ObamaCare strategy is an 'ill-conceived tactic'

[nhboy]

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"Former adviser Karl Rove to George W. Bush warned House Republicans that their move to tie defunding ObamaCare to legislation that would fund the government would "strengthen the president while alienating independents."

In an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, Rove declared the strategy was "ill-conceived" and argued voters did not want to see the government shut down over an ObamaCare battle.

"The desire to strike at ObamaCare is praiseworthy. But any strategy to repeal, delay or replace the law must have a credible chance of succeeding or affecting broad public opinion positively," Rove writes.

The Republican strategist goes on to cite polling data from a survey conducted for his conservative political organization Crossroads GPS highlighting the potential danger for Republicans.

According to Rove, independents break 58-30 percent against defunding the Affordable Care Act if it risks even a temporary shutdown of government. "

 

[bcp]

shut down the government now for a short time because they defunded it, or shut down the government for good in a few years because they didnt defund it.

time to look long term and drop the emotion.

 

[Merlin99]

shut down the government now for a short time because they defunded it, or shut down the government for good in a few years because they didnt defund it.

time to look long term and drop the emotion.

That's a lot easier to say when you aren't depending on the government for a check.

 

[aps45819]

Liberal lies.

The plan is for the house to fund the government except Obama care and send it to the democrat controlled senate.

The democrats will then reject the entire package and shut down the government

and then blame the Republicans