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brooklynite

(94,727 posts) Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:20 AM Mar 2017

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Politico: GOP Leadership is panicking...

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Politico: GOP Leadership is panicking... (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 2017 OP

What other horrible thing will they be offering? mcar Mar 2017 #1

Think of it this way: The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #2

Yes mcar Mar 2017 #3

It's like they are ... Drifter Mar 2017 #4

if trumpcare comes to floor and is firmly defeated by the conservative radicals...its a beachbum bob Mar 2017 #5

The need to sweeten the bill Beakybird Mar 2017 #6

the repubes will love that idea Achilleaze Mar 2017 #7

Good one safeinOhio Mar 2017 #8

Thanks! winetourdriver01 Mar 2017 #9

Serious question (i.e., not snark). Bleacher Creature Mar 2017 #10

mcar

(42,372 posts)

1. What other horrible thing will they be offering?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:21 AM

Mar 2017

Right now it's a health coverage bill that doesn't cover healthcare and it's still not cruel enough for these soulless monsters.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,836 posts)

2. Think of it this way:

Reply to mcar (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:22 AM

Mar 2017

The GOP is writing the Democrats' election ads for them.

mcar

(42,372 posts)

3. Yes

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:23 AM

Mar 2017

But I fear what happens between now and Nov 2018.

Drifter

(4,751 posts)

4. It's like they are ...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:23 AM

Mar 2017

throwing nothing hail mary passes on their first possession.

Cheers
Drifter

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

5. if trumpcare comes to floor and is firmly defeated by the conservative radicals...its a

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:26 AM

Mar 2017

disaster for Ryan and Trump....and the only way the mad dog conservatives would vote for it would be to make even more extreme...guaranteeing a complete disaster in the senate and a huge PR mess for Ryan and Trump

all in all....enjoy watching this...mad dogs vs trump dogs

Beakybird

(3,333 posts)

6. The need to sweeten the bill

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:27 AM

Mar 2017

with work requirements for hospice patients.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

7. the repubes will love that idea

Reply to Beakybird (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:34 AM

Mar 2017

... the hospice work detail could be to dig your own grave, and no pain meds for you, granny, till the hole is six freakin republican feet deep

safeinOhio

(32,717 posts)

8. Good one

Reply to Beakybird (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:44 AM

Mar 2017

winetourdriver01

(1,154 posts)

9. Thanks!

Reply to Beakybird (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:49 AM

Mar 2017

First good laugh of the day..

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)

10. Serious question (i.e., not snark).

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 10:11 AM

Mar 2017

What's the significance of voting today? Is it just an arbitrary deadline, or is there a reason for it???

I realize that they have problems that may never be solved, but it seems as though they are (fortunately) setting themselves up for failure.

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