'A quote from Mao or Lenin?’ Ron Fournier sure to be awarded lapdog points for this defense of Obamacare

The Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare,” turns five years old today, and National Journal’s Ron Fournier celebrated with this defense of the law:

.@BruceNV @RefDemo Once a law passes, we should do our best to make it work. We shouldn't root and aim for failure.

— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) March 23, 2015

For real? #Facepalm!

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@ron_fournier @BruceNV @RefDemo Is that a quote from Mao or Lenin?

— StanleyFosha (@stanleyfosha) March 23, 2015

@ron_fournier @BruceNV @RefDemo Really? What about the Jim Crow laws? Women's suffrage? Gold standard? Prohibition against gay marriage?

— Christa Cooper (@MissMarple2) March 23, 2015

@ron_fournier @BruceNV @RefDemo Alien and sedition acts, Dred Scott, Korematsu, Kelo [vs. New London] & now ACA. Make them work. Really?

— Jeff in Exile (@JeffHGreen) March 23, 2015

@ron_fournier @BruceNV @RefDemo Even if law is passed in dead of night with arm twisting and bribes? No I think not. Better to keep opposing

— deb4liberty (@deb4liberty) March 23, 2015

@ron_fournier @BruceNV @RefDemo are you freakin serious? Even if it is a bad law? What a joke.

— Mr. Miller (@JmeMiller1974) March 23, 2015

At the very least, Fournier might receive a “thank-you note” from Debbie Wasserman Schultz for that statement.

Is Fournier attempting to “clarify” here?

OMG. RT @ron_fournier .@BruceNV @RefDemo Once a law passes, we should do our best to make it work. We shouldn't root and aim for failure.

— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) March 23, 2015

.@NolteNC @BruceNV @RefDemo Don't stroke out, John. It's called governing.

But don't worry: Nobody will do it.

— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) March 23, 2015

“Governing”?

@ron_fournier I've just never heard "governing" equated to rolling over for bad and unjust laws before.

— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) March 23, 2015

Maybe this is a better starting point:

@ron_fournier @BruceNV @RefDemo First define success before accusing others of rooting for failure.

— Rich Weinstein (@phillyrich1) March 23, 2015

Good idea.