With House Republicans taking heat over not passing the Hurricane Sandy disaster relief bill, Michele Bachmann introduced the first bill of the new Congress to repeal Obamacare.
Bachmann proudly tweeted earlier today:
At noon today, I introduced the first bill of the 113th Congress to repeal Obamacare in its entirety.
— Michele Bachmann (@MicheleBachmann) January 3, 2013
House Republicans have voted on zero actual job creation bills (disguising a tax cut as job creation doesn’t count), but they have voted on repealing Obamacare 33 times in the past two years. It is a certainty that Bachmann’s bill will come to the House floor, and the House will vote to repeal Obamacare for the 34th meaningless time.
It would be easy to pick on Bachmann’s priorities, but she is just a symptom of the larger disease. House Republicans don’t care about the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie specifically blamed John Boehner for the bill not being brought to the floor, when the person he really should have blamed was Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
Cantor is the loudest and the most powerful GOP voice in the House behind the idea that disaster relief should be offset by spending cuts. In September 2011, Cantor wanted a 40% cut in funding for first responders in exchange for disaster relief. Cantor has a long history of disaster relief hypocrisy. The fact that he chose to call out Boehner instead of the right wing billionaires’ best boy reveals a lot about both Chris Christie and who really controls the Republican Party.
If House Republicans actually cared about the victims of Sandy, disaster relief would have been the first bill introduced today. Instead the nation was given another cheap stunt that is designed to do nothing but waste more time on another meaningless debate and vote that will score ideological points with the right wing zealots who still believe that Obamacare is the root of all evil.
As far as the House is concerned, it is business as usual for the least popular Congress of all time.
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buckeyewill
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 4:49 pm
Same old same old.
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tiger
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 8:17 am
I am in disbelief that with the state of the union needing being in need of their cooperation. That these sell outs to big oil and the banks (Republicans in mass)Has no thought of community, or needs of others. Then lets show them our respect and vote every last one of them out!The time has come for cooperation, before there is no longer a union to save!
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Jane
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 11:18 am
Get rid of the massive pork in the bill and it will pass. Shame on these legislators that chose to add something to this bill for no good reason. Your anger should be directed at them. Thanks to the Republicans that have called them on it!
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EL
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 12:57 pm
While I agree with the sentiment that pet projects should not be introduced to a bill such as this, .3% of the entire spending bill does not equate to “massive”.
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Sarah Wells
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 4:51 pm
I hope these two, and others, die the most painful, sorrowful, slowest death possible and the NOBODY gives them help of any kind!
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ibwilliamsi
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:02 pm
Actually, I think that quickly would be better for us than slowly.
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Churchlady
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:25 pm
That is purely disgusting. Please don’t ever show up as a death penalty opponent.
You are falling into their mode of thinking and talking, and for those of us who have suffered the loss of friends and acquaintances via RW violence, it is despicable. That is a statement NOT worthy of liberals and progressives or all the people who’ve given their lives for issues YOU care about. Clean this attitude up NOW please.
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Brigita Petrutis
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:52 pm
Ha ha, yes, I love it, Churchlady, and you are right. This is all-out war, though. It’s gonna get a little uglier before it gets better, I’m afraid.
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Churchlady
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 10:12 pm
So I’m curious. Is it now OK for the Left, broadly speaking, to wish death to those with whom we disagree? Is carnage in the streets acceptable if the folks killed are RWNJs?
How many who gave my comment a thumbs down have EVER lost a friend or acquaintance to RW violence wherever it may lurk? How many of you have been specific targets of that RW violence?
I have lost five friends and acquaintances to RW extremist violence. I am living under siege from the Religious Right now. Until YOU do, until you actually do something that causes you to understand bloodshed, human loss, and living in terror – do NOT justify OUR SIDE doing the same. Until you’ve wept at funerals time and time again because someone you cared about died at the hands of extremists, do NOT fucking judge me or dismiss what I say.
