Schumer: Democrats Should Not Have Pursued Obamacare

Weekly Standard ^ | November 25, 2014 | Michael Warren

[PJ-Comix]

Senator Chuck Schumer of New York said Tuesday that he and his fellow Democrats made a mistake in pursuing health care legislation that eventually became Obamacare. Bloomberg Politics's Kathleen Hunter has the story:

“Unfortunately, Democrats blew the opportunity the American people gave them” in electing Obama and a Democratic Congress in 2008 amid a national recession, Schumer of New York said in a speech in Washington. “We took their mandate and put all our focus on the wrong problem -- health care reform.”

Democrats should have addressed issues aiding the middle class to build confidence among voters before turning to the health-care system overhaul, Schumer said. He spoke at the National Press Club to analyze the results of this month’s election, when Republicans took control of the Senate and increased their majority in the House of Representatives.

Schumer also said Democrats should "embrace government" in order to win future elections. Watch the whole speech here, courtesy of C-SPAN.

[PJ-Comix]

Since Chuckie admits ObamaCare was a mistake, will he now vote for repeal? I doubt it. He woke up to reality way too late but is probably unwilling to correct their mistake.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

A true jerk wakes up and realizes he is a true jerk. Now what?

[uncitizen]

Sorry suckers! Now we’re gonna need you to trust us on this illegal immigrants thing.

[knarf]

I think some very influential people are receiving some life threatening letters

Nothing else could explain the turn around of such anti America a$$holes like upchuck.

[Slyfox]

Schumer: “Unfortunately, Democrats blew the opportunity the American people gave them” in electing Obama

Donna Brazile also went to the White House at tell Obama that he needs to fix his mistakes, that the democrats are hurting.

It is apparent that the dems are toast.

Please pass the jelly.

[GotMojo]

Chuckie - you chucked up!

[Darksheare]

He is a putz.
D’Amato was right.

[ontap]

Polls must really be worse than we though for the Schmuck to be saying this!!!

[Artcore]

Really...you’re just figuring this out now??

F*ck you Schumer!

[CMailBag]

Izis da ONION???

[dhs12345]

And every other lie from immigration to global warming. Democrats are hoping that the “stupid voters” won’t be able to figure it out. They might be right.

[catfish1957]

Sec DOD gets sacked, Kerry is asking the Russians to ignore Obama, and now this. WTH is going on?

[RetiredArmy]

Then repeal it jerk!!!

[A_Former_Democrat]

Yep, you can’t take the best medical system in the world and put it under government control

Anyone in Congress should have know that. The medical industry and insurance companies also

And common, everyday Americans

That much of a slamdunk

[Triple]

He is just saying that things were done in the wrong order. He thinks Obamacare is good. (Which is saying something after the Gruber videos.)

[Lake Living]

Yea, we screwed up on healthcare but we know what we’re doing on immigration. Right.

[Fantasywriter]

‘Polls must really be worse than we though for the Schmuck to be saying this!!!’

+1

This is a very big admission. El Presidente probably wishes could give Schumer the Hagel treatment. Maybe with his pen and his phone, and another EO, he can.

[boycott]

You know about the point in the video where he says that? I don’t want to listen to that many minutes of Chuckles.

[DannyTN]

♫♪
Just need a little brain salad surgery
Got to cure this insecurity
I been in the wrong place
But it must have been the right time
I been in the right place
But it must have been the wrong song
I been in the right vein
But it seems like the wrong arm
I been in the right world
But it seems wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong

Slipping, dodging ,sneaking
Creeping hiding out down the street
See me life shaking with every who I meet
Refried confusion is making itself clear
Wonder which way do I go to get on out of here
♫♪

[woodbutcher1963]

He must be up for reelection soon?