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Maraya1969

(22,441 posts)
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 11:15 AM Nov 2012

Remember when "Obamacare" was a slur by the right wing. Check out this FB post.



ADVICE: Don't call it "Obama care" anymore. Start calling it what it is...."National Health Care"...anyway, that's the term my dad used back in 1980... Take that little weasel's name out of it.
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Remember when "Obamacare" was a slur by the right wing. Check out this FB post. (Original Post) Maraya1969 Nov 2012 OP
I loved it in the debate when Obama said he kind of liked the term "Obamacare" Lex Nov 2012 #1
The thing Obama has to say in his next speech bongbong Nov 2012 #2
Absolutely, by taking ownership of the term he's turned the tables... MinM Nov 2012 #4
I hope it sticks BarackTheVote Nov 2012 #3
As more and more people realize, mary195149 Nov 2012 #5
"ObamaCare" started out that way, but it will live on the way "New Deal" did... HopeHoops Nov 2012 #6
I did not know that. Thanks for the info. Maraya1969 Nov 2012 #8
Hey. It's politics. If it can be used as a slur, it will be. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #9
This makes me laugh out loud. yardwork Nov 2012 #7

Lex

(34,108 posts)
1. I loved it in the debate when Obama said he kind of liked the term "Obamacare"
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 11:16 AM
Nov 2012

and I believe he knew he was messing withe the right-wing nut jobs.

 

bongbong

(5,436 posts)
2. The thing Obama has to say in his next speech
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 11:21 AM
Nov 2012

"Breathing deeply is really good for you! In fact, any breathing is OK, and breathing is a central part of Obamacare."

MinM

(2,650 posts)
4. Absolutely, by taking ownership of the term he's turned the tables...
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 11:23 AM
Nov 2012

on those that sought to perpetuate it as a term of derision. It's a beautiful thing.

mary195149

(379 posts)
5. As more and more people realize,
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 11:44 AM
Nov 2012

this "Obamacare" is a good thing, the Repubs will be more and more pissed they every labeled it "Obamacare". The last thing they want is a good thing to be linked to Obama! Long live Obamacare!!

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
6. "ObamaCare" started out that way, but it will live on the way "New Deal" did...
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 12:46 PM
Nov 2012

... which ALSO was used as a slur.

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