It’s NOT war. It is a deeply divisive and horrible mess, but IT IS NOT WAR. Until violence, bloodshed, and loss all come and sit on YOUR doorstep, you’re just farting hate like the RW. And if it DOES come and sit on your doorstep, you will know why having casual calls for MORE death disgust me beyond measure. You do NOT know what you’re talking about.
I do.
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gsb
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 12:32 pm
Churchlady: I have not noticed any give from the Repug’s.It is always take, and dam the liberals. So I do believe just a little pay back is long, over due. The conservatives always gain from the liberal,they in return get nastier and nastier. Sometimes,Karma does get you.
As for Michelle Bachman,I am from Mn. she is not one of my favorite people, she,really needs taking down, the loss of her runnming for Pres, was not a big enough or bad enough loss for her, She deserves much more then she has recieved.
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azportsider
Jan. 6th, 2013 at 5:05 am
Let’s start by taking away Bachmann’s government-funded health insurance. She doesn’t think Americans deserve affordable healthcare? Well, this American doesn’t think we should be paying for hers.
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Basheert
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 1:14 pm
Seriously?
Are you serious?
Saying you wish someone a long and painful amount of suffering before death is creating carnage in the streets?
Wow – pretty damned judgmental for a nice old Churchlady aren’t you? Or are you one of those Xtians who spends their time passing judgement and doing nothing but castigating everyone else who has an opinion?
Yes I wish them suffering – AND a long slow and painful death. It is a wish – an opinion – and a reflection of how disgusted we are with RWNJ’s who go around causing death and destruction – REAL people are dying here due to their actions.
Did I threaten? No … I simply expressed a desire.
Your judgmentalism is far more destructive than simply being so disgusted with the Nutsacks that I want them to go away … and you know what, I don’t CARE if they die.
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Brigita Petrutis
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 3:13 pm
Churchlady, I am truly sorry and saddened for your loss, and no, I have not suffered it as you have. Not personally, not immediately nor directly, I am overwhelmed nonetheless, and seek to rectify and prevent. Fighting evil forces doesn’t necessarily require similar tactics, it begs for superior ones, and keeping it clean (metaphorically and emotionally) is difficult. As you may know.
Call it whatever you will, overcoming the mentality that creates legislation that provides room for violence to take hold is what it will take, to make it better on this planet. So much hatred and desperation can be prevented, with good policies and education to foster positive situations rather than hopeless ones. In the meantime, the righteous will learn to clean up their acts, or not. I wish you luck. and all the best, in reversing the siege that besets you.
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Zach
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:35 pm
Ah, typical “tolerant” liberal
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gsb
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Zach:
If it were not for the “typical tolerant Liberal”
would you be getting the wages you recieve?the days off? medical coverage ?vacation time? any retirment? i doubt it very much. Unions were created because of these abuses, by Comp’s vactories,& Mine owners. i live in an area where there were many union busting actions taken when they were being formed. The men who worked in these mines were told when to come to work and were also told to send their wives to them or they
would not have a job.History o-o-1 from Min. This was told to me by a man whose Grandfather had this happen to him. It was a common occurence at that time. However, because of this occurence, this man’s Grandfather left, and started his own business. still in exsistence..This is also still a strong union area, with the right to work a hot subject. Yep, you do have the right to work, for the wages they want to give you, the hours they want to give you,and with no retirement,time off, medical or days off. I am sure you would not like that, now would you?
Learn some history man,You owe the early workers (liberals)your ,livly hood
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Basheert
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 1:09 pm
ABsolutely …
And don’t forget, the GOP also just voted to allocate huge sums of $$$ to DEFEND the DOMA –
The crazy continues.
A very long, slow, painful death!
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Rhonda
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 4:56 pm
Please Lord give these idiots a firm tap up their heads.
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Sugapea
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:57 pm
From your keyboard…to Goddess!
Republicans, so pious/religious and yet they have no concern/heart nor empathy toward our fellow Americans.
