Posted on 11/14/2013 11:32:42 AM PST by The Old Hoosier
Today's Obama press conference did not go well. So why did he do it?
Because he had to....
The Quinnipiac poll already showed the young losing faith in Obama and moving toward the GOP. The FOX News poll, released last night, just shows more of the same -- Obama's party is in a panic now because he's blowing it for them in 2014....
(Excerpt) Read more at conservativeintel.com ...
All of which is to say that all of the chips have been placed on Obama’s administrative fix. That’s probably the only fix we’re getting, and the rest of the machinations among Dems are probably going to amount to little more than noise and posturing. Indeed, even Obama’s fix, if insurers don’t play along, is probably not going to be a major factor.
So we’re back where we’ve always been: All that really matters is whether the law works over the long haul, and the fate of Dem lawmakers is heavily bound up in that outcome. Dems should probably just resign themselves to that political reality and do all they can to make the law a success, and to communicate to constituents that patience and a long view are necessary."
White House officials are scheduled to meet with the House and Senate Democratic caucuses Thursday afternoon on Capitol Hill. They are expected to meet and strategize over patches to the law.
There’s a black family living close to me who left their Obama 2012 sign in their front yard notwithstanding that the election had been decided a year ago. They finally took it down a couple of days ago, presumably because they’ve now seen the light and are embarrassed by their support of the incompetent turd.
Reggie? Reggie? Where are you?
Lies, Damn Lies and ObamaCare
Last week I was informed by the agent who handles my firm’s health-care insurance that, come 2014, our group plan will be cancelled and replaced with an ObamaCare plan.
Never mind that President Obama, his spokespeople, and Democratic Congressional leaders all stated over and over that Americans happy with their health-care plans would be able to keep them. Never mind that none of that was true.
Now those same leaders – not to mention all sorts of political talking heads – are saying that the only plans being cancelled are subpar plans that don’t meet the minimum requirements of ObamaCare. They’re saying the cancellations will only affect a small percentage of individual plans.
None of that is true, either.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/2013/11/14/lies-damn-lies-and-obamacare/
PEEPLES on here are underestimating Socialism and its staying power.
People who support Socialism, underestimate how close we are to the financial chasm.
The more people that jump in the wagon, the greater the acceleration.
One way or another, it will come tumbling down.
“Changing the rules after health plans have already met the requirements of the law could destabilize the market and result in higher premiums for consumers,” said Karen Ignani, president and chief executive of America’s Health Insurance Plans. “Premiums have already been set for next year based on an assumption of when consumers will be transitioning to the new marketplace. If now fewer younger and healthier people choose to purchase coverage in the exchange, premiums will increase and there will be fewer choices for consumers.”
Dunno about poll numbers, I just wish it would fall out of AF1.
“...Presidents in free-fall do not hold press conferences...”
Eh, I don’t know about that, but I do know that the members of his party in congress were/are on the verge of a mass defection. They really much be ready to strangle him, but they should strangle themselves as it’s as much their fault as his. More their fault really.
Although the website screw up is ALL on Obama.
I would argue that the entire democratic caucus told him to face the people or else they would abandon ship on Friday.
Presidents in free-fall do not hold press conferences.
This one does because he thinks him giving another speech is always the fix for anything.
I would question BO doing anything because of poll numbers. I see this as a personal serious legal issue: FRAUD.
After today it will drop another 10%. He only hurt himself with his 1 year delay which will end before the mid terms... what a dumbass.
Yes that is one if the reasons.......but the following statement from him is being overlooked. This presser was scheduled right before Reid’s bug meeting, and I think Obama issued a threat to them:
”There is no doubt that our failure to roll out the ACA smoothly has put a burden on democrats whether they are running or not, cause they stood up and supported this effort through thick or thin.”
* our failure
* whether they are running or not
* they stood up
* supported this effort through thick or thin
He is telling them that he is not going down alone.
if he doesn’t do damage control he’s a lame duck one year in to his second term.... he’s so finished. the next 3 years will feature nothing....thank god.
Clown Prince nobama has no clothes! Liars always lie.
And today’s announcement that HE will ALLOW you to keep your plan after all (until next year) is going to go over like a big wet fart in church
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