Just a few weeks ago, the New York Times was still in “cover President Obama’s Obama” mode, as they tried to say Obama merely “misspoke” when he made the same promise dozens of times to the American public, and then broke it. Now it’s becoming clearer just how disastrous a predicament Obama is in, and how Democrats are scurrying in a panic to disassociate themselves with the creator of #DebacleCare. Even the New York Times can’t deny it anymore.
Some on the Left chafed at the comparison:
https://twitter.com/dreadsdawn/status/401210382380847105
Dear @nytimes: When Bush f-ed up Katrina, a city drowned and people died. That's comparable to the ACA rollout how? http://t.co/AaZgLs56EK
— Chris ABOLISH ICE-li (@chrisiseli) November 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/DockJaw/status/401218030736519168
(According to the Urban Dictionary, AYFKM means “Are You F”n Kidding Me?”)
https://twitter.com/scarylawyerguy/status/401125434584084480
https://twitter.com/Berouby/status/401202038115033088
@MarkHarrisNYC Press has been declaring everything "Obama's Katrina" since the Salahis crashed that party in 2009. Ridiculous.
— Teresa (@TeresaKopec) November 15, 2013
@nytimes @shearm There is
NO parallel of Obamacare & Katrina. Bush didn't have GOP obstruct his work. Bush had ALL the resources he needed.— Brenda Johnson (@TucsonVoice28) November 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/RealGrady/status/401227334243463169
@BillinPortland The black guy.
— Kaili Joy Gray (@KailiJoy) November 15, 2013
See what Wonkette writer Kaili Joy Gray did there? Because racism!
And check out this Huffpo reporter huffing and puffing:
Obamacare is not Obama's Katrina. That analogy makes no sense. But the NYT goes there http://t.co/ThBV9Io4OI
— jasoncherkis (@jasoncherkis) November 15, 2013
But many others thought the Times’ comparison was rather fitting, or not harsh enough on Obama:
"a majority of Americans no longer trust the president or believe that he is being honest" http://t.co/BhQBpnKnwR
— John Sexton (@verumserum) November 14, 2013
NYTimes compares Obama and Healthcare rollout with Bush and Katrina response. Ouch! http://t.co/joTg76foye
— Gregg Litman (@GRLitman) November 14, 2013
Obamacare = Bush/Katrina http://t.co/NiiDUpLTaA Except (a) Obama actually caused this disaster and (b) you aren't implying he's a racist.
— Jeff Ballabon (@ballabon) November 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/slone/status/401203227921629184
https://twitter.com/IDSprout/status/401184935672692736
https://twitter.com/BossClaw/status/401149234444914688
Media can compare Katrina and ObamaCare all they want. History will vindicate Bush on Katrina. ObamaCare is ALL Obama.
— The Curve Is Bent. Time to Free Us! (@NolteNC) November 14, 2013
Bingo.
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