WHAT could breed such hostility/venom against ‘the least among us’?
“Don’t Tax Me Bro…Spread The Poverty”.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kFRd_WlRDIk/T4szAQN9ldI/AAAAAAAADiY/OsoWcAPEqhg/s1600/L1004839_1600-1475.jpg
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TigerLily
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:05 pm
I swear..these people are fricken incredible. They need to be removed in the worst way from office. Why are they in Congress ONLY TO DESTRUCT EVERYTHING? Is there no law to remove these punks? thugs? cowards? immoral bastards?
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Howard
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:33 pm
Is there anyone here that is still PROUD to be a Republican. Eric Cantor and Michelle Backhmann should both be recalled immediately. IHow can Chris Cristie remain a Republican?His own party has continually stabbed him in the back.
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Cc
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 1:14 pm
I think it goes beyond a label of Republican or Democrat or Liberal or ???
I’m capable of thinking for myself and looking at a persons values and whether they ‘walk their talk.’
It’s not that hard to decide what kind of Country we want to live in. The Golden Rule can be a simple but great start.
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Basheert
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 1:19 pm
Before you fall too much in love with Chris Christie, he IS a GOPer .. a very large and dedicated GOP. He cares about his state … but every fiber of his being is devoted to the Republican Party.
He was given no choice but to work with Pres Obama after Sandy – his state and his constituents need help. So he did the right thing (something most conservatives don’t care or understand) and he asked for help.
But to give him credit for being like this? Hell no – he is a loud mouth buffoon who epitomizes some of the nastiest Republican principles. He is a jerk – he is nasty –
He just for once in his life did the right thing when his back was against the wall. He has not changed. He is still a Republican freak.
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Cc
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Hey folks – I seriously think Bachmann has a mental problem and someone is supporting her. The question is for what gain?
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Thinking Person
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:06 pm
If Cantor was my rep, or any of these guys answering the Koches instead of the American People – just for who they are as legislators, I’d recall these mofo’s so fast for violating their constitutional responsibilities to the people, of serial attempts to ram thru what the American people DON”T WANT and not passing WHAT WE DO WANT.
I’d use every legislative tool in my box to get this guys out NOW.
And, really, SHOULDN’T YOU BE MENTIONING THE VAWA??? Or doesn’t beaten up women mean as much?
Its the same evil force these men personify and they create the ugly world we have to live in thanks to them.
Shame is not enough. They have no morals, they are the party of hate. I’d get them out of there.
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stumptownhero
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 7:23 pm
The fact that the DNC does not recruit and FUND a person to take out the leading members of the TEA Party is a reflection of their lack of killer instinct.
If I was in charge I would use Citizens United and take out every one of their whackos even if it meant I would lose a few good Dems in the process. This is war and the most effective weapon on a battle field of limited numbers is the SNIPER!
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Howard
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:37 pm
REVOLT! Storm the Capital! Take prisoners.
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Basheert
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 1:22 pm
Oh that IS rich.
I live in Arizona – land of the freaks and the overcooked nuts.
I am afflicted with Jon Kyl (who has been replaced by the even nuttier Jeff Flake) – and John McWalnuts (he of Sarah Palin pickin’ fame).
My last rep was TeaBigot David Schweikert – a man who spent an hour on the phone lying through his TeaBagging Teeth about his ethics. Thank heaven’s we don’t have him anymore.
We now have Kyrsten Sinema – LOVE HER .. and she doesn’t do TeaBagging!!! Wait..maybe she does, we just sent the first bisexual to Congress and she’s a woman. But she has a BRAIN and she CARES.
It is not easy to dump the TeaBaggers …
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azportsider
Jan. 6th, 2013 at 5:01 am
I’m in Kyrsten Sinema’s district too, and I couldn’t be happier that she’s my Rep. She was my State Senator for a term too, and served there as admirably as possible, given the Teahadist-dominated State Lege.
