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JohnnyRingo

(18,623 posts)
1. We had one of those starry eyed hopefuls run here in NE Ohio.
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 01:48 PM
Jan 2013

This is a 2-1 democratic district, so there was no chance she'd be replacing our beloved Tim Ryan for congress, but she promised to "end Obamacare on her first day in office".

She is a pediatrician of Philippine decent and used that as the beginning, middle, and end of her campaign platform. She didn't discuss fiscal matters or foreign affairs, just "Obamacare", which she delivered in her thick accent, which seemed odd to many since she was born here to wealthy immigrant parents.

The most ridiculous part of her campaign was that she promised that as soon as she eliminated Obamacare, she would return full time to her private practice. Yep, she was going to waltz into The House Of Representatives, take the oath, repealed health care, and get back in time for her afternoon appointments.

I give her credit for her incredible energy level and ambition, but to me she just came off as fearful that she would look out into her waiting room and see a poor person, forcing her to seek payment from the govt. ...and stupid, she came off as very stupid.

She must have thought no other republican ever thought of repealing Obamacare.

She lost miserably.

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