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Republicans have tried dozens of times to dismantle the law legislatively -- all to no avail.

In October, they lost a bitter fight to cut into Obamacare during budget negotiations, and the dispute led to the first government shutdown since 1996

The crisis emerged after far-right conservatives clashed with the Republican establishment over whether to force a dismantling of the health care law at the risk of paralyzing Washington.

Many Republicans are desperate to heal the party rift, and "the hatred for Obamacare is something that binds them together," Rohde said.

The latest strategy attacks Obama's pledge that Americans will be able to keep their doctor should they sign on to insurance through the health care exchanges.

House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that the "fundamentally flawed" law is "causing people to lose the doctor of their choice" and driving up the costs of their coverage.

Other Republican lawmakers took to the House floor this week, quoting letters from irate and scared constituents to hammer home the message.

Republicans hope the focus on doctors will maintain the momentum generated by both the disastrous October 1 rollout of Healthcare.gov and the oft-ridiculed Obama pledge that all Americans could keep their existing insurance.

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Many Republicans are desperate to heal the party rift, and "the hatred for Obamacare is something that binds them together," Rohde said.

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I think the article was right on with one small exception. It' s also true many Republicans have zero desire to heal the rift. It gives gas to their sanctimonious belief they are the better conservatives.