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vi5

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8. People can be stupid sometimes.

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 01:20 PM

Jun 2012

I didn't like the ACA. I think it was the wrong approach and I think it was not sold as it should have been by it's main proponents.

But it helps me, it helps my son and I'm not so shortsighted as to not see how we'd be worse off as a country if it were thrown out.

Of course there's still nothing to stop it from being overturned the next time there is a Republican congress and a Republican president, which can possibly be sooner than we think or would like.

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Note to self: Don't drink out of the DU punchbowl today. [View all] mac56 Jun 2012 OP

Yes.. but nonetheless.. hlthe2b Jun 2012 #1

For one day, just enjoy the lemonade! mac56 Jun 2012 #2

I shall...n/t hlthe2b Jun 2012 #6

I only spotted a couple. I must have the rest on ignore. lamp_shade Jun 2012 #3

It all depends on your perspective one person's lemonade is another's Trojan Horse. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #4

Amen!!!!!! mfcorey1 Jun 2012 #5

I'm not happy the mandate was upheld Pab Sungenis Jun 2012 #7

Agree, Roberts was a surprise on this and I'm ok with it - TBF Jun 2012 #29

You were surprised a corporatist would vote to keep corporate pork in place? nineteen50 Jun 2012 #31

Of course - this opens the door to further reform. TBF Jun 2012 #36

How is this corporate pork again? Blanks Jun 2012 #62

Actually, Roberts specifically stated that the Mandate was unconstitutional. ieoeja Jun 2012 #30

People can be stupid sometimes. vi5 Jun 2012 #8

You know, this isn't about "our side" or "their side", MadHound Jun 2012 #9

Thanks, Eeyore. mac56 Jun 2012 #10

Sorry, that's the truth, MadHound Jun 2012 #11

and to people with pre-existing conditions you say what? KurtNYC Jun 2012 #15

You apparently do not understand the meaning of "monopoly" or "force". Odin2005 Jun 2012 #16

I am mandated by force to purchase nothing from a monopoly of hundreds of competing providers. Ikonoklast Jun 2012 #19

With an Anti Trust exemption, bvar22 Jun 2012 #53

But you do think it's a bad policy because of how it evolved. randome Jun 2012 #25

DU has had Larouchies, Paul crazies and Nader nuts posting here from its inception NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #12

Can't tell the players without a scorecard! mac56 Jun 2012 #14

When you see someone about my age(57) post here that they didn't really get involved in politics ... NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #18

No Sex Threads, Don. Ikonoklast Jun 2012 #20

Now that is a DUZY NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #21

+1 freshwest Jun 2012 #59

What do you call anti-abortion Democrats? There are plenty of those on this board and I don't Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #26

Anti-abortion Democrats? Isn't that an instant PPR? Zalatix Jun 2012 #33

No. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #42

NAILED! IT! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #69

But you assume that everyone here is on "our side". Big mistake. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #13

why that little yellow feller squintin at me? that looks like... fightin woids! dionysus Jun 2012 #63

No dion, we can't fight. Didn't you know we're "a pack"? Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #65

yeah, grabbin ice cream cones from little kid's hands licking them, and throwin em into mud puddles! dionysus Jun 2012 #67

You big ol' bully enabler you! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #68

that's how the hive\swarm\pack rolls.... dionysus Jun 2012 #70

Bzzzz..... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #74

Not surprised. AngryOldDem Jun 2012 #17

No kidding! treestar Jun 2012 #22

If you're smart you'll avoid DU Kool-Aid as well (nt) whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #23

Why? You didn't. You just drink a different flavor. Just sayin' Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #71

A small sip perhaps whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #77

I'm sorry, but downers like you make me ill (metaphorically) when I consider real people like this: Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #78

Well if that's fair whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #80

I supported, and still support the Afghan mission. Never saw it as a "war of opportunity". Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #81

Well good for you you blind supporter you. great white snark Jun 2012 #82

Thanks great white. Signed, Tarheel Dem, "blind supporter". Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #83

Of course... whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #84

As a "Democrat", when I joined DU it was because of this: Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #85

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #24

vaht? vas you saying shumthing.. about the punchbowl.. to meeee? ....vaht? dionysus Jun 2012 #72

It's just not very good policy. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #27

No kidding wryter2000 Jun 2012 #28

Yeah, damn all of us for having contrary opinions to you. Zalatix Jun 2012 #32

Where did I ever suggest I'd put you on ignore? mac56 Jun 2012 #45

Some folks seem to piss in the punch bowl Aerows Jun 2012 #34

Some people can't be happy without that litle dark cloud over their heads. And as far as not wanting freshwest Jun 2012 #60

There is a lot of money in misery. aaaaaa5a Jun 2012 #35

One could say helping someone pay heating bills ehrnst Jun 2012 #37

excellent point! n/t progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #39

+1 mac56 Jun 2012 #46

Another +1. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #73

also staying away from the Wheaties today. progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #38

Well said lillypaddle Jun 2012 #40

hardly zipplewrath Jun 2012 #41

look at it this way... Ken Burch Jun 2012 #43

Those lining up with the teabaggers are showing their asses today. AtomicKitten Jun 2012 #44

You have to wonder what they're up to, though nxylas Jun 2012 #47

Handed the election to Romney?! How's that exactly? mac56 Jun 2012 #48

In the rightwingoverse, everybody hates universal healthcare nxylas Jun 2012 #61

In other words. . . daligirl519 Jun 2012 #49

Now that's a DUzy! mac56 Jun 2012 #50

Most punchbowls aren't white porcelian whistler162 Jun 2012 #51

Ruh roh. mac56 Jun 2012 #52

Refills RC Jun 2012 #76

I'll drop a turd in it stupidicus Jun 2012 #54

Righteous Rant. bvar22 Jun 2012 #55

indeed dude stupidicus Jun 2012 #56

Excellent posts here. Thank you. nt woo me with science Jun 2012 #86

+1. nt. nc4bo Jun 2012 #57

Wow, what a waste of words. Logical Jun 2012 #58

do you mean the ones you didn't understand stupidicus Jun 2012 #64

No the ones you must not understand. You are really clueless! N-t Logical Jun 2012 #75

thanks for conceding the validity of my remarks stupidicus Jul 2012 #87

If you notice,they all already have no use for Obama. Swede Jun 2012 #66

Some Dems remind me of the last scene in Joe vs. The Volcano, or Joe in general demgrrrll Jun 2012 #79