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Obamacare Pitch Of The Day: Baltimore Ravens Paid $130k To Promote "Affordable Care"

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In a “Sponsorship Agreement” between the Maryland Health Connection and the Ravens, Judicial Watch reports that the state (read taxpayers) will pay the Super Bowl champs $130,000 to push Obamacare on television, radio, the team’s official website, its newsletter and in social media. If Obamacare is the great thing that we are constantly reassured it to be, why are we seeing the administration feeling the need to constantly market, pitch, and sell the idea by any means possible (from keg standing college students to Superbowl shuffles)?

 

Of course, they may be on to something with this one...

 

Via Judicial Watch,

The professional football team that won this year’s Super Bowl is getting $130,000 from American taxpayers to promote Obamacare, according to documents obtained by Judicial Watch this week.

 

The deal was secured on September 9 between the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) and Maryland health officials. The White House has tried recruiting professional sports leagues—especially the NFL and the National Basketball Association (NBA)—to help promote the president’s healthcare law but they have declined.

 

In fact, the NFL confirmed months ago that it would not participate in the Obamacare public relations campaign, offering the media this written statement: “We have responded to the letters we received from members of Congress to inform them we currently have no plans to engage in this area and have had no substantive contact with the administration about [the health-care law’s] implementation.” Washington D.C.’s mainstream newspaper called it a “blow to the administration.”

 

But Maryland officials evidently appealed directly to the home team, announcing in early September that the Ravens would help market the state’s Obamacare exchange known as Maryland Health Connection. Both parties refused to offer specifics when the deal was initiated and Judicial Watch filed a Maryland Public Information Act request for details.

 

In a “Sponsorship Agreement” between the Maryland Health Connection and the Ravens, the state will pay the Super Bowl champs $130,000 to push Obamacare on television, radio, the team’s official website, its newsletter and in social media. This includes the Ravens Report Show on cable TV and a number of pre and post-game radio segments as well as Facebook and Twitter plugs.

 

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Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:26 | 4083198 ninja247
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love it

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:28 | 4083213 Zer0head
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Deborah's Covered. You Can Be Covered Too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpLct6WJOSE

 

"and the website is easy to use"

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:38 | 4083258 Skateboarder
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Next promotion: Sex, Drugs, and Obamacare.

*takes a keg stand to prove customer loyalty*

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:41 | 4083276 Al Huxley
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Somebody else posted the same link - seems like a pretty big deal, I'd expected to see more here.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:44 | 4083281 fonzannoon
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Al does it blow you away watching crude drop like this while the USD gets bitchslapped?

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:54 | 4083319 SafelyGraze
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even prizefighters are getting into the act as pitchmen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfFvNcB0bCc

spoiler: after the punching comes the recovering

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:02 | 4083374 Ying-Yang
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"No taxation without representation"

Used to be a good motto... heard it somewhere once before.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:19 | 4083468 Ignatius
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Greg Hunter interviews Denninger on ObummerCare:

http://usawatchdog.com/obama-care-will-crash-if-healthy-dont-enroll-karl...

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:21 | 4083482 Say What Again
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Money well spent, if that cheerleader bitch comes to my house once a week and ....

Never mind

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:29 | 4083519 BaBaBouy
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D E S P E R A T I O N ...
SEND OUT An Army Of Prostitutes To Promote ...

""Cure Your VD With OMBAMA-CARE""

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:54 | 4083647 Meat Hammer
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I thought women weren't supposed to be objectified.  Oh wait, this is different.  It always is when the ends justify the means.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:56 | 4083657 fourchan
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im just here to check out the whoore.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:19 | 4083750 JonNadler
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I am checking out Obamacare for the plans

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:41 | 4083804 smlbizman
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that may be the wife of the former ceo, of constellation energy ,..mayo shattuck...

http://www.news.lalate.com/pictures/molly2.html

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 16:32 | 4083996 Vampyroteuthis ...
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Hell of a lot better than Brosurance. First good thing I have yet to see about Obamacare.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:22 | 4083485 johnQpublic
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are boob jobs covered by O'care?

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:40 | 4083829 smlbizman
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yes...if ur a guy and want them....

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 18:04 | 4084293 Kirk2NCC1701
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Is she covered if she does the splits?

