Posted on 11/14/2013 6:50:54 PM PST by NormsRevenge
(11-14) 16:23 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- President Obama's mea culpa and proposals to fix his health care overhaul Thursday didn't mollify California Democrats furious over the administration's botched rollout of its signature law, which they fear could dash their hopes of retaking the House and jeopardize the party in competitive races in the state.
"This is Obama's Katrina," said Democratic strategist Garry South, referring to the 2005 hurricane that inundated New Orleans and robbed then-President George W. Bush of much of his second-term credibility when his administration bungled the disaster response.
"If you're a Democrat running in an endangered seat who has supported" the Affordable Care Act, South said, "how can you defend this?"
Rep. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, surveyed the damage and said, "Someone messed up. Someone's head ought to roll."
The harsh reaction came after Obama proposed changes that would let insurance companies offer customers the option of continuing with coverage that does not meet Affordable Care Act requirements. House takeover iffy
Obama acknowledged that his "fumbled" rollout of the health plan "has put a burden on Democrats" in next year's midterm elections.
Democrats had hoped to capitalize on the Republican-prompted partial shutdown of the federal government to pick up the net gain of 17 seats they need to win back the House. That is looking like a much tougher challenge now.
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At least Katrina started off a a natural disaster. Obama has created a man-made, self-inflicted disaster.
McCain will soon create a bipartisan group of political psychopaths who will frantically search for a way to had O’Bomber a tactical victory
Whoever tries to do anything other than shoot squarely at Obamacare (and shooting at pieces of it is better than not shooting at all) is going to get the scorn of millions of Americans. Let them play footsie with the abomination if they must. It will put the weak part of the GOP on trial too.
It’s worse than Katrina. Bush didn’t have over 3 years to plan for it.
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