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Churchlady
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:22 pm
It’s GOOD to have a hobby. We just shouldn’t PAY them to do it.
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1voice1vote
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:24 pm
$50 million the Republicans have wasted on this insane jihad against medical care for Americans. I want their pay suspended until they see fit to attend to the people’s business. We’d get more accomplished with a House of 5th graders.
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azportsider
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 9:09 am
Never mind suspending their pay. I want them to be stripped of that gold-plated health insurance we taxpayers are paying for.
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C.
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:33 pm
I am SO tired of this bullshit.
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Roberto
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:40 pm
why are these inticrists still in office?
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Cheryl
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 8:25 pm
They are still in office because of all the racists who keep voting them in, especially those easily brainwashed through religious means, in the red states.
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Brigita Petrutis
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:44 pm
Listening to Boehner’s acceptance speech today filled me with nauseous dread. Upon hearing of Bachmann’s first move, I actually feel better. The GOP’s black-hole death-star implosion continues! I wasn’t sure things had gotten bad enough, for change. Maybe 2013 will be the lucky year for radical change — within the GOP, within the Congress, within our entire political system? Some see this as “business as usual”, but the bottom half of this country reached the breaking point a while back. If history has not taught these gerrymandering, corporate-peddling, vote-stealing, personal war-waging, racist and rude politicians-for-hire, then what will?
Anyway, if this is the start, yee haw! I’m ready to wrangle some Republicans, into the dirt. And make them cry for mercy!
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Howard
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 10:21 pm
When the poor finally can no longer eat or have shelter there will be anarchy. Believe me brothers and sisters the day will come. When the idiots stop waiting on god to take care of them and learn to do for themselves, the day will come. When we start tuning out the Masters and start listening to the Independant voices the day will come. Whwn the students take to the streets and burn down the towers of power the day will come. I might not get to live long enough to be there my brothers and sisters, nuy know that I will be watching and I will be smiling.
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Shiva (Moderator)
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 10:29 pm
With any luck the ones waiting for baby jebus will just lay down and drink the koolaide
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Basheert
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 1:24 pm
Isn’t it awfully early for the Boner to be drunk and giving a speech? Really? Can he stay sober for ONE DAY?
But you are right.
At least by now we know what to expect from these dingbats. The only surprise on our plate is how much Pres Obama will give away to the cretins?
Social Security Chained CPI?
Slash Medicare?
Kill off Medicaid?
What does Mr. Obama plan to give away this Congress?
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Brigita Petrutis
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 3:32 pm
Now, Basheert, if I may be frank? That’s not the right thinking! He doesn’t HAVE to give anything away, and I reckon he’s so much better at this game than any of them, that we will be witnessing some excellent Presidential action in the next few. (To get off the war metaphor), we have the A team, and perhaps the best playbook ever written. But don’t be surprised when it gets even crazier. These cats in Congress are gonna go down hard. We’ll see some slip out the door. The drama is definitely on high, with this bunch!
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MrLou
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:52 pm
“The approaching inculcation of a story very old, is somewhat of a bore to me same story being told… But I must admit, I’m quite impressed, at your face so very bold… That sugar coats the bullshit pie diabetes of the soul!” 1985 lou phinneystoltz
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djchefron
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:54 pm
Its the grift people.How many times do we have to tell the world they are only in it to line their pockets and their cronies.Because you know our vaunted media wont do it.
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Peter E Simpson
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:55 pm
It is great that a Swiss citizen (a country that has national health care) wants to end national health care here. She should not be in congress anyhow.
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candilu
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 5:59 pm
Did anyone else get the feeling that Bachmann was PROUD that this was the FIRST bill introduced in the new Congress. I am sure she knows that nearly 45,000 Americans DIE each year due to a lack of health care. Good way to show how much SHE cares for the country.
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JACKIE
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 6:27 pm
She makes me ill.
