The roll-out of Obamacare has been an alluvia of incompetence, outrage and immaturity that is is difficult to discern what is real and what is satire. Unfortunately, even the serious stuff is eminently jeerable.
For example, the "Under the Mistletoe--Thanks Obamacare" graphic ad is a Yule Tide parody of a real Colorado pro-Obamacare ad aimed at the convincing the young invincibles to sign up for Obamacare. If the parody seems outrageous, consider one of the authentic original ads "Shot-ski".
This series of ads earned the nickname "Bros and Hoes". No joke.
Another part of the Obamacare outreach was a Healthy Young America contest sponsored by Kathleen Sebelius HHS. The top video which shared in the $30,00 in prize money was Erin McDonald's filque of Jessica J's 2011 hit "Price Tag" which was titled "Forget About the Price Tag".
The song may not have easily singable lyrics but there is some truth in advertising in "Forget About the Price Tag".
Some in the media have made merry with the foibles of Obamacare. At the Country Music Awards in November, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley opened the show with a rendition of "Obamacare by Morning" which echoed a tune by George Strait.
On Mike Huckabee's show on Fox News Channel weekends, the Jolly Holiday Caroling Company put a political spin on a Christmas classic "The 12 Days of Obamacare".
While Comedy Channel's Stephen Colbert may not cotton to the repetitious comedy stylings on Huckabee, the faux conservative comedian also offered some seasonal satire of Obamacare.
While one may not agree with the public policy of Obamacare, it is an abomination to all Americans that it is now an expensive joke. In the spirit of National Lampoon "That's not funny, that's sick!".
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