A real man would have been straight with us from the start. No excuses are acceptable for Obama either not knowing the details of his own legislation or deliberately lying. Those are the only two possibilities. It is just not believable that in the years he was making that false promise, none of his people took him aside and said that was not the truth. The only excuse that makes sense is lying to pass it and hoping that the fallout wasn't bad. Didn't work out that way. I do not feel sorry for him or the ignorant Dems who voted for Obamacare.
He also lied, knowingly, when he tried to claim that he had said something else all along. When his feeble attempt at rewriting his past statement failed, he had no choice but to apologize. It's likely there were many meetings in which Obama and his advisors weighed options and decided to do what was in his best interest. Telling the truth was the only option since everyone already knew he lied. Of course, don't expect him to admit that he set out to fool us in order to impose this oppressive law on the people. If he had been honest about what would happen, there would have been little support.
His apology isn't worth dogshit and even if it was sincere, it's far too little too late to make him look good. If he had come clean sooner (meaning after he lied for a few years, but before he was caught), that would have shown he had a little conscience, but he didn't act till he was busted and had no other choice but to fess up.
Meanwhile, the website is still a disaster and sensitive information was made public. The Dems seem to think that if they can fix the website, all will be well. I think things are going to be far worse once people are able to navigate the site and actually see their new rates. While a few will still be able to afford health insurance, many are in for a big shock.
There was going to be a huge tax on all so-called Cadillac plans, but since Obama unilaterally opted to give a break to unions and his wealthy friends on that tax, other things were taxed higher than expected, so the average person will pick up the tab through higher rates and higher taxes. Remember, there are about 29 new taxes in the law, 13 of which will affect everyone.
Right now, the Obamacare website is showing some tentative rates, but it's been discovered that they are shown much lower than the actual rates will likely be.
Dems who are running for re-election are now asking for Obamacare delays for everyone, not just the wealthy. Clearly, they are listening to their constituents and looking at polls.
Obama still claims his lies were unintentional. Bottom line is that we should not trust Obama at this point. Whether he ignorantly delivered false promises (and did so with such conviction) or whether he knowingly lied, it's clear that his words have become completely meaningless. Only the foolish will continue to take him at his word considering how unreliable his promises have proven to be. As he makes claims now regarding Obamacare, national security or the economy, we have to ask if he is misspeaking, ignorant or lying.