Obamacare Exchange Chief to Health Insurers: "You Have Been Our Partners…We Are Very Grateful"

Nancy Pelosi on insurance companies in 2009, as Obamacare was being debated, via Politico:
"Of course, they've been immoral all along," she added. "They are the villains in this. They have been part of the problem in a major way. They are doing everything in their power to stop a public option from happening, and the public has to know. They have had a good thing going for a long time at the expense of the American people and the health of our country."
Kevin Counihan, the head of the federal health exchange system, to insurance companies, this year, via today's New York Times:
"We are in this together," Kevin J. Counihan, the chief executive of the federal insurance marketplace, told insurers at a recent conference in Washington. "You have been our partners," and for that, he said, "we are very grateful."
Group hug, everyone.
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I think when quoting Pelosi we can all stipulate for the jury that she's both a dingbat and a liar.
She's by any measure a communist at this point right?
I prefer the term "Cunt".
Cuntmunist?
Wow, this might be the single dumbest thing I've read in a while.
On the other hand, seeing the absolute meltdown we'd see with a hybrid Obamacare/VA scandal would be entertaining.
Granted progressives have always wanted single-payer, government-run healthcare for everyone but the super rich and politburo, but I'm surprised more liberals don't chafe at the dissonance of saying insurance companies are evil so let's force everyone to do business with them.
Being a partisan Democrat will have that effect on you.
The one thing you can give the war boners on the right is that they are incredibly consistent in their call for military action and even hated on Snowden even though it would be politically convenient to tar the left.
They have also convinced themselves Obama isn't aggressive
In their defense they want boots on the ground, but your right it is pretty amusing.
Jonathan Gruber: "I'd rather have this law than not have this law"
Translation: I'd rather make $400,000 than not make $400,000
Try around 400000 per exchange, this guy made millions.
They are pretty used to heavy cognitive dissonance between their pretend principles and reality of grabbing power for their team.
"You have been our partners"
Translation. Citizens and consumers need to stock up on vasoline.
Choose the form of the Destructor!
Scissoring lesbians. I'm tired of marshmallow destructors.
As long as they don't cross the streams.
Problem is, they all come out looking like this:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.c.....nbc-314234
"It's a man, baby!"
Nooooo! Damn you Gozer, the gozarian! Damn you to hell!
In other words you just can't get around Stay Puff.
"Nancy, I sincerely want to fuck the taste out of your mouth," Barack cooed as he finished sewing her labia minora together.
"Isn't that a line from a Prince song?" Kathleen asked. She was dancing on a raised platform, trying to get her pendulous breasts to swing in opposite directions.
"Shut up, bitch. You fucked up my exchange roll out. I read all about in the newspaper."
He leaned forward to whisper in Nancy's ear. "I've made you tight again, you lisping twat. Stitched you up like a wrinkled football. You like that, bitch?" He jerked on the dangling ends of the laces and Nancy groaned from inside the mouthless mask. Barry pinched the nose holes shut just long enough for her to began thrashing.
"I'm gonna fuck you two old white bitches just like Michelle fucks me," he screamed. He slapped his semi-erect penis. "Wake up, motherfucker. Wake up."
"Barry, I'm so wet for you, baby!" Kathleen yelled. She jammed two fingers into herself and then tasted them. "I'm so ready!"
"Get hard!" Barry screamed at his penis.
Hands shot up all over the press room, and Barry glared at them.
"I'm not taking any fucking questions!"
I really wish I hadn't read that.
what is read can not be un-read.
+1 Shakespeare Sonnet / Pool of Vomit
This is better than coffee in the morning. Thanks, NutraSweet, I needed that.
(heads for the toilet with tablet in hand)
You really should assemble these into a novel.
As soon as he finishes the Warty Hugeman series.
I do like surprise endings!
Thanks for making me laugh like a mental patient just as someone walked into my office.
@ SugarFree
I do what I can.
My buddy's step-aunt makes $89 every hour on the laptop . She has been without work for 8 months but last month her check was $14034 just working on the laptop for a few hours. check out here. ???? http://www.jobsfish.com
i wish i could see into the minds of these people, just to have the slightest understanding on how they could behave this way. I cannot fathom how they come to this point where they are so wildly oblivious to the world
This is why we must roll with the punches.
http://www.Safe-Anon.tk