Or if she has an on-the-job accident, and has a wardrobe malfunction?  Is she covered?

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:05 | 4083391 Joe Davola
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I'd like to know how much the Raven's rival Steeler's (and former Obama appointed Ambassador to Ireland) Dan Rooney was paid to host Kathleen Syphilus at an O-care promotional event at Heinz Field.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:14 | 4083435 earnyermoney
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Was that this past weekend?

 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:19 | 4083466 superflex
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Didn't like 200 people show up in a stadium which holds 60k?.

Another ACA boondoggle.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:38 | 4083817 El Oregonian
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Yea, and I think like 12-17 actually signed up, and they were elderly. No young 20-Somethings were seen there. I'm sure they'll sign-up busloads of homeless street-urchins to show that "Young People" are enrolling in droves.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 20:20 | 4084650 Al Huxley
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Nothing surprises me any more.  Anything goes, the system's completely compromised and taken over by parasitic criminals who no longer even need to pretend to follow rules.

Thu, 10/24/2013 - 10:13 | 4086018 Cult of PersonALity
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Whoa...  take it easy there Hux.  Ain't no big thing.  I'll just go over there, kiss his ring (again) and Abbra Cadabra ..   I'll reach out and grab ya.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:09 | 4083410 Headbanger
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Fonz:

HOLY SHIT DUDE!     NFW but there it is.

Fuck!

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:04 | 4083692 Hippocratic Oaf
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'OT but has ZH been covering this?'

 

No Fonz, Daily Mail only publishes real news. We are stuck with only what the MSM wants to give us.

Protect the nig-in-chief at ALL costs.

We. are. Fucked.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:33 | 4083802 Dubaibanker
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Actions speak louder than words.

Since Aug 2012 alone, OPEC holdings of US Treasuries have declined by USD 23bn from USD 269bn to USD 246bn today.

http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/tic/Documents/...

Oil Exporters 3/ 246.4 257.7 256.8 264.5 271.7 265.1 256.8 261.6 262.0 259.1 262.2 267.2 269.1

From 6.1% peak in March 2009 to 4.4% today of total debt holdings, Oil Producers have spoken more with their deeds than words, by reducing US debt holdings.

http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/122971.pdf

Secondly, Saudi rejected a seat as the Top 10 member at the UN last week:

http://www.ibtimes.com/thanks-no-thanks-why-did-saudi-arabia-turn-down-s...

Thirdly, Saudi did not make a speech at the last month's UN General Assembly amid protest, for the first time in history (On an aside, lots of things are happening for the first time in history for the last couple of years):

http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/un-saudi-arabia-speech-524489

Finally, in words too, they have become quite upset in the last few days:

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/saudi-spy-chief-says-riyadh--shift-away-f...

http://rt.com/news/saudi-arabia-us-conflict-588/

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 16:30 | 4083998 Element
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OT but has ZH been covering this?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2472680/Saudi-Arabia-severs-diplomatic-ties-US-response-conflict-Syria.html

 

"Never never go full-retard."

 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:56 | 4083336 Headbanger
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I think she's the Obamscare cure for ED. 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:13 | 4083428 kralizec
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Yeah, but something tells me the carpet doesn't match the drapes...

Is this all part of the (tech) surge?!

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:28 | 4083764 El Oregonian
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I typed in to Ask.com
"What Is a Flock of Ravens Called?" http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-a-flock-of-ravens-called "A flock of ravens is called a conspiracy, constable, or an unkindness of ravens. They are large bodied members of the genus Corvus. These birds are all-black, and are commonly found across the northern hemisphere." Oh so how appropriate. F. U. Ravens you ball-licking, ass-kissing, Totalitarian-loving pricks! You're done.
Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:53 | 4083321 Fake_nation
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What's the big deal? You may remember back when Thomas Jefferson sold tracts of land in the Lousiana Purchase through direct mail. /sarc

We now have a government, financial class, and health care system run by marketing executives. God help us all. 

http://www.fakenation.info/please/does-a-robot-write-the-white-houses-emails

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:37 | 4083578 WarHorse
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Her implants covered under Obamacare?