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Chris
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 7:46 pm
My insurance company (Anthem Blue Cross) just raised my rates 24.4% in a letter I got yesterday (1/2/13). Will go in effect in March. I just wrote my state Insurance commissioner and Feds. Doubt if anything will happen!
Basically, they are testing Obama and my state to see if they can get away with major illegal gouging. The reasons given for the insane hike are pure BS! It is going to be a real rough road for Obamacare. It won’t work at ALL if all rates go up this much for most people. Obama needs to put a boot in these peoples asses and throw a few in prison for hardcore price gouging and breaking the new laws. They still think they are free to screw us like the oil companies.
I basically am going to just drop my insurance and pay the Obamacare fine which is 1/3 of what I pay for insurance. The current insurance pays for nothing and has a 5000 deductible. If everyone drops their insurance it basically will not work. I think they want everyone to drop. They (insurance and drug companies) are playing Obama for a fool.
Also, I STILL don’t see how Obamacare will make people any healthier. People like me still won’t be able to afford going to the doctors due to cost for basic things like blood tests, drugs, and the insanely high deductibles that make you pay for everything! This still just are catastrophic insurance policies for most people.
Nothing will change and could even get worse. We should pay 3% more in Fed taxes and have a public health insurance option. Would have been easier to police and everyone could go to the doctor when they want to, not when they have to.
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Cheryl
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 8:35 pm
The Obama health care plan is not as expensive as what I pay for literally NO coverage on the private market. My pre-existing condition is “pre” diabetes (ONE borderline sugar reading in 6 years). My previous insurance co. quote me almost $1600 a month. I ended up going with another private ins. for almost $500 a month, with $5,000 deductible, then 50% coverage, then pay another $5,000 before coverage kicks in. NO covered Dr. visits, NO drug coverage, NOTHING. Under the Obama plan, I would have to go 6 months with no coverage, then pick which level I wanted… $1,500 deductible or $2,500. For a cost of between $150 – $400 a month. 80% coverage. Private insurance is a total rip-off. BEFORE Obama’s health plan, my premiums thru Hubby’s company ins. was going up 7%, then 10%, then 15% which was when Obama became President. You’re right … this is retaliation and a taunting by private insurance to test their limits. By the way, I don’t put anything through ins. now … cheaper to pay cash at the Doctor’s offc. I’ll put the blood work through just for a discount, but still end up paying all of it myself. I should quit it and go for the Obama health care but at 63-1/2, am worried about going 6 mos. with no backup plan. Hopefully Medicare will still be there for me shortly.
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charlie
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:41 pm
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azportsider
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 9:12 am
Oh, she knows, all right. She just doesn’t care.
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Rita
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 6:05 pm
To think that this is going to be better is insane. But wait, isn’t there some elections coming in 2014? WAKE UP REPUBLICANS BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT ONLY IN THIS FOR 4 MORE YEARS BUT AT LEAST 12 if you keep idiots like this woman around.
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Brandi
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 6:09 pm
Hmmm. Interesting that they have no problem with their own FREE for life healthcare paid for by us, their constituents. They are so out of touch with the American public! And we have no one to blame but ourselves for allowing them to keep their jobs and further their own agendas instead of serving the public good.
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Cheryl
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 8:37 pm
If ONLY we could submit votes FOR the dumb and the brainwashed people out there, so we don’t end up with such insane people running our country.
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Al
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 6:12 pm
Heaven help us all-people are hurting and the GOP still tries to bring down a second term president, sick I believe some would say
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Ralf The Dog
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 6:17 pm
Time for 34 recall elections.
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stephen
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 6:20 pm
i want them to all loose their homes to a disaster and then be declined help a nice fire would be sweet then see if they help all the people from the hurricane
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JACKIE
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 6:25 pm
When will we wake up? it’s US against THEM & all THEY care about is $$$ and their “so-called” power.
the whole system of “government” is a sham & should be abolished. I’m sure someone out there can figure this out, RON PAUL, maybe?
