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Related: About this forumAnti-Obamacare Rage, Once a GOP Hit, Fizzles Despite Town Halls
by Jamelle Bouie Aug 20, 2013 4:45 AM EDT
Heritage Action may be launching town halls against the health-care law, but the rage that fueled the Tea Party wave has died downand even Republicans are starting to walk away, says Jamelle Bouie.
Tea Party Republicans had a huge hit with their rage against Obamacare. It gave them control of the House of Representatives in 2010, fueled their anti-spending crusade in 2011, inspired the most vocal of the GOP presidential candidates, and elevated a host of right-wing politicians to the Senate, providing a national platform for the crusade against the so-called government takeover of health care.
Hits arent built to last, however, and after a while, this one began to fizzle. Mitt Romneys constant attacks on Obamacare did little to help his White House campaign, and few Republican Senate candidates gained from their pledge to kill it. Those who did, like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, were playing to a small audience of devoted fans who just wanted more of the same.
The magic has fizzled so much that some Republicans have begun to walk away from the project altogether, even as others work to turn Obamacare funding into cause for a government shutdown.
Next to impossible, said Tea Party favorite Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), when asked about the odds of repealing the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) said much the same thing last month: Listen, as long as Barack Obama is president, the Affordable Care Act is going to be law. And even Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), the closest thing to a Tea Party avatar, has voiced skepticism that the law can be stopped. Asked by Fox News Sean Hannity about his support for the defunding strategy proposed by Senate conservatives, Paul said that while he supports it, he may not be able to guarantee victory.
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/20/anti-obamacare-rage-once-a-gop-hit-fizzles-despite-town-halls.html
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Anti-Obamacare Rage, Once a GOP Hit, Fizzles Despite Town Halls (Original Post)
DonViejo
Aug 2013
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JustAnotherGen
(31,823 posts)1. Warms My Heart
But we need to keep up pressure and push beyond!
ellenfl
(8,660 posts)2. i just started to comment on an anti-obamacare thread on fb but not until i had
read a few comments. very surprisingly, the comments are half & half. i never expected to see pro-obamacare comments.
UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)3. The GOP is just afraid Obamacare will work and help the middle class!