On her MSNBC show Sunday, Melissa Harris-Perry suggested that Democrats get a little more unapologetic about the consequences of Obamacare, one of which was millions of canceled insurance plans in spite of President Obama’s “you can keep it if you like it” Lie of the Year.
Harris-Perry suggested that Dems should tell the millions who were lied to and forced to shop for different health plans, in many cases being forced to spend more money, to “just deal with it”:
MSNBC's Harris-Perry Mocks People Who Lost Insurance: Suggests Dems Say 'Just Deal With That' http://t.co/Mzj28CWAvg
— NewsBusters (@newsbusters) April 21, 2014
What? Yes, that’s what she suggested:
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/458036081326571520
Partial transcript of Harris-Perry via Newsbusters:
You know — Democrats. You know, the same party that passed and defended and implemented the most sweeping social policy in decades, who can say that millions of people now have affordable health insurance that they didn’t have before. And they’re not even owning it. No confidence, no swagger. No, “Yeah, you can’t keep your crappy plans. Just deal with that!”
From “it’s going to be the best thing ever” to “just deal with it”? Perfect:
@redsteeze @MHarrisPerry Really would like the DSCC to run with that…
— Michael R. ~ Trumpus Delendus Est (@Nel_Mezzo) April 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/riteormite/status/458042440562511872
@redsteeze @MHarrisPerry This confirms my obsvn that D reaction to ins cancellations, higher premiums and lost doctors has been callous.
— David Williams (@saylesclark) April 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/RaySimarJr/status/458056233245622272
https://twitter.com/riteormite/status/458041508139368448
@JammieWF These health plans are so awesome that the government had to force people to buy them.
— Kim Jong-unthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) April 21, 2014
Classy. RT @JammieWF: MSNBC's Harris-Perry Mocks People Who Lost Insurance: Suggests Dems Say 'Just Deal With That's http://t.co/1CjEA0Lkgr
— Christy Lynn (@ChristyLynnLSU) April 21, 2014
Our ladies of Twitterville respond to MSNBC's Harris-Perry http://t.co/XgJQKBaCRd
— Nachumlist.com (@Nachumlist) April 21, 2014
@GretchenInOK @WMassRepub @msnbc @MHarrisPerry was she wearing tampon earrings or laughing at Romney's adopted black grandchild?
— #NeverTrump – LAKC (@StCloudVikings) April 21, 2014
Just when it seemed she couldn't get any more obnoxious, @MSNBC @MHarrisPerry Mocks People Who Lost Insurance. http://t.co/yDs0IKEdVA
— GretchenInOK (@GretchenInOK) April 21, 2014
Winning strategy for the Dems?
Yeah, just like DEAL with it, peeeep-pul!!!#caring #progress #aca #nerdland #tcot #UniteBlue @newsbusters pic.twitter.com/S9juVoZNQQ
— VACUOUS CIPHER (@THE_DAILY_BLEAT) April 21, 2014
Don’t expect too many Dems up for election or re-election this year to embrace that suggestion, but many Republicans probably hope they do.
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