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Yo_Mama

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16. Don't blame Obama

Reply to Poll_Blind (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 12:56 PM

Mar 2012

He signed the bill Congress sent him. Presidents do not have the power to write legislation to sign.

There wasn't support in Congress for a bill that would have clearly been constitutional, so it is not his fault.

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Supreme Court Might Decide Their Second Election [View all] dajoki Mar 2012 OP

This one is ALL on Obama. He didn't have to adopt the individual mandate the insurance companies... Poll_Blind Mar 2012 #1

He would probably never have gotten anything through without the Mandate. Jackpine Radical Mar 2012 #5

I agree. If you think back, in the end he had to take it to the people just to get... Poll_Blind Mar 2012 #6

I think it could be OK for Dems if LiberalCatholic Mar 2012 #27

He had the chance... dajoki Mar 2012 #28

Medicare for all n/t dajoki Mar 2012 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author dajoki Mar 2012 #31

Don't blame Obama Yo_Mama Mar 2012 #16

If they do it again, maybe the walking dead American people will... polichick Mar 2012 #2

Sadly when we are all living under the american xtian taliban. libtodeath Mar 2012 #4

Maybe some country will invade us and fight the American Taliban. polichick Mar 2012 #7

According to one poll, 2/3rd of Americans want the Supreme Court to strike down the mandate AZ Progressive Mar 2012 #8

But as many people like the individual provisions of the bill... polichick Mar 2012 #9

This is why it is everyone's business how people vote AZ Progressive Mar 2012 #12

I agree; it is everyone's business - but how do you wake those up who... polichick Mar 2012 #14

People are scared and think it will bankrupt them marlakay Mar 2012 #11

They don't go and research the law because they let Rush Limbaugh inform them about the law AZ Progressive Mar 2012 #13

Also, people probably don't know how insurance works AZ Progressive Mar 2012 #15

It's difficult to say exactly how much an individual or family would have to pay. subterranean Mar 2012 #20

I don't think this is a stupid example at all Yo_Mama Mar 2012 #24

So true and they will shake their little fists while sitting on their Medicare paid for scooter. NT demgrrrll Mar 2012 #26

I agree with demgrrrll Worried senior Mar 2012 #30

Excellent commentary! CrispyQ Mar 2012 #3

There are three groups of people responsible for this AZ Progressive Mar 2012 #10

I recommend this post, AND the original post. loudsue Mar 2012 #22

I'll go out on a limb and say peace frog Mar 2012 #17

Hopefully John Roberts has the foresight to see that.... AZ Progressive Mar 2012 #18

Roberts likes to be on the majority side... dajoki Mar 2012 #19

let's hope this is wrong seethegalaxy Mar 2012 #21

The Law is toast. sellitman Mar 2012 #23

I almost think the effect would be opposite shawn703 Mar 2012 #25