But the President shutting down the government because it does not spend enough extra money to suit him, I think that will not happen.
Didn't hurt Republicans when they did it.
Will there be more shutdown? You bet!
Obama will take the long view that short term pain will avoid long term chaos. The hospitals and insurance companies have retooled their industries to be in compliance. People are signing up in droves and millions will be left in the lurch if Republicans get their way. If you were Obama what would you do?
AC and Jindal: " Are you suggesting Obama will shut down the government again?"
Colbert:"It's like a non-Jedi trying to play Jedi mind tricks"
You are a lying sack of swine excrement, Piss Ant…..
Keep trying to convince anyone that the president was responsible for the shutdown. Everyone already knows the truth. Your party did it and they want to do it again…your blatant lies notwithstanding.
You remind me of the school yard bully, hiding behind a tree pointing to the innocent kid, trying to get him in trouble for something you did.
There are principles in this world called honor…and integrity…and compassion. You and your party know nothing of these. and truthfulness?…that one seems completely beyond your ken. I would describe them to you, but I have better ways to waste my time…
Easy there big guy. AHole really might be a dumb enough stooge to believe that everything is Obama's fault and that Republicans are blameless and working for the good of the country on every issue. On the other hand, you might right and he is just another Republican prick practicing crude sophistry at every opportunity.
I am sticking with the latter explanation, GG. The preponderance of evidence…you know…
The GOP's new line is "nobody has the authority to shut down the government except the President."
Cute, isn't it? It even sounds like a Constitutionally founded argument. Unless you really think about it.
Clearly, though, this claim works for enough people to make a difference.
There is only one guiding principle in GOP politics….
The end justifies the means. There is no act…no position…no bald-faced lie too low for these cretins to put into play. For them…winning is the only thing.
And pray tell, what is the Republican solution for healthcare. Many Republican candidates, including Senator-elect Gardner, ran on a platform of repeal and replace Obamacare. What does "replace" mean. We haven't been told yet. It needs to be more than simply the free market will take care of it.
This isn't politics, its real life and life and death for many people, including my son. Without insurance, he can't afford his prescribed medications and without them he will die. So what is the Republican solution?
Health Insurance is not politics? You are kidding, right?
You didn't answer 36's question AHole.
What is the Republican solution to health care coverage?
Please answer my question. What do the Republican s want to "replace" Obamacare with?
I prefer the term Affordable Care Act or (ACA) 36. Using the derogatory Republican term let's them off the hook because they get to confuse the legislation with the individual which is one of their standard practices. Link the individual to the issue than demonize the individual and by association the issue. Don't make it easy on them to perpetuate this practice.
I do too but I guess I've fallen into the bad habit of using their term.
By the way, what are the Republicans going to do when they find out the health insurance industry is strongly in favor of retaining the Affordable Care Act. The reason they are is because it expanded the free market for health insurance so they can compete for an additional $1 trillion in coverage. The ACA is in essence a public-private partnership to provide health insurance to the American people. What's wrong with that?
It passed while Obama was president. Oh the outrage.
I wouldn't hold your breath on Andrews thoughtful reply and detailed solution since there isn't one. Expect more prevarication and shape shifting.
It boils down to this:
* Repealing the Affordable Care Act will result in a free market in health care, which will result in more choices. Thus, the insurance companies will once again have more options to deny health insurance to people.
* We had a high risk pool in Colorado that provided insurance to those who were denied by insurance companies due to preexisting conditions. It was so overwhelmingly successful that we want to return to it.
That's all I've ever heard, at least.
You forgot that they want to give insurance companies the ability to sell across state lines and cherry pick only the healthiest customer
And of course there is the magic elixir of Adam Smiths invisible hand which will cause the insurance executives to do the right thing and lower their profit margins by covering poor risk customers because 'freedom'.
Market based solutions because these clowns believe that somewhere someone will figure out to profitably provide health care coverage for older people and/or younger people who have illnesses and injuries at low cost.
They will then show us how to turn lead into gold.
Gosh. AHole never came back and gave a thoughtful answer as to how Republicans would handle health care coverage after they repeal and destroy the Affordable Care Act. I'm shocked I tell ya.
Actually, I think they're waiting for the Supreme Court to destroy the Affordable Care Act for them.
After that, I guess things go back to the former status quo.
As Cory always says, you can't just be against something–you have to be for something as well. Well, Republicans are unable to articulate what they're for: what they'd like to see replace the Affordable Care Act. That's why there's be no cogent reply here. And that's the way it's going to be for years to come..
Hey ACHole, if you don't want Obamacare, fine, don't get it, but be willing to pay a levy, and pray you don't get critically ill that your assets get completely wiped out because you opted out.
That's all you baggers have – prayer to some invisible or nonexistent entity that may or may not care about your tiny requests of thousands of daggers at Obama's heart. Yes, I'm that entity, and I order you to stop it or you will go blind.