BREAKING: WH/Freedom Caucus deal falls apart

[brooklynite]

White House gives "final offer" to Freedom Caucus: no deal reached yet

The Freedom Caucus meeting with President Trump is over, and members say they failed to reach a deal. Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry told reporters on the scene the caucus has been presented a "final offer."

https://www.axios.com/freedom-caucus-members-say-no-deal-after-white-house-meeting-2326675797.html

Link to tweet

[C_U_L8R]

1. Art of the Deal, my ass

Freaking barf of the bozos is what it is.

[Wounded Bear]

9. His "art" of dealing basically means bullying to get your way...

not as effective in government, when he doesn't have any real power to wield.

37% approval don't buy a lot of votes for folks staring at both being primaried and opposed in the general.

[a kennedy]

16. Ya, I just thought that too, negotiations y ass, it's outright bullying. eom

[Quixote1818]

27. Exactly. And had he started out like most Americans

using power and cash as leverage doesn't get you shit when you don't have any to start with.

[dchill]

2. They should vote no, keep their Obamacare coverage...

and STFU. SO tired of all these creeptins.

[brooklynite]

3. Does "nothing new offered" mean Trump tried "pass this Bill or I'll be a loser" argument?

[Docreed2003]

28. Um...yeah...that's pretty much spot on!

[FSogol]

4. "Haw-Haw"

[HipChick]

5. Art of The Fail..

[Buns_of_Fire]

31. Art of the LOSER!

The definitive history of the Donald Rump Residency, soon to be a major motion picture.

(Yeah, Rumpy, I just called you a LOSER. LOSER, LOSER, LOSER. Whatcha gonna do about it, chucklenuts?)

[ffr]

6. This will fall on McConnell and Ryan's shoulders. After years on wasted congressional repeal votes.

[Marthe48]

7. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha(breathe)hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Elwood P Dowd]

12. How did those two evil, ugly bastards ever find a wife?

Who in hell would want to wake up each morning looking at that?

[defacto7]

18. It's not about love, it's about procreation

in jesus name. Oh.. that's even worse.

[MontanaMama]

21. THAT, defacto7, made me spit out my tea.

Hahahahahaaa! In jeezus' name! Awesome.

[Girard442]

8. Who could have predicted that the crazies and the totally batshit crazies couldn't compromise? NT

[mcar]

10. Epic fail!

[MFM008]

11. Tired of WINNING yet???

[dembotoz]

13. it should be remembered they are not trying to make the bill better but to make it worse

and if the soulless bastards win the rest of us loose

[Wounded Bear]

33. Depends on what you mean by "better"...

for Ryan and the far righties, better just means fewer tax dollars spent on helping people, and more dollars shoveled off to the top 2%. So in their minds, this bill fucking brilliant.

[mythology]

34. I think that's what the poster means

The Freedumb caucus wants to take the already horrid AHCA bill and make it worse. They are voting against it because Ryan's bill isn't shitty enough for their tastes.

I like how Republicans are finding it so difficult to actually govern. I'm hoping it might make them grow up and realize that being petulant doesn't actually accomplish anything.

[Wounded Bear]

35. I disagree...

The HFC wants to repeal and.....nothing. Full stop. End of sentence.

They are philosophically against any form of government assistance to individuals. A big part of the Repubs problem stems from this. HFC is unwilling to compromise because they are the worst kind of ideologues. They know they are right and want to bring their brand of "tough love" to the American people. Like President Obama said, with them you are on your own.

[LiberalLovinLug]

14. It ain't over

til its over

[Tommy_Carcetti]

15. Sad! nt

[Chakaconcarne]

17. Well, since there is no plan "B".....

Guess we're good!

[randome]

22. I'm looking forward to seeing Spicer eat his words next time!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Don't underestimate the long-term effects of a good night's sleep.[/center][/font][hr]

[greatauntoftriplets]

19. So much for the great dealmaker!

[yellowcanine]

20. I hope Ryan postpones the vote until next week...

Let this thing drag out through the weekend and fill up the Sunday talk shows and town hall events back in the districts. Let the finger pointing and back biting begin!

[randome]

23. Beware! The Blob!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Don't underestimate the long-term effects of a good night's sleep.[/center][/font][hr]

[NBachers]

24. "Freedom Caucus" - Why do these bozos always pick these lie - names for their groups?

[marybourg]

29. Have you read 1984? nt

[JDC]

25. Trump can't Deal a deck of cards. He is horrible

[busterbrown]

26. Talking about being crushed by its own weight..

Perfect!

[hibbing]

30. I'm not feeling real comfortable

I think they will come back with a bill that allows those junk policies to be sold. Or they will somehow just stop funding it. Plus they still have Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security to slash.

Peace

[elfin]

32. McConnell is overjoyed, but doesn't have that expression in his playbook.

The mess stays with Trump and Ryan. They will blame anything and any group but themselves or other Repubs. Oh, that's right, OBAMA!!!!

The troubles the ACA is having seems to be mainly for individual policies according to an NPR interview I heard riding home. So isolate that issue and work on it was the logical advice.

But no -- cripple the ACA so it looks more flawed than it is via your own Exec. Orders to basically eliminate the individual mandate for young, healthy (so far) people. Probably some other actions here and there tucked in to other actions to favor the insurance companies and the rich, before replacing more to their liking.

Now home and it seems via Tapper that no vote tonight. Okay - but retract the other items now in place to make the current system be worse than it should be in the interim. Oh sure, like that's gonna happen.

I am already on Medicare and my premiums for the supplemental plus the amount taken for Plan B are getting ridiculous, given that I am in fairly good health. Still I am one of the lucky ones, and am so very grateful.

Cruel for so many others.