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Kelvin Mace

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5. This will sure as hell be used to beat us to death in the coming years

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 09:49 PM

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Obama says he's sorry Americans losing insurance [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2013 OP

o.k.... Some of you guys who really stay current on this.. busterbrown Nov 2013 #1

I don't think anybody told him about the problem marshall Nov 2013 #2

Here's an interesting take on it, from truthdig: marmar Nov 2013 #3

Very interesting. woo me with science Nov 2013 #10

I don't have any inside information... sendero Nov 2013 #32

Obama has some big-time 'splainin' to do on several key issues . . . MrModerate Nov 2013 #7

This thing is going to get fixed and rather quickly... busterbrown Nov 2013 #9

Yes, I do believe he could have scaled back drone usage and reined in the NSA . . . MrModerate Nov 2013 #12

If there was an outside terrorist attack on our country ... busterbrown Nov 2013 #14

And something like that is probably what he decided. MrModerate Nov 2013 #21

Well we�re not that far about such issues.. busterbrown Nov 2013 #22

I've got an idea. Stay the fuck on topic! phleshdef Nov 2013 #13

How's this for a suggestion? MrModerate Nov 2013 #20

Really... phleshdef Nov 2013 #23

Then. Don't. Read. It. This is not exactly rocket science. n/t MrModerate Nov 2013 #30

Kinda tough to realize a post is irrelevant and pushing an agenda until after one reads it... LanternWaste Nov 2013 #34

My point -- made several times to phleshdef . . . MrModerate Nov 2013 #38

There was an article here recently that said they did know. Mojorabbit Nov 2013 #19

Still waiting for Bush and the Republicans to say they are sorry. gulliver Nov 2013 #4

seriously I mean, WTF Skittles Nov 2013 #24

This will sure as hell be used to beat us to death in the coming years Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #5

Yes it will. Honesty often doesn't play well in politics. groundloop Nov 2013 #8

A graceful apology and a promise to do better . . . MrModerate Nov 2013 #6

I think that American healthcare was in a far worse state than anyone thought Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #11

Obamacare is surviving and once people learn its potential Iliyah Nov 2013 #15

Obama should have done a better job in communicating in advance that these plans would end. Pterodactyl Nov 2013 #16

But he told the opposite. christx30 Nov 2013 #37

Yeah, I'm a little disappointed in him. Pterodactyl Nov 2013 #40

I guess if he had told the truth christx30 Nov 2013 #41

Yeah, probably. :( Pterodactyl Nov 2013 #43

Foot in mouth RayStar Nov 2013 #17

What he should have said... Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #18

define 'better' quadrature Nov 2013 #25

Every such "report" turned out to be bullshit. SunSeeker Nov 2013 #28

no Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #39

who decides what's better for someone else?...nt quadrature Nov 2013 #42

Sorry you can't keep your crappy, discriminatory, rip-off insurance policy. nt Deep13 Nov 2013 #26

That's not an apology. Not sure why anyone assumed he would or should apologise. idwiyo Nov 2013 #27

Sorry your shitty insurance company is dropping you thelordofhell Nov 2013 #29

One thing to keep in mind not often mentioned. Stevepol Nov 2013 #31

+1 FailureToCommunicate Nov 2013 #33

This was obvious to me from day one crim son Nov 2013 #36

Then he should have said that. christx30 Nov 2013 #44

The spin on the ACA problems is insane Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #35

I think you may be right. Pterodactyl Dec 2013 #45