One of the things Obama and the Democrats refused to give Republican’s to avoid or end the PR shutdown of the Federal Government was a delay in the individual mandate.  Businesses got one.  They thought it only fair that the law apply equally to all.  Everyone should get the same delay privileges.  Democrats disagreed and anyone who thought the delay a good idea hated the sick, wanted people to die and was an uncaring extremist, or some other awful thing.

A week later and Jeanne Shaheen and the Democrat party “hate the sick, want people to die, and are uncaring extremists.”  (Among other things)

Jim Geraghty – NRO

The (Democrats) sudden enthusiasm for delaying the individual mandate is a mind-boggling turn of events, considering the administration’s line last month that delaying the individual mandate was the policy equivalent of the Ghostbusters crossing the streams.

Why could they not see the need for delay back in late September, in early October, when they were asked to consider it in return for avoiding or ending the shutdown?   They were told that the shutdown was an electoral winner and that ObamaCare would lauch.  Sure, like a North Korean ICBM.  (Splash!)

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From the National Journal (emphasis mine):

It took a tea party insurrection that disabled the federal government and wrecked the Republican brand, but after months of handwringing, establishment Republicans are preparing to attack ultra-conservative ideologues across red America.

From Alabama to Alaska, the center-right, business-oriented wing of the Republican Party is gearing up for a series of skirmishes that it hopes can prevent the 2014 mid-term election from turning into another missed opportunity. But this will not be a coordinated operation. It will be messy, ugly, and prone to backfiring. And if the comeback succeeds, it will be in fits and starts, most likely culminating in the selection of a presidential nominee in 2016.

“Hopefully we’ll go into eight to 10 races and beat the snot out of them,” said former Rep. Steve LaTourette of Ohio, whose new political group, Defending Main Street, aims to raise $8 million to fend off tea party challenges against more mainstream Republican incumbents. “We’re going to be very aggressive and we’re going to get in their faces.”

So, how does that sound any different than Obama and the Democrats in their fight against Republicans?  Again I will repeat what I said about TEA Party, conservative grassrooters left the GOP and went to a third party: “We may not win but you will surely lose”. 

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If she had as much of a shred of compassion for the low-skilled low-wage American worker as she does the illegal aliens that Big Biz, Big Govt, and her palie-walies Maverick and Grahamnesty, she wouldn’t be in as much hot water.  It would have been much better if Kelly Ayotte, she of the “common sense”, actually hung around with folks who exhibited…..wait for it…..common sense.  Especially on the idea of granting amnesty and legal status that should not be here – that would be Pete Session (Senator, too!):

The President said he has not heard any good reason to oppose the Senate bill. Clearly, he has not listened to the ICE and USCIS officers warning that the bill would permanently undermine enforcement. Here are three more reasons: the Senate bill will lower wages, increase unemployment, and reduce per-capita GNP. All of these statements are confirmed by the Congressional Budget Office. Under current law, we will provide approximately 10 million grants of permanent residency (green cards) over the next decade. Under the Senate bill, that number will triple to more than 30 million. Further, the Senate bill would double the number of guest workers at a time when a record 90 million Americans are outside the work force. We need to get Americans off of unemployment, off of welfare, and back into the labor force — but the ‘reforms’ proposed by the Senate would put even more Americans out of work.

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As I am wont to do, I surfed over onto this post and something caught my eye about Obama’s overreach to one-size-fit-all healthcare system that worked oh so well in other countries:

Yesterday President Obama was crying about the fact that people have not signed on to his website. It’s because the website is broken. The fact they poured 648 millions on this site will make you scream. They didn’t test the site until one week till the opening of the website. This site is a glorify geo cities website. In fact i think they use AOL as the servers. The fact that a government agency have this much problem with the website tell you how bad obamacare is. Then Obama gave out a phone number that basically when typed out is F you when you dial the number. Thou the number is about as bad as the website always busy and you can’t get a hold of anyone.

…This all a ruse for Obama to implement the single payer health plan that have harmed people of many countries like Russia, China,England and Cuba This idea will not work why? Ask Hawaii Ex. Governor Linda Lingle she had a plan like single payer for kids in Hawaii but she was quick to find out that people were taking advantage of that…

I remember posting up about that ill-fated Hawaii attempt for universal single payer healthcare – for kids – back in 2008.

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“…the poor you will have with you always…”

“We have just concluded the 5th fiscal year since President Obama took office. During those five years, the federal government has spent a total $3.7 trillion on approximately 80 different means-tested poverty and welfare programs. The common feature of means-tested assistance programs is that they are graduated based on a person’s income and, in contrast to programs like Social Security or Medicare, they are a free benefit and not paid into by the recipient,” says the minority side of the Senate Budget Committee.

“The enormous sum spent on means-tested assistance is nearly five times greater than the combined amount spent on NASA, education, and all federal transportation projects over that time. ($3.7 trillion is not even the entire amount spent on federal poverty support, as states contribute more than $200 billion each year to this federal nexus—primarily in the form of free low-income health care.)