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:29 | 4083217 somecallmetimmah
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You come a long way, baby.  In the "War on womyn", that is.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:12 | 4083430 Jumbotron
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"The essence of advertising is BIG TITS ! "

6:20 in this George Carlin clip......Advertising and bullshit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtK_YsVInw8

 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:16 | 4083721 Kirk2NCC1701
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Don't know if she (Abbie M) gives head or to whom, but she certainly has a good head also. 

She's a nuclear power plant analyst and MBA student by day.  IOW, she's got more T&A plus brains than most people/bloggers.  ;-) 

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/cheerleaders/baltimore-ravens-cheerleader-112309

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 18:13 | 4084320 Blankenstein
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"I majored in kinesiology" ....

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 20:29 | 4084675 Jumbotron
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I bet she majors in Kama Sutra.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:35 | 4083219 wee-weed up
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Boycott any team willing to whore itself out...

to this deceitful Admin and its monstrous ObamaCare plan.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:37 | 4083250 BLOTTO
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Also, notice the NFL 'pink campaign' is in full swing - another agenda with ulterior motives.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:38 | 4083259 Billy Sol Estes
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Got to keep those non profit executive salaries nice and bloated

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:52 | 4083315 redpill
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It's pretty sad that they have guys who probably won't live long enough to get cancer, or if they do, will shoot themselves from complications of multiple concussions, wear pink for old women.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:47 | 4083287 El Vaquero
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Quit watching the NFL all together. 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z76XGzbJExA

 

Pay attention to the message.  "Become the world's most powerful fan."  What, I'm powerful because, not only can I sit on my ass and drink beer with a few friends while whooping and hollering, but I can pick which game to watch while doing it?  Seriously?  This is bread and circuses very skillfully done.  People are being convinced that they matter because they can watch the circus and they're being convinced that they're important because they can choose which circus they watch. 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:22 | 4083486 Agent P
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The NY Giants wanted to sign a similar agreement, but the Obama administration declined as they are only interested in professional football teams at this time. 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:07 | 4083706 Hippocratic Oaf
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So far it only seems to be 1/2 of the AFC North.

fuck em

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:32 | 4083228 JLee2027
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Shameful. First real mistake I've seen Biscotti make since he took over the Ravens.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:35 | 4083245 Jayda1850
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This has O'malley's fingerprints all over it. State officals pushed hard for this crap.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:51 | 4083311 earnyermoney
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Not sure about you, but I'm getting fed up with the NFL under Goodell. He's turning the game into a lingerie league. Only two games worth watching every year. Ravens at the Steelers and Steelers at the Ravens.

I still think the Ravens will win the division as the Bengals will bumble down the stretch.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:28 | 4083515 superflex
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Thay cant win without their murdering middle linebacker.  They just lost to the miserable Steelers.

 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:51 | 4083314 Breezy47
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Oddly enough Biscotti Is a mostly Republican donor.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:01 | 4083369 earnyermoney
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so is Rooney. Pulls the curtain back on the faux Red/Blue team BS. All these owners look to socialize the risk and privitize the gains.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:58 | 4083349 Wahooo
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Do those players know obamacare probably won't cover sports injuries?

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:09 | 4083411 Atomizer
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Art Modell must be rolling in his grave. He would have told the pinkos to fuck off. Steve, watch your ticket sales plunder. Don't get all feminine on TV by pulling out a pink handkerchief. BTW, I hate sports. You haven’t lost a viewer, because I have never been one.

 

Geopolitical, Stock market moves is my sport. Get this, in our sport..you make money rather than spend it on mindless entertainment. :>)

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:35 | 4083563 Terminus C
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In the modern market you don't 'make' anything, you just collect some of the proceeds of theft from future generations.

I also, do not watch sport as it is bald propaganda delivery but you need to be careful about tossing rocks.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:35 | 4083238 Au_Ag_CuPbCu
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I just want to thank Tyler for including the larger photo.  I had my finger crossed when I clicked.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:39 | 4083267 Lost My Shorts
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Yes ... I bet she plays tight end.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:44 | 4083286 Billy Sol Estes
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After running the ball a few downs though she opens up to Wide Receiver

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:54 | 4083325 El Vaquero
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Bob Nelson's "I play football on the football field, with a football."

