Ann Coulter claims that Romneycare was a conservative alternative to Obamacare
In this article Ann Coulter describes Romneycare as a “conservative alternative to national health care” and claims that if the other 49 states had followed Mitt Romney’s lead we wouldn’t be saddled with Obamacare today.
How is it possible for a big government program–which relies on federal money, and requires the people of the state to buy a product as a condition of residency or face a fine imposed by the state–to be considered a conservative alternative to anything? How is it that a program which costs millions of dollars and only brings the percentage of insured residents up by just a few percentage points, and which has done nothing to bring down the healthcare costs in the state with the highest healthcare premiums in the nation be supported by a person who is supposed to be a leading conservative voice?
Ann Coulter’s whole justification for calling Romneycare a conservative alternative to Obamacare seems to lie solely in the fact that it was implemented on the state level. State’s rights and the 10th amendment is a concept that is near and dear to the hearts of many conservatives–myself included–and I do believe that Romneycare is constitutional because it was implemented at the state level.
But merely implementing a big government policy at the state level does not mean that it is a conservative policy. Liberal policies can–and many times are–implemented at the state level. This is where Ann Coulter’s argument falls apart in her blinding support for Mitt Romney. If Ann Coulter wants to argue that Romneycare is constitutional because it was implemented on a state level, and if she wants to argue that Obamacare is unconstitutional because it was instituted at the federal level that is an argument that we can have, but that is not the case she is making.
The Republicans are on the verge of nominating the man who created the blueprint for Obamacare and this weak and feeble defense of Romneycare is simply not going to cut it in the general election.
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So it was implemented at the State level, guess I would want to know how successful it is. From what I hear it was NOT successful, so WHY would we want the government to follow suit with a like plan? Makes no sense to me, but who am I!!!!
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That is a good question, she is grasping at straws trying to defend Romney by showing the nation there is a difference between the two plans, but I don’t think many people are buying this.
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Ann seems to be trying to find a way to get behind Romney. Also, Romney was governor of a very Liberal state. I think it’s a cop out on her part, personally.
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I agree it is a cop out, she has been trying to make a defense of her support for Romney since she made a 180 degree turn and decided to support him. Remember, she was very anti-Romney until Christie decided to support him and then she jumped on board. She is still trying to justify such a change in positions.
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The only pundit I respect is Krauthammer. The rest are are show and no go. This is but one example.
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I agree with Harrison. This is a cop out on Ann’s part. Beyond that, I don’t agree that any level of government has the right to mandate that citizens buy anything. If so, where does it stop?
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There is no doubt that this is a cop out by her. She is having trouble convincing people of why she did such a quick 180 on Romney and it just falls flat.
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Ann is part the this group of geniuses who jumped on the “electabilty” narrative with Romney,
Somehow they find it reasonable to ignore the importance of the single biggest issue, mostly responsible for inspiring the Tea Party eventually leading to the historic gains in the 2010 elections. (lets not forget the huge gains in local and state elections as well).
With this in mind romneycare should be an instant disqualifier. I think it explains what appears to be a lack of passion from voters so far this election season.
Whithout a standout candidate to take on Obama and the lefts propaganda machine I belive the republicans need a major issue to inspire the base, and with new Obamacare revelations and regulations rolling out almost weekly, Romneys got nothing, he cant complain he cant rant about mandates and government intrusion…..nothing.
Instead we get “the Winter Olympics” and Bain Capital…..thats it…..now thats electabilty.
It would be interesting to see what Ann and her Ilk would have thought about Romneycare had Christie decided to run.
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Great points! Obamacare was one of the biggest reasons for the Tea Party and the wins in 2010 and the Repulicans are throwing it all away by nominating the person who provided Obama with the blueprint.
I think you are right, this is a major factor in the low turnout of these primaries, the Tea Party is simply not interested in voting for Romney and there really are no great alternatives.
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I can guarantee that if Christie had jumped in the race, Coulter wouldn’t be rushing to ROmney’s defense. She was hammering Romney on healthcare while she courted Christie to jump in the race, but when Christie endorsed Romney she quickly changed her tune. This is why she is having a hard tome being taken seriously on this issue.
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When Ann falls in the bag for Mitt, it’s the death-nell for Conservatism. We may lose the battle but it’s still falls to ABO…Anybody but Obama.
We can regroup in 2020.
PLU
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My feelings also. Too many conservatives are throwing their weight behind a man with dubious conservative values and I think it will cost us. We will have to regroup after this and start again. Sometimes I feel this is a losing battle because everytime we make gains (as we did in 2012) we seem to give them right back.
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It’s a HUGE Ship and it will take some time to turn around…
PLU
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