'How heavy is that water?' Reporter taken to task for spin of dismal O-care poll

A new Gallup poll regarding the popularity, or lack thereof, of Obamacare found only 17 percent of Democrats saying the ACA has “helped” them.

Gallup O'care numbers are astounding. After history's most expensive product launch, 17% of Dem's say it's helped: http://t.co/6OTkPJ76ma

— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) March 6, 2014

Sarah Kliff, formerly of the Washington Post and now with Ezra Klein’s “Project X,” put a spin on those numbers. Kliff said that it’s not necessarily bad that only 17 percent of Dems say the law “helped” them:

Don’t know its ‘bad’ for Obamacare that only 17% of Dems think it helped them. When fully implemented, will only cover 7% of the population!

— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) March 6, 2014

It would be bizarre if a majority of people thought Obamacare helped them. It doesn’t touch the vast majority of insurance.

— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) March 6, 2014

So, the law hasn’t touched the lives of a lot of people yet, and therefore hasn’t “helped” many, hence the low approval number?

Wasn’t the original Obamacare sales pitch that it would help almost everybody? From premium reductions…

@sarahkliff I'm sorry, what's that now? http://t.co/0oeHGZgKZ3

— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) March 6, 2014

@sarahkliff I'm confused. We were told that Ocare was going to help 100% of population. Save $$, better care, free stuff was the mantra.

— Patrick Paule (@patpaule) March 6, 2014

@sarahkliff I thought the average family will save $2500. Is it only 7% of families that save $2500?

— ed (@eleventy17) March 6, 2014

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I'm so old I remember when Obama said the opposite. https://t.co/HxIU4TR0tYhttp://t.co/XYnfCrcZ10

— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) March 6, 2014

To the “you can keep your plan” Lie of the Year…

Obamacare touched my plan in a bad place and now my plan is cancelled. @sarahkliff

— Mike (@ThePantau) March 6, 2014

@JohnEkdahl @sarahkliff – It touched the Hell out of my insurance. So much so I can't touch it anymore. I'm touching no insurance now.

— Smittie™ GED (Hons), BS (D-) (@smittie61984) March 6, 2014

Millions of cancellation letters and untold increased premiums later, it isn’t difficult in the least to understand the latest Gallup poll. No administration-style spin necessary.