YOU’RE KILLING THIS COUNTRY, YOU “POLITICIANS”
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djchefron
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 6:45 pm
Listen up people its coming.Thy name is austerity,Entitlement reform however they phrase it,IT DOES NOT WORK. Now is time to arm yourself with the facts.
2013 International Monetary Fund
IMF Working Paper
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2013/wp1301.pdf
Thank you for your time.
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Donna Ludwick
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 7:13 pm
Maybe if all the politicians took a cut in pay, it would help the problem!!!!! It’s pathetic that a bunch of rock and rollers have no problem singing, strumming, and drumming on stage and donating their earnings to Sandy Relief when our own representatives don’t give a shit!!!!!!!
was
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charlie
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 7:32 pm
They’re voting on the Sandy bill tomorrow…
just sayin’.
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1voice1vote
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 7:41 pm
2+ months later
inefficient use of time – Republican House Fail
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charlie
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 8:19 pm
1voice1vote (good moniker)
I think the funding request was only made in December and just approved by the Senate last week…but in principle, I agree with you. They all move too slow to my liking as well.
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charlie
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 8:43 pm
I just went and looked and it seems (according to Bloomburg) an alternative $23.8 billion aid package was offered by Republicans but it fell on a 41-54 vote. I didn’t even know about that until now. They’re trying to get some lard out.
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Sugapea
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 12:18 am
George Dubya got relief for Katrina in 10 Days. Relief for Sandy’s destruction has been waiting 66 Days already.
Selfish, cold-hearted Republicans are growing far worse as time goes on.
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charlie
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 9:16 am
Sugapea-
As I said above, the administration did not make a request for federal Sandy aid until…wait, I’ll go look it up…sit tight……okay, I got it….no request was made until Dec. 7. It appears Sen. Schumer said at that time that he hoped the funds would be approved by the end of the year. So I think when you consider the fact that the timing of the request coincided with the fiscal cliff negotiations, Congress is still close to Schumer’s mark.
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charlie
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 12:26 pm
I wrote in another thread how I believed the pork in the bill was part of the problem too. Seems Mayor Bloomberg has the same thought.
http://politicker.com/2013/01/mayor-bloomberg-criticizes-pork-in-sandy-relief-package/
Hope the link works.
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carmelita olaes
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 7:40 pm
hello good morning thank you obama me happy in thank you
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Shiva (Moderator)
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 7:52 pm
Magandang umaga!
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Bea
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 7:46 pm
They just keep showing their Ass!
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Dinorah Salazar
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:02 pm
Let every bastard repug that wants to repeal Obamacare, NOT be elegible for any kind of medical treatment or drugs……ever!!!!! They should pay out of their pockets.
Bachmann’s quack husband steals from medicaid. Take these rights away! Sue for all the millions he has stolen from the govt.
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Bart Man
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:11 pm
The saddest part about this is that these idiots were elected by people just like them…more idiots…Remember almost 1/2 of the US voters voted for MittWit!
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Howard
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:59 pm
It is called the dunbing down of America. The Republican Party has been on a mission for as long as I can remember to destroy the Education system of the U.S. They have bred and nurtured these morons. Their Masters speak and they believe because this is how they have been programmed.
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Jose Cruz
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:31 pm
I love these comments….but where were my fellow progressives and libs in the summer of 2009 when the Tea party raided the town hall meetings spouting their crap about healthcare without opposing voices to counter their callous and hypercritical BS???????
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Howard
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:53 pm
I was there my brother. I was attempting to lead rallies in my district to let people know how dangerous these morons were, but nobody came. I give up on the people of this God forsaken country. Let them all rot in hell. I am on Social Security Disability and hopefully will be dead before I see the final distruction of this world which will be within the next 20 years. We are already witnessing the final destruction of this country.
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RobertE
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:35 pm
The obsession with Obamacare is getting absurd. After all of the campaign rhetoric surrounding this subject, not one person even came close to suggesting what they would replace it with. So if the repeal it, what then? How does chaos seem preferable to something else?