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For years, Democrats have tried and tried and tried to disarm the US Citizenry, arguing that we are “not to worry – leave your protection to the Police” even as Grokster Steve points out, Government is under no compunction or legal responsibility to protect ANY particular person. None, nada, nein, no – so even when Progressives argue and stammer that you have no right to defend yourself (right, Deputy Dawg Shurtleff?), the Government they want has no right to defend you either.

Progressives want you helpless and defenseless all the way around.  Someone breaks into your house?  Someone is stalking you?  Someone comes into your store and starts taking your inventory?  Someone rips your car door open and carjacks you?  Sneaks up on you at the ATM?  Ah yes, once again, you’re screwed coming and going – not allowed to protect yourself as an individual and the Collectivist Progressives say “so sorry – no controlling legal authority to do that”.

Enter Interpol – the international law enforcement group – that is now starting to think (and SAY) “Hey, police can’t be everywhere – maybe arming citizens is a GREAT idea!“:

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‘Grok friend John Hawkins has a new column over at Townhall that outlines the 10 most essential rules that you have to follow if you want to be an “Establishment Republican” (other than blue blazers for men and pearl necklaces for women):

1) There is nothing ever worth fighting for except Democrat policies: If you’re going to fight for something, make sure you’re fighting your own base to help the Democrats achieve some policy goal that makes Tea Partiers want to stab themselves in their eyes…

2) You must systematically destroy any person, place, or thing that excites conservatives: Nothing good ever comes from conservatives getting excited; so make sure to target anything and anyone that gets them fired up…

3) You’re a winner just by virtue of being an establishment Republican: When Tea Partiers rally behind a candidate who loses, it’s because those guys don’t know what they’re doing…

4) Trash conservatives, but hold your fire against Democrats: There’s a reason that both John McCain and Mitt Romney fought harder against their Republican primary opponents than they did against Barack Obama…

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Well, this micro-saga started when a Merrimack County Republican Committee (“MCRC”) meeting turned out to be rather short for me (“An NH GOP State Committee Member, computer bag, and tripod walk into a Merrimack County Repub meeting“):

…Only if one believes the meme of “anybody with an R next to their name IS a good Republican” and that NEVER should one Republican attack another? Sorry, we don’t believe that – for if you believe that anything is possible, well, you may find Rs voting like Ds and acting AGAINST the Republican Party Principles (and too bad if it is your friend).  Well, it certainly felt like was a bit of payback time for our pitchfork times by some who haven’t like the idea that we at the ‘Grok don’t accept that meme.

Yes,the camera was voted out and given that the tripod legs were “frozen in fear” afterwards, I had to carry it out of The Draft.

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The radical leftists that believe politicians should control how you live and spend your hard earned money are rejoicing.  The “adults”, President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, other elected Democrats and Republicans who forgot their campaign promises, have “won” and can force Obamacare down our throats.

But not everyone has to comply with Obamacare.  President Obama exempts groups, like Congress, when it is politically expedient.  Big business is exempted to delay the massive layoffs and/or losses of employee health insurance that get nation-wide publicity.

Senators Cruz and Lee, the “wacko birds”, and Conservative House Republicans were unsuccessful in saving Americans from Obamacare.

Did you, a family member, or friend lose your/their health insurance?  Did premiums increase?  Have you lost access to, or insurance for, your doctor or hospital?  Thank the adults!     

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Democrats wanted the Affordable Care Act.  No elected official knew what was in it but they had talking points.  Keep your doctor.  Lower premiums.  Won’t raise the deficit or debt.  Care and access for everyone.  You’ll breeze in and out, health care in hand, doves fly, balloons drift skyward, not a care in the world the Democrats are on it. It’ll be fast and easy, like BamaShite through a Goose.

What we got was more like Jimmy Carter rescuing Embassy Hostages.

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The New Hampshire Business and Industrial Association, see also BIA, see also the same BIA that had no objection to the NH Democrat majority cramming a late-night-last-minute-LLC tax on small businesses a few years back—right up until they were convinced to be against it, has come out in favor of Common Core.

Common Core is a disaster.  Teachers hate it.  Administrators hate it.  People who blindly supported it are being pilloried by parents and educators alike.  Anyone who takes the time to get to know it on the first date, changes their phone number and refuses to answer the door when it comes to call.  So why should we be surprised that the BIA supports it?

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Stay with me….(From the Union Leader)

The House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee on Tuesday recommended killing a bill that would have allowed the state to discuss running its own health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act.

House Bill 544 would have removed a prohibition in a 2012 law forbidding the state from running its own exchange and prohibiting state agencies from direct involvement with the federal exchange…The committee vote came a day after Gov. Maggie Hassan said through a spokesman that the 2012 state law, passed by what was then a Republican-controlled Legislature, was “extremely misguided” and “should be reconsidered.”

Why is it that Democrats want this for New Hampshire?  Why would they consider the prohibition ‘extremely misguided?’  Why should it be reconsidered?

Your Democrat Governor and the New Hampshire Democrat Party have their orders.

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