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this argument a thousand times.

the MINUTE i heard this 'apologized' story i was infuriated and i do not mostly get infuriated with bamz. but THIS pisses the hell out of me.

DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS.

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maybe. probably. but that's not what heard. what i heard was 'you can keep your emp provided ins, you can keep medicare, you can keep medicaid.'

which is what? 90-95% of the market?

i guess you're right they should have anticipated this, but honestly i would never have worried about the bottom feeder 2%. then again, everyone everywhere reminds me i horrible with details.

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Do You Fear What I Fear?

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Am I the only person here who thinks he deserves criticism for saying everyone would be able to keep their plans?

He didn't offer the statement conditionally when he said it, and he shouldn't have promised something that was beyond his control.

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<i>Not that [right-wing] whining could have been headed off altogether...</i>

Understatement of the century.

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"I'm sorry I ever tried to lead this nation. Here, why don't you all go get fucked by Ted Cruz and Rand Paul and then every insurance company can roll its scam wagons right over your fatass corpses, hey? Good luck, America, you pathetic little overprivileged shits. Don't cry too hard or you'll make your mountainous piles of Freedom Fries soggy, and that is what is really important to you. See Bamz BOUNCE!"

*punches Chuck Todd in the face and kicks over the camera*

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Oh, no - NEVER talk to Chuck Todd. The president should have asked for someone with more experience and character. Someone like Elmo.

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Or blamed it on his staff. If they had only footnoted properly.

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Maybe he'll drop this bomb "You hate Obamacare and all it stands for? FINE! It's gone! We are now moving to the stream-lined, less paperworky system of single payer".

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