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L6IeH6KeaY

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 18:08 | 4084306 GeezerGeek
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Unlike you, apparently, I chose to view this article for what it said, not the picture. 

(Yeah, right.)

The new rules they have to protect everyone make me wonder: when will they simply prohibit tackling or blocking and simply turn to flag football?

 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:42 | 4083278 Zombie_Economics
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Gimme a F - Gimme a U - Gimme a C - Gimme a K -  What does it spell?  GOOOOOOOO-bamacare!  Woooooo!

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:59 | 4083352 freewolf7
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Rule of marketing: know your demographic.
Sadly, this marketing is only a reflection of
where we are as a population.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:11 | 4083425 Aeternus
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Idiocracy has arrived......

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5whbnXTqxVo

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:52 | 4083642 Charles Nelson ...
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Ha... I've seen that broad out in Canton before.  She is not as a hot as the picture.  

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:26 | 4083199 SkottFree
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My comprehension has improved radhale, now back to roller derby!

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:26 | 4083201 Billy Sol Estes
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NFL under Gooddell has long been an arm of the State

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:38 | 4083257 Panafrican Funk...
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Pretty interesting entry re: Goodell's dad:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Goodell

Rockefeller crony and former US rep AND senator.  For those of us unfamiliar, he replaced the assassinated Robert F. Kennedy.  One of the O.G. RINO republicans. 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:39 | 4083265 Billy Sol Estes
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Yale grad I see....fine school.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:27 | 4083203 Joebloinvestor
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The NFL should sue.

Let them promote with NO TEAM or NFL logo.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:27 | 4083205 Major Major Major
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Seems like a home run to me.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:31 | 4083224 fonzannoon
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Debbie does deductables.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:39 | 4083268 A Lunatic
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Free abortion coupon with every purchase.........

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:33 | 4083231 somecallmetimmah
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It's a home run, all right.  Not for *you*, but a homerun, nonetheless.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:27 | 4083209 One And Only
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I don't care how much ass they rub in my face or some ape on the front line selling me something. I will not act against my own financial self-interest until the government backs me into a corner and forces it on me. I realize this is not far off.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:30 | 4083222 somecallmetimmah
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Just buy it, and nobody gets hurt.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:28 | 4083212 Oldwood
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Where do I sign?

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:29 | 4083215 Dr. No
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WTF?  I dont see the government bending over backward to promote the merits of income tax, capital gains tax, death tax, etc.  When will we see ads for those?

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:29 | 4083216 Ness.
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FLBP - KCCO ;)

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:30 | 4083221 stateside
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Just another reason to hate the Ravens.

Signed,

A Steelers Fan

 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:38 | 4083252 JLee2027
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LOL.

 

Steelers, Dan Rooney partner with Obama administration on Affordable Care Act

http://www.post-gazette.com/region/2013/10/07/Steelers-Dan-Rooney-partner-with-Obama-administration-on-Affordable-Care-Act/stories/201310070092

 

I guess the Mullet blocked your vision.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:40 | 4083270 earnyermoney
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Kiss of Death to my Steelers ever since Rooney campaigned for this jackel.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:41 | 4083273 Billy Sol Estes
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I stopped watching the NFL about two years ago. Tired of the Play (with yourself) 60 stuff and Wookie Obama's face on every NFL commercial.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:24 | 4083500 superflex
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I grew tired of the commercials every 5 minutes.

If you need a FB fix, go support your local high school team.

At least, they aren't puppets for Vegas and the govt.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:31 | 4083225 Zer0head
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it's the concussions thing

 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:32 | 4083227 Arkilokoos
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Another reason to root against Baltimore and to never watch another Baltimore game on the tube.  Boycott!!!!

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:38 | 4083262 earnyermoney
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Kiss of death to the Ravens. No wonder my Steelers beat the Ravens this past weekend. LOL

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:32 | 4083544 somecallmetimmah
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And the Pack whooped dey ass before that.  It's quite a season so far.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:07 | 4083704 NidStyles
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I don't watch football anyways. I did not even know Maryland had a football team.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:34 | 4083234 FubarNation
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If BarryCare is so fucking great why on earth would they need the Ravens to promote it?  Fail.

I would do that broad though and would hope she would keep the boots on.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:47 | 4083292 Big Corked Boots
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+1 on the boots.