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labman57
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:40 pm
Bachmann is a Weapon of Mental Delusion, as evidenced in her apparent belief that she had any chance to be the 2012 Republican nominee for POTUS.
Acknowledging that Michele rarely does her homework and has never been one to let reality get in the way of her hyperbolic rhetoric, it is not surprising that she insists that the ACA is unconstitutional, despite the recent decision of the SCOTUS to the contrary.
I would really like to see someone actually challenge Bachmann during an interview by making her defend the long shopping list of baseless accusations and reality-devoid proclamations that she has made during the past several years.
Typical exchange between Michele and an interviewer:
“So Congresswoman Bachmann, tell us about your views regarding the health care reform legislation that Congress passed in 2009.”
“Obamacare is socialism …”, followed by a wide grin and bug-eyed stare at the camera. And when asked to elaborate, she’ll reply “Obamacare is socialism …” while grinning and giving another creepy stare.
Michele Bachmann’s banal, nonsensical rhetoric is 40% demagoguery, 20% paranoid delusion, and 40% the result of being an ignorant dumb ass.
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Howard
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 9:45 pm
How friggin stupid are the people of this country? How can a single one of these Teabaggers been re-elected in 2012? How are Eric Cantor and Michelle Bachman even allowed to breathe? This guy neds to be taken out. To those of you Republicans in the House and Senate from NY,NJ and CT, I can only hope that you now realize that you sit on the wrong side of the isle. Change Parties now! Revolt against Cantor and Boehner. Bring a vote of no confidence to the House Floor agasint them.
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SOS
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 10:14 pm
Doomsday is near. I can feel it. God please save us
from these evil followers. Republican’t dont understand they need to stop punish us because the majority of the people elected an African American for a second term. Those who votes republican i feel so sorry for you.
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Charlie
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 10:15 pm
HAHA…listen to them complain about rising rates in healthcare! What? You think “affordable” actually applied to you! You’re working, you’re paying more for healthcare so you can provide free healthcare for the lazy drug addict bums who don’t want to work. I know…it’s Bush’s fault…hahaha. You’re going to get exactly what you deserve now, a crappy health care system, longer wait times, and lousy service…and pay more for it! Thank God there are still people in congress with some commons sense and will keep trying to rid us of this disaster known as obamacare, aka socialized medicine. Smaller paychecks, higher healthcare costs…you voted for it now live with you stupid morons. Republicans brought you those evil Bush tax cuts, and now you blame the republicans for losing your tax cuts. You folks are utterly clueless, media drones who blindly follow whatever CNN and MSNBC want you to believe. You are destroying this country, too blind to see you are destroying this country, and to brain dead to realize you are destroying this country. We can only hope our republican congress kills every bill, gridlocks Obama for the next four years and says NO to debt ceiling increases and NO to more insane out of control government spending.
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Shiva (Moderator)
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 10:28 pm
Despite the fact you are totally ignorant of what Obamacare is, I will let you in on a little secret becuase Breibart wont.
Obamacare depends on private healthcare providers to provide the insurance. So, if its socialized, then we no longer have capitalism in this country.
Worse, you think Obamacare is socialized medicine. That is hilarious beyond belief. Watching you compare it to the far better healthcare services in other coutnrys is also hilarious.
You have to love the fact that under herr bushler the debt ceiling was never questioned. Running two unfunded wars was never questioned by you people.
Sorry, the country isnt being destroyed. The economy is coming back quite nicely. Another thing Breitbart and Fox wont tell you
Please read a newspaper now and then
psssst: Obamacare is NOT insurance. Damm you look dumb
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charlie
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 10:46 pm
Ruh-roh…now there’s two of us.
Just remember, Shiva…I’m the good one.
:-)
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gsb
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 1:06 pm
Charlie:
Liberals have been called some nasty names by conservatives. You are the typical conservative, filled with hate& anger. question: were you made so rich by Repug’s,Or did you get rich by some other means?
