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Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)
Thu Mar 30, 2017, 09:54 PM Mar 2017

Would Heitcamp and Manchin work with trump and republicans to kill ACA?

Trump said he is looking for Dems to work with, might these two senators side with trump and republicans to make a deal about the ACA?

I ask because these two are now voting for Gorsuch.

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Would Heitcamp and Manchin work with trump and republicans to kill ACA? (Original Post) Equinox Moon Mar 2017 OP
No. Because their constituents depend on it and there is no political upside in undermining it. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #1
yup JI7 Mar 2017 #3
I suspect their constituents support Gorsuch so there is a downside in opposing him. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #6
Maybe. Equinox Moon Mar 2017 #4
Good question Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #2
These two need to be watched closely. Equinox Moon Mar 2017 #5
It's hard to believe something so politically naive would be posted here. Really. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #7
If it goes to cloture, their votes won't matter, and if the Repubs go nuclear, they won't either sweetloukillbot Mar 2017 #8
I know right Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #10
Manchin would edhopper Mar 2017 #9

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
6. I suspect their constituents support Gorsuch so there is a downside in opposing him.
Thu Mar 30, 2017, 10:00 PM
Mar 2017

All politics is local.

Lotusflower70

(3,077 posts)
2. Good question
Thu Mar 30, 2017, 09:56 PM
Mar 2017

Makes me sick that they are voting for Gorsuch. Guess we'll have to wait and see what happens with the ACA efforts later.

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)
5. These two need to be watched closely.
Thu Mar 30, 2017, 09:59 PM
Mar 2017

This is not a popular position they are taking. It seems unfair to all democrats that they are doing this.

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
7. It's hard to believe something so politically naive would be posted here. Really.
Thu Mar 30, 2017, 10:02 PM
Mar 2017

It's hard to take such comments seriously.

sweetloukillbot

(11,029 posts)
8. If it goes to cloture, their votes won't matter, and if the Repubs go nuclear, they won't either
Thu Mar 30, 2017, 10:03 PM
Mar 2017

The Republicans need to peel more than those two. I suspect they were given ok from the whip if we still have enough votes to filibuster.
They come from solid Trump country and a more liberal Dem won't win their seat. Period. A primary will cost us their seat.
Now if others start coming out publicly for Gorsuch, that's a different story.

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