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Trust frays between President Obama, Democrats (They don't know how he *expletive* this up so badly)
Politico ^ | November 14, 2013 | Jonathan Allen and Jake Sherman

Posted on 11/15/2013 9:30:01 AM PST by Zakeet

President Barack Obama’s credibility may have taken a big hit with voters, but he’s also in serious danger of permanently losing the trust of Democrats in Congress. The Obamacare debacle has been bad enough that it’s tough for Democrats to take on faith that the president can fix the problems. His one-time allies are no longer sure that it’s wise to follow him into battle, leaving Obama and his law not only vulnerable to existing critics, but open to new attacks from his own party.

“I don’t know how he f—-ed this up so badly,” said one House Democrat who has been very supportive of Obama in the past.

The first test of unity: how many Democrats vote for a bill Friday penned by Michigan Republican Rep. Fred Upton. The legislation would allow people to keep their canceled insurance plans through 2014.

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To: OB1kNOb
Democrats (They don't know how he *expletive* this up so badly)


21 posted on 11/15/2013 9:42:24 AM PST by OB1kNOb (If govmt is stockpiling guns, ammo, food, & meds, don't you think it's a good idea to do the same?)
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To: Zakeet
Well, it is the first time in his entire life to actually attempt to accomplish something other than incite a mob or promote himself.

It's not uncommon for first attempts to fail.

What is breathtaking is the arrogance of someone who has no real accomplishments attempting to manage the healthcare for 300 million people for his first attempt.

22 posted on 11/15/2013 9:43:35 AM PST by hopespringseternal
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To: Zakeet

“I don’t know how he f—-ed this up so badly,” said one House Democrat who has been very supportive of Obama in the past.

In other words,

“The dream and concept are wonderful. We just need to find the right person to implement it. “


23 posted on 11/15/2013 9:43:44 AM PST by paint_your_wagon
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To: Zakeet


OK then ...never mind (sorta)

24 posted on 11/15/2013 9:43:47 AM PST by devolve (- "He's (Obama) just 'too talented' to do what 'ordinary people' do." - Iranian-born Valerie Jarrett)
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To: Zakeet; All

” - - - - “I don’t know how he f—-ed this up so badly,” said one House Democrat who has been very supportive of Obama in the past. - - - “

Hmmmmmmm - - - - - ?

This quote sounds so familiar!?

Didn’t Ol’ “Shotgun” Joe Biden say something to that effect when the Obama Socialized Health Insurance Tax was first unveiled?

Something about a “Deal,” as I recall - - - .


25 posted on 11/15/2013 9:44:06 AM PST by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: Zakeet

Trust frays between President Obama, Democrats (They don’t know how he *expletive* this up so badly)


As the presidency finally unravels, they will be the ones he must most fear.


26 posted on 11/15/2013 9:44:16 AM PST by cuban leaf
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To: hometoroost

Democrats don’t KNOW by now how or why the Current Occupant now squatting the White Hut (or “Spite Hut”) has given them a royal (expletive)-ing?

It was with their full consent and expectation, and they were entirely complicit.

Liberals are in much greater danger from other liberals than they ever have been from conservative elements.

How did they not know The Won was carrying the political equivalent of seven different kinds of STD’s?


27 posted on 11/15/2013 9:44:56 AM PST by alloysteel (Men may not always be capable of evil, but they are always capable of incompetence.)
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To: duckman

Heh heh....few of them ever dreamed the potential to blow up the entire progressive agenda was buried in those thousands of pages!


28 posted on 11/15/2013 9:46:13 AM PST by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: BlueStateRightist

It’s very clear how they f’ed it up. Leftist power always is high on command, low on performance. They are inherently incompetent, lazy and not dedicated to performing any real work. The leftist uses power and fear to demand and extort from those who produce. Left to their own devices they are impotent, totally unreliable. This all was accurately predicted.


29 posted on 11/15/2013 9:48:53 AM PST by untwist (One Bad-Assed Mistake, America!)
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To: Zakeet
It took this to finally make them figure out that he is a street thug and not a problem solver?
30 posted on 11/15/2013 9:50:57 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Zakeet
“I don’t know how he f—-ed this up so badly,” said one House Democrat who has been very supportive of Obama in the past.

Do NOT believe the Leftist media and the crocodile tears of the Dems!!! This is all a big show to usher in a Single-Payer system. Several Dems have admitted this already. ObamaCare can be sacrificed, with the Right applauding, while the Left pushes through their real goal all along. Beware the Rope-a-Dope!

31 posted on 11/15/2013 9:51:13 AM PST by Teacher317 (Obama is failing faster than I can lower my expectations.)
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To: BlueStateRightist

Other than the naked political pandering to try to wring one more term out of a stupid electorate, what is the logic in only extending these policies for one year? Either it is right to allow people to continue with the policies they want, in which case the extension should be forever, or it is not, and the extension should not be done at all. Extending this for one year is not logical.


32 posted on 11/15/2013 9:52:26 AM PST by henkster (Communists never negotiate.)
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To: Zakeet

HA! You aren’t sure how a man that has ZERO executive experience and voted PRESENT in Illinois and DC f***ed up so bad?


33 posted on 11/15/2013 9:53:32 AM PST by Eagle of Liberty (Be the Enemy Within the Enemy Within...)
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To: Zakeet
"leaving Obama and his law..."

 photo PelosiVictoryWalk.jpg

It's not only Obama's law.

34 posted on 11/15/2013 9:56:49 AM PST by MulberryDraw (That which cannot be paid, won't be paid.)
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To: Zakeet
But, he argued, the new policy shifts the burden for cancellations to state insurance commissioners and insurance companies — an important political distinction. If a tea party Republican contends that someone lost his or her insurance because of the law, McDonough said “that is absolutely untrue.”

And that was the whole point of yesterday's fiasco...

35 posted on 11/15/2013 9:57:24 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Zakeet

In a single word:

Theyvotedforitwithoutreadingit.


36 posted on 11/15/2013 9:57:47 AM PST by Chaguito
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To: Eagle of Liberty
You aren’t sure how a man that has ZERO executive experience and voted PRESENT in Illinois and DC f***ed up so bad?

Exactly! The first real job this clown has ever held.

37 posted on 11/15/2013 9:58:45 AM PST by Marathoner (AMERICA: Founded by geniuses, usurped by idiots)
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To: alloysteel
It was with their full consent and expectation, and they were entirely complicit.

Exactly. Every member of Congress who voted for this disaster is guilty of fraud and should resign or be impeached and removed from office.

38 posted on 11/15/2013 10:01:15 AM PST by Ben Hecks
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To: Zakeet

Bunch of garbage....each and every Democrat and Republican knew full well what was going on. Democrats were instrumental in the laws development and implementation. Democrats are now doing what idiotic Republicans SHOULD have done long before Ted Cruz came on the scene....trying to distance themselves from Obamacare so they can get themselves elected again and do more damage to the country.


39 posted on 11/15/2013 10:03:43 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: Zakeet

“I don’t know how he f—-ed this up so badly,”

Gee, deeming and passing a bill nobody read wouldn’t be a clue would it?


40 posted on 11/15/2013 10:09:01 AM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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