Huffington Magazine Issue 70 | Page 12

SCOTT EELLS/BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES Enter and just let it fail naturally. Remember, in the general election the inevitable Democratic candidate will have to “own” Obamacare, as the media likes to say. This eventual Democratic opponent may have even cast a vote in support of Obamacare. At the very least it’s likely that he or she will have said something in public in support of Obamacare. A GOP presidential candidate could put this statement in what’s known as an “attack ad.” Man, that attack ad would sure make the Democratic candidate look dumb, I bet! LOOKING FORWARD IN ANGST In summation, it sure looks like this “2016 election strategy” is the way to go. It maximizes the GOP’s opportunities, confers key advantages and can, in the end, produce an inarguable “mandate” for getting rid of Obamacare. Best of all, it neatly provides a way around all of the crisis-raising strategies currently being used to get rid of Obamacare. The public really hates government shutdowns, but Americans are remarkably OK with Republican people running for president. Few, if any, object to this. So, there you have it. I fixed this for you! Now go and pass a clean continuing resolution, boys — chop-chop! HUFFINGTON 10.13.13