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kpete

(71,984 posts) Sat Feb 25, 2017, 09:34 AM Feb 2017

GOP Rep: He's not sure Obamacare repeal can happen because protests are making Republicans nervous

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/24/politics/kfile-mo-brooks-obamacare-repeal/index.html

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GOP Rep: He's not sure Obamacare repeal can happen because protests are making Republicans nervous (Original Post) kpete Feb 2017 OP

Revenge of the blue dogs poli3 Feb 2017 #1

Democracy it sucks exboyfil Feb 2017 #2

poli3

(174 posts)

1. Revenge of the blue dogs

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2017, 09:37 AM

Feb 2017

These tea party hooligans only got elected due to the blue dogs being replaced under Obama due to Obama being black, but now that the black president is gone, the focus is back on policy. At the end of the day, people in these districts don't want ultra-right koch inspired policies.

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)

2. Democracy it sucks

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2017, 09:39 AM

Feb 2017

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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