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flpoljunkie

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20. Was the quote inaccurate?

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #18)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 05:08 PM

Nov 2013

Only Congress can make the change Clinton's calling for and there's fat chance of that happening.

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Bill Clinton Says Obama Should Change Health Care Law [View all] flpoljunkie Nov 2013 OP

Go away, Bill... Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #1

LOL! Methinks BC is getting ahead of the issue for his wife. nt Kahuna Nov 2013 #2

Right you are, Bill is just front running Hill's drift to the corporate middle for the general elec Vincardog Nov 2013 #26

+ a 'pretty please' Wait Wut Nov 2013 #6

Statements like this jehop61 Nov 2013 #3

Hilllary was always for the public option. I think she would push to change riversedge Nov 2013 #7

It was called HillaryCare...20 years ago. libdem4life Nov 2013 #41

I was referring to her health plan during the 2008 riversedge Nov 2013 #50

People forget how ahead of her time she was on health care...and the grief heaped upon both Clintons libdem4life Nov 2013 #55

Right! CountAllVotes Nov 2013 #53

Yeah let's all go back to junk insurance Lifelong Dem Nov 2013 #4

People don't know exactly what coverage they have and what they could have Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #31

Fine, let the idiots keep their junk riversedge Nov 2013 #5

I agree 100000% with Bill Clinton Cigar11 Nov 2013 #8

Cigar agrees with Bill Clinton... Whisp Nov 2013 #13

Sure, with one caveat, Bubba ... Myrina Nov 2013 #9

Jesus, Bill. Can always count on you, eh? Arkana Nov 2013 #10

Damn! elleng Nov 2013 #11

Um, yeah, I'm sure the House GOP will get around to trying to improve the bill geek tragedy Nov 2013 #12

Well, the reality is that insurance companies have canceled some people's coverage. Beacool Nov 2013 #14

You obviously have no idea what you are talking about Whisp Nov 2013 #15

He's saying MAKE insurance companies not cancel policies? Is that even constitutional? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #16

Read this before continuing to trash Bill. Beacool Nov 2013 #17

That is a misleading headline; he only wants to strengthen the already existing grandfather clause. SunSeeker Nov 2013 #18

Thank you. Beacool Nov 2013 #19

Was the quote inaccurate? flpoljunkie Nov 2013 #20

In a way, it is. SunSeeker Nov 2013 #25

Bill's concern was for the 'young, affluent' 'idiots who want to keep their own plans' flpoljunkie Nov 2013 #30

Bill's concern is to make sure the ACA survives. SunSeeker Nov 2013 #34

Obama said last week he wants to help those who can't afford new Obamacare policies. flpoljunkie Nov 2013 #35

Would you prefer the Talkingpointsmemo version? Bill Clinton's concerned about the affluent young. flpoljunkie Nov 2013 #23

I thought Congress makes laws ramapo Nov 2013 #21

They do and the House Dems oppose the Republicans 'Keep your Health Plan' bill flpoljunkie Nov 2013 #22

That isn't a keep your plan bill, that's a kill the ACA bill. SunSeeker Nov 2013 #27

How is this going to work in practice? Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2013 #24

A little disappointed james1980 Nov 2013 #28

The article you link to does not say that. Yes, underfunctioning ins plans are being stopped uppityperson Nov 2013 #29

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #33

No, 1 million people in CA did not lose their insurance today. SunSeeker Nov 2013 #36

Shit oh dear... Blue Idaho Nov 2013 #32

Here Bill, the Rude Pundit has some information for you: Whisp Nov 2013 #37

Obama took Bill's advice bigwillq Nov 2013 #38

just like it appeared he took Bill's advice re: Syria and 'wuss'. Whisp Nov 2013 #39

I just found it funny bigwillq Nov 2013 #40

How do you know what came first? Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2013 #42

Publicly, Clinton made his comments on Nov. 12 according to this article bigwillq Nov 2013 #44

Who's the hypocrite? You don't know what goes on behind closed doors. And you're acting like a Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2013 #45

The hypocrites in this thread bigwillq Nov 2013 #48

I don't think Obama and his people made the decision Whisp Nov 2013 #46

I don't believe it bigwillq Nov 2013 #47

and you are so happy happy joy joy. Whisp Nov 2013 #49

and bill chiming in DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #51

I personally hope that his wife tells him to shut the hell up...or else. While checking out at the libdem4life Nov 2013 #43

If Hillary cannot make her hubby shut up DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #52

Absolutely !! I think Grandpa Clinton is the best role for him from here on out...real or imagined. libdem4life Nov 2013 #56

Come again????????? Beacool Nov 2013 #57

No, but DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #59

Bill stayed out of the way when Hilary was a senator and SOS. Beacool Nov 2013 #60

and so are we free to say whatever. Whisp Nov 2013 #61

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #54

Can't pass up an opportunity to triangulate, can you, Bill? n/t markpkessinger Nov 2013 #58

Obama can't change it, for two reasons, and Bill knows this marshall Nov 2013 #62