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kpete

(71,961 posts)
Wed Apr 23, 2014, 08:58 PM Apr 2014

"The food here is awful."-"Yes, and the portions are so small."

"Republicans are now criticizing the ACA on the grounds that it hasn’t provided insurance to enough of America’s uninsured."

That's like the two old ladies at the restaurant:

First old lady, "The food here is awful."

Second old lady, "Yes, and the portions are so small."


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2014/04/23/happy-hour-roundup-339/?commentID=washingtonpost.com/ECHO/item/1398291858-721-475
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"The food here is awful."-"Yes, and the portions are so small." (Original Post) kpete Apr 2014 OP
A Borscht belt classic. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #1
"Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded" Freddie Apr 2014 #2
Reminds me of some of the critics of Obamacare here on DU, from about 2010: Skinner Apr 2014 #3
It's destroying jobs. And they had to delay it so many times! IronLionZion Apr 2014 #4

Skinner

(63,645 posts)
3. Reminds me of some of the critics of Obamacare here on DU, from about 2010:
Thu Apr 24, 2014, 10:47 AM
Apr 2014

First DUer: "Obamacare is going to be awful!"

Second DUer: "Yes, and people won't be able to get it until 2014!"

IronLionZion

(45,380 posts)
4. It's destroying jobs. And they had to delay it so many times!
Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:54 AM
Apr 2014

It such a bad law. And they keep changing it!

Millions are still uninsured. Lets repeal the whole law!

[Dem candidate] voted for Obamacare. .... which sucks!


Dems can win on this by talking about the benefits, and specific improvements if GOP house didn't block it. Also Medicaid expansion

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