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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This is why Bill Clinton should STFU. [View all]DallasNE
(7,403 posts)79. What Possibly Could Bill Clinton Have Been Thinking
While the ACA has not delivered on some of the cost savings promised the positives far outweigh the negatives. Two of the biggest positives are the 25 million that didn't have health insurance before but now they do and the elimination of pre-existing conditions. We have this "crazy system" because it took people like Ben Nelson to get it passed and with his insurance background they were going to be protected.
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Actually the story was started by Politico, and others are picking up on it. I stand by what I said
still_one
Oct 2016
#2
Right, and your plan to create a "united party" is to crap on a popular ex-president?
BobbyDrake
Oct 2016
#5
I had a similar thought about Bill as he made the President and others wait while he was socializing
monmouth4
Oct 2016
#6
We need a united party, and injecting things like this into the fray does not do us any good. While
still_one
Oct 2016
#8
Perhaps your assessment is right, or the media was misrepresenting this as though Bill Clinton was
still_one
Oct 2016
#19
Ours is a $4500 deductible, plus another 2000.00 - so total out of pocket per year is 6500.00
OKNancy
Oct 2016
#15
Bill is not becoming rich because of this, but the health insurers sure are, and that is why the
still_one
Oct 2016
#12
It does sound like Bill is criticizing a popular president. Why not wait on this until Nov. 9.
anamandujano
Oct 2016
#20
That is my gripe. The ACA's deficiencies should be addressed, but not by presenting the
still_one
Oct 2016
#22
Did he explain that Obama had to compromise with the pukes and did the best he could?
anamandujano
Oct 2016
#28
Forget the "high horse" business. He could be more diplomatic instead of divisive.
anamandujano
Oct 2016
#31
That was my characterization of Bill Clinton, for exactly the reason you gave, he could have used
still_one
Oct 2016
#37
What compromise from President Obama? And in return the GOP gave him ZERO votes in favor of ACA.
KeepItReal
Oct 2016
#30
I'm no diplomat but how about, "This is how we're going to fix the health care problem."
anamandujano
Oct 2016
#35
ACA is President Obama's. It has major issues. I'm cool with Clinton stating the obvious.
KeepItReal
Oct 2016
#42
Things seem to be going well. Why throw a buzz saw into the works at this time?
anamandujano
Oct 2016
#45
No, but he shouldn't phrase it in terms of slighting President Obama. As far as your
still_one
Oct 2016
#32
He said a LOT more than those few sentences over a 30-second period. What did he say just before...
George II
Oct 2016
#26
As usual George you are right, and as usual if given the opportunity, the media will go out of its
still_one
Oct 2016
#34
Bill is just pulling Hillary away from Obama and the ACA and I actually agree with him
NWCorona
Oct 2016
#27
Yes she did, but she didn't do it by putting President Obama in a negative light
still_one
Oct 2016
#33
The public option, single payer or Medicare for all didn't have the votes in 2000
still_one
Oct 2016
#88
You changed the discussion. You implied BIll Clinton was suggesting single payer, and that is
still_one
Oct 2016
#93
I agree, and as has been pointed out in this thread, there are a good number who have been left out
still_one
Oct 2016
#38
My daughter is on Obamacare because her Dad retired (forced) early and she can't be on his
Demsrule86
Oct 2016
#118
Clinton's statement will play with the millennials. They are a target group right now.
jalan48
Oct 2016
#53
NO!! He's giving Hillary a winning opening. I hope Trump takes the bait. It's wiggling on the hook
Mamajami
Oct 2016
#64
I think it is good that he is recommending what needs to be fixed in the ACA, I just think
still_one
Oct 2016
#68
It is not a spat...Obama would be the first one to tell you...we need to work on it...Congress is to
Demsrule86
Oct 2016
#97
ACA sucks, but it is better than what we had before. The Clinton plan from the 90s was better.
apnu
Oct 2016
#82
Scarborough is doing the backstroke like a pig in shit. FFS Bill, if you can't have coherent on
OnDoutside
Oct 2016
#98
I think we now know how ordinary Republicans feel when Trump goes off the wall. It's not nice.
OnDoutside
Oct 2016
#101