Can Republicans actually convince America that their lawsuit to destroy ObamaCare is all Obama's fault?

Never bet on logic in a political fight...

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It's hard to remember the last time a tweet from a politician got as much attention as the one Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) sent on Monday. Encapsulating so well the Republican position on the King v. Burwell lawsuit that threatens to strike a severe blow to the Affordable Care Act, it revealed the GOP's logic in all its glorious stupidity:

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Paul Waldman

Paul Waldman is a senior writer with The American Prospect magazine and a blogger for The Washington Post. His writing has appeared in dozens of newspapers, magazines, and web sites, and he is the author or co-author of four books on media and politics.