https://twitter.com/molratty/status/861545417166790656
In 2013, President Obama was awarded Politifact’s “Lie of the Year” distinction for his “if you like your plan you can keep it” and “if you like your doctor you can keep him” whoppers. That coupled with a flood of ensuing canceled insurance plans due to the passage of the Affordable Care Act contributed to massive Democrat losses in subsequent elections. In spite of that, Obama slammed Republicans last night for their efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, and gave himself and supporters of the ACA a pat on the back for being so courageous:
Obama: "It takes great courage to champion the vulnerable and the sick and the infirm" https://t.co/mihG0SasZE via @IsaacDovere pic.twitter.com/Mqy0LV3hDc
— POLITICO (@politico) May 8, 2017
This frickin guy pic.twitter.com/tiTA90Ocds
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 8, 2017
It depends on what your definition of “courage” and “champion” is:
That's literally the easiest political thing to do, especially when your "solution" is to give them stuff. Makes things worse, but it's easy https://t.co/R7dCB3kXM9
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) May 8, 2017
It doesn’t. It is the easiest thing to do, and invites instant praise. Making a counterintuitive case? That’s hard. https://t.co/lKCdUSRy2Q
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/molratty/status/861542678948974592
Simply amazing.
https://twitter.com/EllidaProject/status/861544183873519616
It takes ZERO courage for me to think that YOU should pay to help someone else. That is the opposite of courage.
— Chuck Vipperman (@ChuckVipperman) May 8, 2017
Takes even more courage to say that kind of thing after hanging on billionaires yacht in French Polynesia with celebrities for two weeks. https://t.co/RwyEIeikbk
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/Mr_Cain_Thaler/status/861573387113684992
It takes zero courage. Zero.
"Hi, I'm a politician and I'm for the little guy with other people's money."
Wow. I'm inspired. https://t.co/KCI7oKumWp— Smokin Monkey (@ARaised_Eyebrow) May 8, 2017
I can think of many examples of courage far greater than asking for the reallocation of other people's money. https://t.co/ToJmP3YDNw
— Michael Freeman (@michaelpfreeman) May 8, 2017
Still got his nose in the air. It's called a superiority complex. https://t.co/zAv0iI2LRq
— Sheryl #rescue #loveofcountry (@sav01) May 8, 2017
Can we get over the juxtaposition of Obama's speaking ability to Trump's long enough to realize that this statement is dumb? https://t.co/sBGG1SdbCR
— Fuzzy Chimp (@fuzzychimpcom) May 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/PoliticalTropes/status/861560817774407680
There’s nothing like a morality lecture from somebody who told the “Lie of the Year” just to get the Dems pet law passed.
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