RETREAT! – House Dems Huddle In Maryland, Party In Full ObamaCare Backpedal

February 13, 2014

  • As House Democrats spend the day snowed in with Nancy Pelosi, the party is engaged in a full-scale retreat from the law that just weeks ago they vowed to run on.

  • And while they headed up to Maryland, Pelosi’s Super PAC released an ad bashing the law in a last-ditch attempt to save an embattled Democrat.

  • With friends like this, no wonder ObamaCare is so unpopular.

  • Democrats are still trying to figure out a way to overcome the canceled plans and lost jobs that are now a hallmark of their failed law. The fact that it’s not even Valentine’s Day and they’re already running scared should tell Americans all they need to know about their prospects this November.

 

House Democrats Are In Maryland For Their Yearly Retreat Ahead Of The 2014 Elections. “House Democrats are heading to Maryland’s Eastern Shore on Wednesday to huddle on policy priorities and political strategy ahead of November’s mid-term elections.” (Mike Lillis, “House Dems Ready To Start Retreat,” The Hill, 2/12/14)

On Tuesday, House Majority PAC Debuted An Ad Criticizing ObamaCare. “The PAC is up with an ad defending Miami Rep. Joe Garcia, but it’s not attacking rivals like Republican Carlos Curbelo. Instead, it’s insulating him against claims he’s an Obamacare apologist is an object lesson in how Democrats look like they’re running scared from the Affordable Care Act.” (Marc Caputo, “Dems House Majority PAC Bashes Republicans? Nah. Obamacare, White House, Miami Herald, 2/11/14)

Last Month, They Made A Similar Ad For Arizona Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick. “The Kirkpatrick ad praises the congresswoman while taking direct aim at the health care rollout: ‘…Ann Kirkpatrick listens and learns. It’s why she blew the whistle on the disastrous health care website, calling it ‘stunning ineptitude’ and worked to fix it.’” (Alex Isenstadt, “House Majority PAC goes after Koch brothers,” Politico, 1/15/14)

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer On ObamaCare: “Every Month It’s Going To Get Better” “House Republicans have made running against Obamacare the centerpiece of their midterm election strategy, but Hoyer said confidently “every month it’s going to get better” and said the new health care law “is going to be a positive, not a negative” in the November election.” (Deirdre Walsh, “Hoyer Predicts Democrats Positioned To Win Back The House In 2014,” CNN, 2/10/14)

DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz: “All Of Our Candidates” Will Run On ObamaCare In 2014. “DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D., Fla.) said ‘all of our candidates’ will run on Obamacare Tuesday in a debate with RNC Chair Reince Priebus on CNN’s Crossfire.” (“DNC Chair: ‘All Of Our Candidates’ Will Run on Obamacare,” Washington Free Beacon, 12/3/13)

Nancy Pelosi: “Democrats Stand Tall In Support” Of ObamaCare. “”I don’t think you can tell what will happen next year, but I will tell you this: Democrats stand tall in support of the Affordable Care Act,” Pelosi said.” (Sabrina Siddiqui, “Nancy Pelosi: Democrats ‘Stand Tall’ For Obamacare Ahead Of 2014 Elections,” The Huffington Post, 11/17/13)