Rut-roh …
If @SenatorShaheen isn’t careful, MoveOn[.]org may toss her into this petition. http://t.co/6Ghkut4pBW
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) October 23, 2013
What’s she done, exactly? Well, she’s asking the Obama administration to extend the open enrollment period:
Also known as a delay. RT @jamiedupree: Sen Jeanne Shaheen D-NH urges White House to extend open enrollment deadline http://t.co/WKz0pyBn9z
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) October 23, 2013
From Sen. Shaheen’s letter to the president:
Given the existing problems with the website, I urge you to consider extending open enrollment beyond the current end date of March 31, 2014. Allowing extra time for consumers is critically important so they have the opportunity to become familiar with the website, survey their options and enroll.
Further, in light of the difficulties individuals may be having with enrolling through healthcare.gov, I ask that you clarify how the individual responsibility penalty will be administered and enforced. If an individual is unable to purchase health insurance due to technical problems with enrollment, they should not be penalized because of lack of coverage.
And she’s not alone. Take a look at this:
new: senior dem source tells me to expect every sen dem running in 2014 to back @JeanneShaheen proposal to delay #ACA enrollment deadline
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) October 23, 2013
Sens Shaheen, Begich & Pryor, all Dems from up in 2014, support delaying the enrollment period for the health care law.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 23, 2013
Sen Mark Pryor on health care site: The Admin should state clearly how the enforcement mechanism will work if people can’t sign up in time
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 23, 2013
Recommended
https://twitter.com/SenMarkPryor/status/393129594015870977
Sen. Joe Manchin is also reportedly on-board with a delay:
Dem Sens. Pryor, Begich, Shaheen all saying they want to extend enrollment deadline. Plus Roll Call on Manchin: http://t.co/ldMVe2DcNm
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) October 23, 2013
>> Manchin to go on O'Reilly tonight to announce bipartisan bill with Isakson to delay ACA indiv. mandate penalty: http://t.co/GqbmfrdE9x
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) October 23, 2013
B-b-but … it’s the law!
This dangerous rhetoric by some Democrats about delaying settled law is borderline seditious.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) October 23, 2013
Or is it?
@DanaBashCNN @DLoesch @michellemalkin Yeah, I was against the delay before I was for it, or something like that.
— Mike Kirby (@MikeSKirby) October 23, 2013
Wait! What? The Dems are talking about delaying enrollment in OCare? But… But, I thought it was 'The Law' or something…
— Sharon (@SBroadie) October 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/393122103421333505
Sure is funny how that works.
Remember when Democrats called GOP terrorists & called efforts to delay #ObamaCare individual mandate hostage taking? Now they're open to it
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) October 23, 2013
Even if Democrats start showing more interest in a delay, they still have a lot to answer for:
Every Democrat signing Shaheen letter must answer whether they support delaying the tax penalty. If so, why did they oppose it 3 weeks ago
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) October 23, 2013
Vulnerable Democrats will flock to Shaheen letter to distance from #ObamaCare disaster. But they MUST answer this—> http://t.co/wk9Lo81tqB
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) October 23, 2013
Remember when Democrats shut down the government rather than accept a 12-month delay in #ObamaCare to fix the problems?
— Steve Stockman (@SteveWorks4You) October 23, 2013
Oh, we remember.
And we can learn from this. Amanda Carpenter, Sen. Cruz’s senior communications adviser, has a message for the Democrats — and for us:
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/393118783663255552
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/393125049198080000
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/393125403235057664
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/393125972163043328
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/393127148887605248
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/393128415768739840
Amen.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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