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(70,501 posts) Mon Nov 4, 2013, 10:45 AM Nov 2013

Lawmaker Explains Tactic Behind Giving Sebelius 'Websites for Dummies' Book

http://www.nationaljournal.com/health-care/lawmaker-explains-tactic-behind-giving-sebelius-websites-for-dummies-book-20131104

Brian Kelsey, a Republican state senator from Tennessee, wanted to get his opposition to the Affordable Care Act across in a creative way when he heard Kathleen Sebelius would be visiting a Memphis library in his district on Friday to talk up the legislation.

Before Sebelius' arrival, Kelsey's office issued a press release announcing he'd show up at the library "in protest of the visit," though offering no details. He had something more specific in mind, though – presenting Sebelius with a copy of the book "Websites for Dummies," a jab at the problem-plagued launch of the government's new health insurance website.

"I've been the most outspoken opponent of Obamacare Medicaid expansion in Tennessee," Kelsey said afterwards. "When I read Secretary Sebelius was coming to my district, I wanted to convey to her that Tennesseans (don't) want her designing an expansion program for us. I had only two seconds to convey that message to her, so I thought the book would be a creative way to ensure she remembered the message."

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Kelsey eventually made his way closer to the front of the room. When the event was over and the crowd began to disperse, with some people surrounding the secretary, Kelsey approached her and presented her with the book.