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merrily

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27. Democrats should run ON Obamacare, not with it.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 06:28 AM

Feb 2014

I am not a fan of Obamacare, but it's what they voted for. And it's more than possible to run as the party of Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare and children's health programs, the party that actually gives a damn if people can get medical treatment. What's more pro-life than that?

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Democrats ready to run with Obamacare [View all] ProSense Feb 2014 OP

run on fixing the law Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #1

Hey, ProSense Feb 2014 #2

OOPS! A LOT of ObamaCare naysayers on this board forget those facts. BlueCaliDem Feb 2014 #5

You are for moving the law to Medicare for All, right? :-) That's exactly how candidates should be grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #28

Here's an idea: Call Obamacare a Republican plan (which it is), Ron Green Feb 2014 #3

They're trying to win not hype Republicans, but here's ProSense Feb 2014 #4

One can not run on that which has ZERO chance of PASSING. Please, stay inside reality. RBInMaine Feb 2014 #19

we need a massive ad campaign sharing these stories ----> napkinz Feb 2014 #6

and another ad campaign reminding the people what the GOP is doing to deny other Americans care ... napkinz Feb 2014 #7

the ACA is President Obama's Apollo 13; the GOP is America's Katrina! napkinz Feb 2014 #8

Finally! Democrats need to stand stronger and be in-your-face when it comes to BlueCaliDem Feb 2014 #9

It wasn't long ago ProSense Feb 2014 #10

I've seen those posts here and elsewhere as well. BlueCaliDem Feb 2014 #13

Fixing it nothing. We should be dancing in the end zone. gulliver Feb 2014 #11

we're not turning back ... napkinz Feb 2014 #12

Health insurance is not Health Care solarhydrocan Feb 2014 #14

Tired cliche. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #15

All 300 million plus of us, will now move to Germany and enjoy their system! freshwest Feb 2014 #16

Yup, deflections that ProSense Feb 2014 #18

KICK! Cha Feb 2014 #17

This is GREAT !! I love how she SLAMS the right wing SCUMBAG very HARD ! Go Alex ! RBInMaine Feb 2014 #20

thank you, Mr. President napkinz Feb 2014 #21

and FU Teapublicans napkinz Feb 2014 #22

I saw a CORNYN FUNDED OBAMACARE sign today Skittles Feb 2014 #23

kick Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #24

Meh. ACA is/always was a GOP wet dream. blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #25

Well, ProSense Feb 2014 #26

Democrats should run ON Obamacare, not with it. merrily Feb 2014 #27

You do want us to expand the law into Medicare for All, like the rest of us, right??? :-) 'Cuz THAT grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #29

Arkansas Republican Admits GOP Is Acting As A DEATH PANEL! napkinz Feb 2014 #30

What? ProSense Feb 2014 #31

WATCH: This Obamacare Success Story Is What Scares The Hell Out Of the GOP (Video) napkinz Feb 2014 #32