\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be Obamacare all the time between now and November 5. If you ask me what day it is, I\u2019m going to tell you it\u2019s Obamacare. If you want to know what I want in my coffee, I\u2019m going to tell you Obamacare. I\u2019m going to talk about Obamacare all the time because I think it\u2019s the No. 1 issue.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
He barely mentioned again. And as the year wore on, and the program was embraced by millions of Americans whose lives were profoundly improved<\/a>, those plans evaporated and were replaced with fear mongering over manufactured crises like Ebola and ISIL.<\/p>\n Now that the election is over, the GOP is making noises about “fixing”<\/em> ObamaCare, but their intentions are, to say the least, suspect. After trying more than fifty times to kill or cripple the program, they are still only interested in fixing ObamaCare in the same manner a Mafioso hitman is interested in fixing a rival mobster. Stephen Colbert took note of this trend (video below) and made it a feature of his program last night. And, as usual, he turned a complex and contentious issue into a hilarious and insightful comedic romp.<\/p>\n Particularly notable was his response to remarks made by “South Carolina congressman and guy who put his wig on backwards,”<\/em> Trey Gowdy, to Megyn Kelly of Fox News. Gowdy was joining the pile-on against M.I.T. economics professor Jonathan Gruber, who inartfully explained some of the sausage-making that goes on when crafting legislation. [See The Right-Wing Freakout Over An ObamaCare Advisor Is Just More Bullspit<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n Gowdy:<\/strong> I would say this to the professor, put down the cognac and the lost writings of J.D. Salinger. You will see how stupid our fellow citizens are. Take a look at last Tuesday night. Indeed. Colbert could have added Joni Ernst, Gordon Klingenschmitt, Jody Hice, Glenn Grothman, Paul LePage, and more to the list of certifiable fruitcakes who emerged victorious. He might also have noted that the claim that the election results represented America are vastly overblown<\/a> considering that the turnout was only 36%, the lowest turnout since 1942.<\/p>\n Here is the segment from The Colbert Report for you entertainment pleasure:<\/p>\n
\nColbert:<\/strong> Yes. If you want to see how stupid Americans are, just look at who they elected last Tuesday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"Stephen](\"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/Pix\/GOP\/colbert-stupid-americans.jpg\")
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