Republican heavyweights Ryan, McConnell and Boehner appeared on Sunday political talkie shows to discuss their plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare. While questions about their intent to repeal ObamaCare were fielded with typical talking point expertise -- they really do want to repeal it -- they all managed to botch their responses to the "replace" questions, offering a level of waffling and weasel-wording that exceeded Republican standards.
"The idea is to appear to be disingenuously disingenuous," according to a GOP campaign strategist, "not genuinely disingenuous." He blamed the network interviewers for violating the question-answer-follow up-answer-move on infotainment template. "They kept asking and asking what Republicans will replace ObamaCare with, refusing to accept valid answers," he observed. "Common sense solutions" and "something better" are valid answers, he claimed.
The strategist said that, taken alone, each performance didn't supply enough genuine disingenuousness to affect existing public perceptions of the Party's ObamaCare rhetoric. "The problem is this happened on the same day, and that amplified the authentic inauthenticity, threatening to actually penetrate the public's minds to the point they think Republicans are full of crap."
On Monday the Party reacted quickly to correct the disingenuous balance. Gathering at NRCC headquarters, Party heavyweights and strategists decided to begin releasing details of their various "Replace ObamaCare" ideas. According to the strategist, Republicans will release the policy initiatives one at a time over a 2 month period instead of revealing a grand plan. "That way we can take advantage of a continuous presence in the news cycle, rather than a one-time media pop," the strategist concluded.
Today the NRCC released details of their first Replace ObamaCare policy, answering the too often asked question of how Republicans intend to cover the uninsured:
See also: A Bipartisan Repair for ObamaCare
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Dead people are 100% eco friendly, (low carbon footprint) and they require no dollars to take care of (save for those free loaders in cemetaries and the occasional output of crematoriums.)
Great post, good idea and keep up the good reporting!
Grayson was vehemently and viciously (not to mention disingenuously) attacked by the Right for that characterization, offering ample proof that was indeed the Republican Plan.
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Not to say there is no joke here. The "joke" is that there are people anxious to vote for these guys!!!!!
Fact is, apparently most of them don't realize they are going to be dying because they vote for them.
You're absolutely right! Here.... you first.
Much as I'm not a big nana fan, ya gotta admit that his comment is brilliant!!
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Thanks
Doug,
Reduces costs and they still vote
Tom,
That would be a plan if Republicans made plans.
onislandtime,
It's a joke within a joke about a joke and jokers.
Frank,
I agree. That would be too ironic. Properly stated, they die because they do vote for them.
Jeanette,
You're correct, and you illuminate their humanity. Anything less than a 600 thread count would be cruel and show indifference.
nanate,
Yes.
@Doug-- Tell sky I acknowledged his comment.
bobbot,
See Jeanette, above.
Dr. Spud,
You may be right, but I hear it's federally funded perforated condoms and chastity belts.
Good idea. Episiotomy With Honor.
All this from a health care plan that was initially developed by the Heritage Foundation and that is now being vehemently opposed by the GOP, including by the guy who initially instituted this plan, for the sole reason that it now has Obama Cooties.
The GOP can't do anything but ungovern as they have painted themselves into an ideological corner. Notice they also attack the debt they created.
I don't think they can win this round on ObamaCare, one reason being the parts the people like are attached to the insurance most already have. If Obama, Inc, can show that those have to buy insurance and pay full price are very few, and their participation makes the popular parts possible, then the numbers work in their favor. The only voters lock-stepped in ideological opposition are the 1/3rd who believe what the GOP tells them.
That aside, It's the Stupid Economy, Stupid, that will be the issue.
and when this guy's logic give himself -- or another, a head ache -- perhaps he can place that aspirin between his very ears ...
Good stuff, Paul. R>>>>>>