Bill Kristol Slaps Down ABC’s Matthew Dowd: 2014 ‘Will Be A Referendum On ObamaCare’

NewsBusters ^ | March 30, 2014 | Jeffrey Meyer

[PJ-Comix]

ABC News Political Analyst and former Bush/Cheney advisor Matthew Dowd attempted to downplay the impact ObamaCare will have in the 2013-midterm elections. Appearing on This Week w/ George Stephanopoulos on March 30, Dowd asserted, “2014 is going to be about the direction of the country, the economy, and how people feel in their lives. It's not going to be about ObamaCare.”

Despite the bizarre prediction from the ABC analyst, conservative editor of "The Weekly Standard" Bill Kristol slapped down Dowd’s ridiculous claim and shot back that “I’m happy to have a referendum on ObamaCare… and will be good for Republicans.” See video below.]

[PJ-Comix]

The confrontation began with host George Stephanopoulos hyping how “Bill Clinton’s coming out this week saying Democrats should not run away from ObamaCare.” Dowd used this as an opportunity to criticize the GOP by asserting that “Republicans have made a mistake by not acknowledging some success in it. I think they're not asking the right questions.” Dowd then went on to maintain, “2014 is going to be about the direction of the country, the economy, and how people feel in their lives. It's not going to be about ObamaCare.”

Does this "Republican" consultant actually have paying clients? If so, they should ask for their money back.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Someone should check Dowd’s wallet to see if he's carrying a pix of our president...

[brownsfan]

The full court press is on by the msm, and Democrats. With the delays in implementation, the average American will assume Obamacare is a success.

[PJ-Comix]

HHS will tell us how many PAID enrollments in just 24 business hours.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”... former Bush/Cheney advisor Matthew Dowd...”

The other ex-GWBush-staff member who does liberals business is Nicolle Wallace , a favorite on The Morning Joe.

She's pro-homo marriage and pro-amnesty, and very chubby.

[ken5050]

If Matthew Dowd married Maureen Dowd, and they had a child...(fill in the blanks...)

[KevinB]

Mr. Dowd seems a little light in the loafers to me.

I did enjoy seeing Georgie boy sitting on the telephone book. :-)

[Paladin2]

"“2014 is going to be about the direction of the country, the economy, and how people feel in their lives"

BammyDontCare makes all of those MUCH worse than they would be otherwise.

[DoodleDawg]

The election may be a referendum on Obamacare, but anyone who thinks that a GOP takeover of the Senate will actually cause Obamacare to be repealed is only fooling themselves.

[Common Sense 101]

HHS will tell us how many PAID enrollments in just 24 business hours.

Wanna bet? I'll put up everything I own and everything I'll make in perpetuity that will not happen in 24 hours...

[PJ-Comix]

Nicole Wallace couldn’t even bring herself to say anything negative about ObamaCare.

[Cincinatus]

It would be a little Dowdy....

[PJ-Comix]

Wanna bet? I'll put up everything I own and everything I'll make in perpetuity that will not happen in 24 hours...

I'll take that bet. I didn't say 24 hours. I said 24 BUSINESS HOURS.

[Graewoulf]

” - - - conservative editor of “The Weekly Standard” Bill Kristol - - - “

Just what has Biily K. EVER proposed to be “conserved?”

In all fairness, Billy K. is as “Conservative” as is Speaker John Boehner, Senator McConnell, Senator John McCain and other doormat RINOs that we foolishly pay to CONSERVE!

[precisionshootist]

Well, I happen to agree to some extent with Dowd but for different reasons.

Just ask yourself this. What has the Republican leadership done to inspire more support from conservatives in the midterms?

What would the republicans actually accomplish in the next two years if they hold the house and take the senate?

After two years of control of both houses, would the Republicans be able to maintain both houses and win the presidency in 2016?

When I consider these questions I see very little reason to support Republicans on a national level at all much less to a degree that would take over the Senate. I think many on the right are in for a big disappointment.

[bigbob]

Dowd will get slapped again by Pelosi just for calling it “Obamacare”

[PJ-Comix]

Dowd would prefer that Republican candidates agree with Democrat candidates that ObamaCare just needs fixing and that it is not fair to criticize ObamaCare.

[austinaero]

I can’t tell if the Dems really believe this or if they are in denial.

I’m happy to let them continue pretending,,think it will very much help the conservative position.

[xsmommy]

would it be incest? i don’t know why but i thought it was her brother?

[ken5050]

They’re not....