Let HHS nominee Sylvia Burwell explain Obamacare lie

Washington Post ^ | April 14, 2014 | By Marc A. Thiessen

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Senate Democrats have been desperately trying to move the national conversation away from Obamacare to just about anything else before the midterm elections — “paycheck fairness,” the minimum wage, even the Koch brothers.

But President Obama’s choice of Sylvia Burwell to replace Kathleen Sebelius as secretary of Health and Human Services thrusts Obamacare right back into the national spotlight — and with it Obama’s false promise that “if you like your health-care plan, you can keep your health-care plan.”

Burwell should not be confirmed until she explains how OMB allowed the president of the United States to lie — repeatedly — to the American people. If Democrats don’t demand answers, they can be sure that Republicans will. Since avoiding the subject is not an option, her hearings will be a fascinating insight into the Democrats’ 2014 strategy on Obamacare. Vulnerable Senate Democrats have two choices: Come to Obama’s defense, or use the Burwell hearings to separate themselves from the president and blame him for misleading them like he misled the rest of America.

We’ll soon see which one they choose.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Agree.

[mylife]

[Steely Tom]

If Democrats don’t demand answers, they can be sure that Republicans will.

It's a 100% certainty that the Washington Post won't.

[SierraWasp]

The Washed up Post is subtley trying to induce Republican Senators into brow-beating, badgering and berating stunningly beautiful, young, single woman Sylvia with their supposedly continued "war on women"!!!

IT's A TRAP, Repellicans… Don't go there!!!

[upchuck]

According to Wikipedia, "She married attorney Stephen Burwell in February 2007. They have two children."

[MisterArtery]

I hope “stunningly beautiful” was sarcasm. She a horse-faced dog.

[stboz]

Maybe she’ll read it so she’ll know what’s in it....

[Menehune56]

You're being sarcastic right?

[andyk]

badgering and berating stunningly beautiful, young, single woman Sylvia

I took the bait, you jerk. ;)

[Kickass Conservative]

Sarah Jessica Parker has a twin Sister? I never knew that.

[austinaero]

WaPo?

[grumpygresh]

Some of the most incisive comments on the WaPo site infer that this is all Bush’s fault. I guess thats because Bush taught 0bama how to lie.

[G-dzilla]

I was thinking “Matthew Broderick has a twin sister?” But hey, what do I know?

[VRWC For Truth]

Enterprising individuals need throw throw one of those Barrycades on her at the confirmation hearing. Let it bleed.

[SierraWasp]

"Never post while angry!"

So says your profile page. (grin)