"Fearing Senate Losses, Dems Now Urge Obamacare Delay" (Yahoo, so take it

[GreenPartyVoter]

with a grain of salt.)

A growing number of panicky Senate Democrats are urging President Obama to extend the enrollment period for the star-crossed Affordable Care Act and even postpone for a year a requirement that uninsured Americans sign up for Obamacare or pay a penalty.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fearing-senate-losses-dems-now-191500726.html

[lamp_shade]

1. I read in an earlier post that Dick Durbin said the subject didn't even come up at the mtg.

[PoliticAverse]

2. 10 Democrats signed a letter calling for an extension to the entrollment period...

(My DU post on the issue from Oct 25th http://www.democraticunderground.com/114210309 )

[kelliekat44]

3. Extension of the enrollment period for 3 - 6 months seems reasonable to me so long as the actual

effective date does not change from January.

[leftstreet]

4. OMG Those ANTI-ACA TROLL TEABAGGER SYMPATHIZERS

[Pretzel_Warrior]

5. This is them going on record for their constituents.

That is why Alaska senator and others in Reddish/Purple states are putting up a hue and cry right now.

damn. it is hard to believe some of you have been following politics for years.

[dlwickham]

6. I don't see anything wrong with extending the enrollment period

in fact, I have never understood why nearly all insurance plans have a limited enrollment window

why can't people sign up at any time

[Fla_Democrat]

9. Because people will use their iPhone and

sign up in the back of the ambulance on the way to the hospital.

[dlwickham]

11. as long as their credit card clears, I don't see an issue with that

[on point]

7. Spineless

[HereSince1628]

8. Yes. A consequence of membership in a party of invertebrates.

Not that I dislike invertebrates...octopii have tremendous brains and great eyes.

[seveneyes]

10. That would be admission that the GOP was correct to do what they did

It isn't going to happen.