That is not what actually happened
Republicans wanted to defund ALL of Obamacare in an attempt at extortion
When that failed, their backup plan was to delay the Healthcare Exchanges for one year
When that failed Boehner started to cry and asked if there was ANYTHING he could get for the Republican Shutdown
They ended up with nothing...
Sure....you can say it that way if you want to....
or.....
The GOP was hell bent on stopping that law because they were convinced that once it was enacted, it will be nearly impossible to repeal.
Now, why did they want to stop the law?
They knew that despite the promises of those that didn't read the law...
1) People would lose their policies they preferred to keep
2) The younger generation so necessary for its success would not sign up at the rate those that didn't read the law promised they would
3) The law would not be deficit neutral as was promised
4) Doctors may decide to opt out of certain exchange policies resulting in people losing the doctors they were promised they would be able to keep
So for dozens of times, they opened the floor for debate and discuss the repealing of the law.
But no one would listen. Not the democrats in congress, the President or the media. No one would listen.
So they were forced to use extortion to do what was best for the American People.
Yep...they compromised their reputation SO PEOPLE WOULD LISTEN.
But still, no one did. Instead, democrats, the President and the media pointed fingers at the bad old republicans.
And then?
The media, the President and the democrats in congress noticed that things were going awry, just as the republicans warned.
And what happens?
Asses like you see it that they were extorting for personal gain.
And why do you think that?
Because the President, once again, has you trained to believe whatever he wants you to.