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Cowboy8541

(64 posts)
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 02:26 PM Feb 2012

Just saw The President's press conference

Here are two of the likely responses I think we're going to hear from the righties.
1. The catholic church will say that, rater than compromising, Obama actually doubled down, because he is still forcing them to use insurance companies that provide contraception even though they don't have to pay for it.
2. The GOP wingnuts will say that Obama has declared all out war on the insurance industry, as part of his master plan to run them out of business.
Any thoughts?

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Just saw The President's press conference (Original Post) Cowboy8541 Feb 2012 OP
I hope he does run them out of business. yellerpup Feb 2012 #1
It would be a great and beneficial accomplishment if he could. Or would. villager Feb 2012 #6
+1 yellerpup Feb 2012 #8
Both are bullshit. Pab Sungenis Feb 2012 #2
Couldn't agree more Cowboy8541 Feb 2012 #3
while I doubt that #2 is correct, I wish it was! mike_c Feb 2012 #4
Niether one is true Cowboy8541 Feb 2012 #5
Yes, Santorum Up and Romney Down grantcart Feb 2012 #7
3. the new phrase "Obama wants to force insurers into FREE birth control" banned from Kos Feb 2012 #9
I would love it if they were right lunatica Feb 2012 #10

yellerpup

(12,253 posts)
1. I hope he does run them out of business.
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 02:33 PM
Feb 2012

They don't provide healthcare, they are just middlemen driving up the cost. Eliminate them or make them not-for-profit, insurance doesn't work to protect anyone's health except for the financial health of their investors.

 

Pab Sungenis

(9,612 posts)
2. Both are bullshit.
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 02:34 PM
Feb 2012

But if either of them were true I'd still say "bravo."

If either actually happened it would go a long way toward making things better.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
7. Yes, Santorum Up and Romney Down
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 02:48 PM
Feb 2012


Brilliant move by the WH.


And Donald Trump on the sidelines saying "I can't figure Santorum out?"


I just wonder when it will dawn on the Romney people that they have been played like a cheap fiddle.
 

banned from Kos

(4,017 posts)
9. 3. the new phrase "Obama wants to force insurers into FREE birth control"
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 06:33 PM
Feb 2012

How do I know?

Hannity said it 15-20 times in one segment I listened to.

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