As far as 0 Care, hey, they must need moar slaves to pander to the system.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:35 | 4083242 Trampy
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Bread and Circuses.

The Romans had their gladiators.

Let's have a new "reality" TV show where they show the hunger-striking Gitmo prisoners being force-fed.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:42 | 4083277 Billy Sol Estes
Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:35 | 4083248 ILikeBoats
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I am not buying ObamaCare until Tim Tebow tells me to ....

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:49 | 4083305 NotApplicable
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I'm holding out for Fonzie.

 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:56 | 4083338 Osmium
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We already know that Henry Winkler will whore himsielf out.  He does reverse mortgage commercials.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:08 | 4083707 Bam_Man
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Yes, he has been "Jumping the Shark" repeatedly.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:17 | 4083452 Billy Sol Estes
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http://www.lesko.com/

 

This guy was ahead of his time.

Now promoting ACA

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:18 | 4083460 Billy Sol Estes
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Also, it’s one of the best entrepreneur incentives in America. You can now quit your job and start a business and not worry about getting an affordable health care plan.

http://lesko.com/blog/?p=716

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:41 | 4083274 marcusfenix
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good to see our tax dollars being, once again, spent wisely.  

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:45 | 4083279 Yen Cross
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    Big fake tits to match big fake ACA...

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:10 | 4083419 kralizec
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Yeah, both can eat my big fake...er...just bite me!

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:44 | 4083282 Atomizer
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When your product is in the shitter, find a sports team to help rebuild product confidence.

Marketing Your Products And Services Via Endorsements

 

We’re sorry that we used some money from the debt ceiling expansion. It will be restored back to the cashbox next Tuesday.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:46 | 4083288 viahj
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how fitting, the Ravens go from the Champs last year to struggling this year, just like Uncle Sam's decline from past "glory"

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:47 | 4083291 sangell
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Not a bad idea, in fact, the NFL should get behind it as they could point out that you never know when you'll be shot, raped, beaten so badly by one of the thugs in the NFL you will need good health insurance.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:48 | 4083300 Magnum
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Regardless of how this deal is promoted, the masses are NOT going to sign up.  Based on the random sample of people I work with, who are making $12 - $14 per hour and struggling to buy gas to get to work, pay for food, etc, the thought of running out to sign up for healthcare is just out of the question.  The deadline will come and go and tens of millions will not have signed up.  We should be pushing the govt for stats on how many people sign up, it's got to be far far less than what is hoped for.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:20 | 4083480 SmallerGovNow2
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Which means the premiums for the rest must neccessarily skyrocket...

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:49 | 4083301 Bunga Bunga
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OT: Merkel is complaining to Obama that their phones were wiretapped.

Chancellor phone in the U.S. visor? Merkel complains to Obama

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&i...

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:53 | 4083320 NotApplicable
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Oh, do I ever love Google translate. Turns any story into comedy gold.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 13:52 | 4083318 marcusfenix
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even the MSM is no longer willing to cover for this cluster...

CBS News) CBS News has uncovered a serious pricing problem with HealthCare.gov. It stems from the Obama administration's efforts to improve its health care website. A new online feature can dramatically underestimate the cost of insurance.

The administration announced it would provide a new "shop and browse" feature Sunday, but it's not giving consumers the real picture. In some cases, people could end up paying double of what they see on the website, CBS News' Jan Crawford reported Wednesday on "CBS This Morning."

 

the Raven's front office may want to re-think attaching their name to this mess.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:08 | 4083393 superflex
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Does the ACA cover 'roid rage and shrinking penises?

If so, no wonder these morons endore it.

Forward!

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:06 | 4083398 robertocarlos
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Ray Lewis is good at keeping doctors busy.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:20 | 4083481 W74
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Most people in the Baltimore area choose to overlook the fact that he stabbed people to death.  Criminals get a free pass if they're on YOUR sports team (or on a sports team in general).

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:09 | 4083413 U4 eee aaa
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Obamacare is cheerleader. What? What were we talking about. Cheerleader?

