MSNBC’s Sharpton Claims ObamaCare ‘Exceeded Expectations’

MSNBC's Sharpton Claims ObamaCare 'Exceeded Expectations,' Sees GOP 'Lies, Fearmongering, and Paranoia' (NewsBusters)

On the Friday, April 18, PoliticsNation, Al Sharpton hyped President Obama's dubious claims about the Affordable Care Act's alleged success as the MSNBC host asserted that the program has "exceeded expectations," and that Republicans are suffering from a "hangover" in denying its success.

Sharpton claimed to see "lies, fearmongering and paranoia" from the GOP, and brought up questionable claims dating back to 2010 that Tea Party members spat on Democratic members of Congress during a protest. Sharpton began:

Today, Republicans woke up after the day of historic news about the President's health care law, but they're still struggling to wake up to reality. Eight million people have signed up for the plans on the exchanges, and now comes the denial.