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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2013, 09:44 PM Nov 2013

Why are they angry at Obama, but not their insurers? [View all]

Why do so few of the people who've complained about the cancellations blame the insurance companies for giving the policies that were gourmet shitburgers?

How did the rage get so badly misdierected here?

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Why are they angry at Obama, but not their insurers? [View all] Ken Burch Nov 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author RKP5637 Nov 2013 #1

Outrage at our saintly corporate masters? Liberal Veteran Nov 2013 #2

Excellent question! I chalk it up to Idiocracy on their part. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #3

Easy - coordinated messaging Moliere Nov 2013 #4

Because they are being manipulated and led. MythosMaster Nov 2013 #5

They accept as normal that companies will screw them any chance they can. Deep13 Nov 2013 #6

As poster#5 stated, they were manipulated and led. truebluegreen Nov 2013 #7

Obama didn't cancel their junk insurance policies... Historic NY Nov 2013 #8

They watch TV Blecht Nov 2013 #9

Because Obama made them do it. progressoid Nov 2013 #10

People are mad at the President because they are trapped in a box with no clear way out. bluestate10 Nov 2013 #11

Same reason they vote against their own best arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #12

They are angry at Obama... Bigmack Nov 2013 #13

Because the god damned thing was written by insurers and Obama let them write it. Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #14

+1000 RC Nov 2013 #15