Yeah, yeah, yeah … by this time, we’re all well aware of the growing number of problems inherent in Obamacare. But at his presser today, President Obama just wanted to reassure us that we’ve got nothing to worry about. Because basically, Obamacare is just like an iPad:
Obama compares rollout of Obamacare to Apple introducing a new iPad. I didn't quite follow that leap.
— Jeremy C. Owens (@jowens510) August 9, 2013
It’s just got some glitches! Get it?
Oh no! Did Obama just compare Obamacare to an iPad?
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) August 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/ReesesPeanut/status/365924610346201089
If Obamacare is an ipad why is the Justice Dept. going after Apple ?
— Kerry Picket (@KerryPicket) August 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/rjbowser2/status/365923805924827136
And if the ipad had as many flaws as obamacare, apple would be selling pencils and paper.
— true american (@dixidude) August 9, 2013
He just compared ObamaCare to Apple rolling out their new iPad? He really doesn't have a brain does he?
— KRenner (@KRenner2) August 9, 2013
New metaphor: Apple rolling out a new iPad = Govt rolling out Obamacare? What?? Pop that bubble QUICK!
— Eye on Politics (@EyeOnPolitics) August 9, 2013
Obama just compared Obamacare to Apple rolling out new ipad. I gasped.
— Dana French (@DanaBFrench) August 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/AMaini1/status/365925006313664513
But maybe we shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss it. If we think about it, we can kinda see where the president’s coming from. Maybe the ACA and the iPad aren’t so different after all:
The only way Obamacare is like a new iPad is if the iPad is broken.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) August 9, 2013
It's like the AppleMaps of healthcare then. @AriFleischer The only way Obamacare is like a new iPad is if the iPad is broken.
— Michael Ongstad (@MikeOngstad) August 9, 2013
.@barackobama just compared #Obamacare to #Apple rolling out a new #iPad.
Meaning it's overpriced?— Felix Barajas® (@fjbar75) August 9, 2013
In either case you're screwed if you get a virus MT @KatiePavlich: Did Obama really just compare Apple rolling out new Ipad to…Obamacare?
— TJWFW (@icouldbeahacker) August 9, 2013
Heh. Exactly! But if Obama’s to be believed, the biggest threat of all — worse than any virus or glitch — is the Republican Party:
Simply excruciating. Chinese water torture. REPUBLICANS WANT TO KILL YOU
— Dr Hugo Hackenbush (@MangyLover) August 9, 2013
Basically, yes. When asked to explain his selective approach to Obamacare enforcement, the president instead lashed out at Republicans:
Not sure I've ever seen Obama so openly contemptuous of Republicans than just now on the issue of health care.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 9, 2013
Obama: GOP's "number one priority, the one unifying principle … is making sure 30 million people don’t have health care."
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 9, 2013
More Obama on GOP's Obamacare repeal effort: "Not backed by fact, not backed by any evidence. It's just become an ideological fixation."
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 9, 2013
Here's Obama torching Republicans' "ideological fixation" with repealing Obamacare: http://t.co/sZmwuKOhZ6
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 9, 2013
Heckuva job, Barry.
That'll fix the law! RT @sahilkapur: Not sure I've ever seen Obama so openly contemptuous of Republicans than just now on health care.
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) August 9, 2013
Hey Mr. President! Congress just exempted itself from your signature legislation, w/ your help. That's what's up.
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) August 9, 2013
Disgusting strawman: Majority of Americans who oppose #Obamacare motivated by sadistic cruelty.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) August 9, 2013
This health care portion isn't a strawman…it's a freaking battalion of straw men, lined up in ranks.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 9, 2013
Strawmen with glitchy iPads.
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