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Diane
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 11:05 pm
House Republicans are idiots they are not true Americans. They think only of them-selfs only instead of the United States. I’m ashame of them.
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labman57
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 11:11 pm
House Republicans periodically need to engage in a session of political masturbation to relieve the pent-up stress created the internal bickering and turmoil of their dysfunctional party.
I’m sure they all feel much better now.
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Linda Nissen
Jan. 3rd, 2013 at 11:16 pm
The Employer is just as much at fault as the Insurance Companies. They want to use Obama as the fall guy and blame him for all the increases in HealthCare. They can set back and make money of the backs of their employees all the while getting their employees to hate Obama.
Everyone should know their insurance rates should not be raised over 8% if they are you are being gouged by your Employer. Report them to the proper authorities. Someone needs to stop this crap NOW!
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vera donato
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 12:06 am
Eric Cantor, you are such an embarrassment to the great State of Virginia. When are the people of Virginia going to get tired of your B*******t and set your butt on the unemployment line?? I was born and raised in Virginia and it is definitely offensive to me that Virginians can’t see you for the spoiled egomaniac that you are!
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Erich
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 2:56 am
GOD HELP TO SAVE AMERICA!! Please recall Bachmann, Cantor and the rest of the Republican morons. Show the light of their evil ways. Send to their well deserved place; Satan is waiting for them. He let them enjoy the benefits of the rantings. GOD PLEASE HURRY!
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Rob Swan
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 9:02 am
Michelle Bachmann — Douche Bag !!
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patt reid
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 9:07 am
These people actually get paid to do this?
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Kenneth Pierson
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 9:25 am
Here’s a hint, most of the US doesn’t care either. Let them use their own giant reserves of money and rebuild and stop stacking in projects that have nothing to do with damage from the storm in their estimates.
Bachmann is an idiot, this is known. But Christie and Cuomo are proof bipartasianship is alive an well in the realm of whining and overestimating.
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clarence swinney
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 10:44 am
LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE
————-FY 2008—2011 (Billions)
Health———248—–339
Cash Aid——130—–145
Food————59——101
Education——42——-66
Housing——–40——46
soc services—-36——37
employment—-6——–6
energy———–3——–6
total————563——746
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kimbutgar
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 11:48 am
I hope this ensures that the GOP is rendered to the historical dust bin in the Eastern seaboard for this attitude. That they never win any elections again in NY or NJ.
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concerned
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 11:58 am
Total cost of all the repeal bills= $48 million dollars
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Pat
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 2:20 pm
Congress I believe should leave Obamacare alone and vote to reduce their pay by 50% until they get things staightened out and no vacations or days off. Maybe they would get to work for a change.
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Pat
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 2:53 pm
We had a reb. and like her but then he wanted to go from congress to senator. The people of ND voted him out why don’t other states get rid of these dumb ass and put someone that wants to take care of the country in office I don’t care witch party even a third party.
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Brian Loudermilch
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 3:50 pm
What were you Expecting ?
If they were a Lobbiest with a Suitcase of Money
to BRIBE Congress, They wouldn’t wait more than
10 Seconds.
The POOR Folks just have to Wait.
Congress Wasting time is SUCH HARD Work !!!
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William Drummond
Jan. 4th, 2013 at 10:10 pm
Why did these people get elected back to office? With the lowest approval rating ever, just please tell me how?
Maybe I can unseat one of them in 2014.
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azportsider
Jan. 6th, 2013 at 5:12 am
Gerrymandering.
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Anne
Jan. 6th, 2013 at 7:52 am
How many ways can the House Republicans, especially the likes of Michele Bachmann, make themselves look stupid, out of touch, and downright insensitive to the genuine needs of Americans? There seems to be no end to it, and this 34th attempt to eliminate ObamaCare, along with the inhumane treatment of Sandy survivors, speaks volumes. It also says just as much about those who voted for these clowns.
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