Monday, December 16, 2013

Obamacare Disinformation Runs Deep

Political Cartoons by Gary Varvel
Jonah GoldbergThe “keep your plan” lie just scratches the surface of the deception.   ... "Most people know the first deception in the triumvirate of deceit: “If you like your health insurance you can keep it, period.” The second leg in the tripod of deception was “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.”
"But the third plank in the triad of disinformation hasn’t gotten much attention: Obamacare will save you, me, and the country a lot of money. This lie took several forms."

The Hillary Clinton conundrum

RedState.com  via Doug Ross Journal  "But if NBC and CNN knuckle under, what will Hillary have left?  Even more than the empty suit she aims to succeed, she has no resume of accomplishments at all.  She’s never achieved anything at all.  She was an unmitigated disaster as Secretary of State, her tenure noted primarily for its relentless efforts to squash investigations into various scandals.  She kicked things off by getting the Russian phrase for “reset button” wrong in a boneheaded publicity stunt, and wrapped things up with the deadly debacle of Benghazi.  She joined Obama in lying to the American people, and the families of the Benghazi dead, to keep Obama’s “al-Qaeda on the run” campaign narrative alive.  And here we are in August 2013, with the State Department on the run from al-Qaeda, as embassies across the world are shut down for a week thanks to elevated “chatter” from terrorist masterminds.  Hillary Clinton chattered a lot, too, but it most certainly did not frighten or impress anyone."

More on the selfies

Political Cartoons by Michael Ramirez
 
Me-tivity Scene
 
More than anything, the response to these latest images of Michelle Obama speaks volumes about the expectations placed on black women in the public eye and how a black women’s default emotional state is perceived as angry. The black woman is ever at the ready to aggressively defend her territory. She is making her disapproval known. She never gets to simply be...

Woodward: Budget deal succeeded because Obama wasn’t involved in it

Hot Air  "How did Paul Ryan and Patty Murray manage to cobble together a two-year budget agreement that got over 300 voted in the House?  Bob Woodward told Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday that the formula was obvious — keep the White House, and especially Barack Obama, on the sidelines:" ... 

Obamacare Navigators

http://terrellaftermath.com/

Potemkin village was phony, built only to make a false impression.
 
The Potemkin website  "Oppressive regimes throughout history have built cities of false facades meant to impress from afar, concealing the embarrassing condition of the places. In its quest to persuade Americans that Obamacare is working, the Obama administration has built the most expensive Potemkin website yet."  Read more. 

 From Legal Insurrection; Navigators gone wild  "Project Veritas caught Obamacare Navigators counseling applicants to lie on their applications, which is cheating the federal government, the American taxpayer, and the countless families who truly need quality health care.
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"And what did we find? Watch the video ... 
"Even worse, we learned that many agencies will have access to your private records after you submit your application."
 
BREAKING: New Report Says Obamacare Navigator Program Marred by Mismanagement, Confusion   "An advanced copy of the document obtained by Townhall raises a number of competency and security concerns. Below is a brief summary of its revelations and conclusions:" ...

Navigators Give Wrong Info, Encourage Fraud  " The Obama administration can’t be expected to punish these Navigators for doing what they want them to do."
 
Ex-ACORN operatives helping roll out ObamaCare   "The United Labor Unions Council Local 100, a New Orleans-based nonprofit, announced last month it would take part in a multi-state "navigator" drive to help people enroll in President Obama's health care plan. The labor council was established by ACORN founder Wade Rathke after his larger group was broken up amid scandal in 2009 and banned from receiving taxpayer funds."

... "Have you lost your coverage thanks to ObamaCare? Have you lost your job, or had your hours cut? If you’ve been negatively affected by ObamaCare, you need to share your story with your Congressmen right away."
Political Cartoons by Nate Beeler