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:10 | 4083414 ejmoosa
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Well, they sure as hell weren't gonna give it to the Redskins.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:22 | 4083490 earnyermoney
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They should change their name to the Washington Foreskins.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:44 | 4083610 ejmoosa
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I'd vote for the Washington Assholes myself.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:09 | 4083712 rodocostarica
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Obamacare is as fake as that broad's tits.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:10 | 4083415 Dre4dwolf
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WHAT IS SOO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?

YOUNG PEOPLE DO NOT WANT YOUR FUCKING HEALTH-CARE.

YOUNG PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO PAY YOU FOR FUCKING USELESS HEALTH-CARE.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:27 | 4083516 Atomizer
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Debbie does ObamaCare Raven Style.

New porn flick title...

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:29 | 4083523 Dinho360
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Sweet, so I bet Obama tries to do the same thing in Washington with the Redskins right?

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:30 | 4083532 MickV
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The progressives never give up the lie. They will double and triple down on it.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:36 | 4083571 somecallmetimmah
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S'all about the agenda, my fellow Ameri-slaves.

 

Reviewthe talking point.  Stay on topic, Read the friggin' cue cards.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:34 | 4083565 pods
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Ravens won the super bowl?  Learn something new every day.

pods

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:35 | 4083566 Joebloinvestor
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Wait for the SuperBowl ad.

 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:35 | 4083570 ebworthen
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At $250 per month for a healthy 20 year old on the cheapest plan they're going to expect that girl at their beck and call at least once a month, and in uniform.

If not...that money is going to pot, beer, and gas.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:42 | 4083603 somecallmetimmah
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No kidding.  When I was 20, I had a 'catastophic' care plan with a $2k deductible from Blue Shield for abour $20/month.

And my friends thought *that* was nuts.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:57 | 4083626 Kirk2NCC1701
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Speaking of "coverage"... that mini-wrap that she's wearing... is it translucent? 

I don't think she's got "coverage" under that wrapping, and she needs to prove it.

Beam 'er up, Scotty!

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 14:56 | 4083645 Kirk2NCC1701
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<-- She HAS Coverage under that Wrap, but it's barely adequate for her pre-existing condition.

<--  She does NOT have Coverage under that Wrap, and she's screwed.  Or will be.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:02 | 4083678 Save_America1st
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just more obama whores...I'm sure he has a "thing" for the football players and NOT the hot cheerleaders though.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:13 | 4083730 JDFX
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I'd buy that for a dollar ! 

 

 


Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:14 | 4083733 Manipuflation
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Prediction:  Some sucker with cash will marry her, pop a couple of kids out of her and then she will turn into a bitch. 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 18:22 | 4084348 GeezerGeek
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It's a good thing that Obamacare includes mandatory maternity benefits. 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 15:17 | 4083746 reTARD
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You gotta love where that Raven's pecker is located, LOL.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 18:08 | 4084305 ebworthen
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If you download the spreadsheet of rates from infowars.com, note that they are setting premiums based upon County.

In other words, they are targeting assets because there are buckets of data on where the money is by County.

Poor counties = low rates.

Rich counties = astromonical rates.

The ACA is an asset confiscation scheme written by Insurance Co.'s, Big Pharma, and Corporate Hospitals.

Bend over America!

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 18:23 | 4084350 shovelhead
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"You like 'em? I know you do...

Get yours today with *OBAMACARE*

And we'll throw in a diabetes test for your fat-assed, cheeto eating, football watching husband too.

Only 149.95  (no ups, no extras) while this special offer lasts."

Thu, 10/24/2013 - 22:10 | 4084416 are we there yet
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If only Obamacare could be outsourced to china where our jobs went.

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 18:52 | 4084440 grunk
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The Ravens are so bad this year they won't get past the Death Panels. 

Wed, 10/23/2013 - 20:06 | 4084626 Son of Captain Nemo
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When all else fails in selling your failing PR campaign find some superior snatch to move it along.

Too bad the Administration didn't contact Jerry Jones out in Dallas with this.  We could have had twelve beautiful cheering queefers instead of just one from one of the rankest cities in the Northeast!

It isn't like Jerry got his brand new stadium deal bought and paid for inside the" Big D"!

Thu, 10/24/2013 - 02:43 | 4085292 KashNCarry
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Here's the best ever solution to Obamacare...

'Don't sign up, and don't pay the fine'...

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/58718

Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site!