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******BREAKING NEWS******GOP on verge of losing health care vote (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP
Please please please malaise May 2017 #1
Can you link it ? DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #2
Sorry about that malaise May 2017 #3
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/01/politics/republicans-continue-to-work-on-health-care/ Demsrule86 May 2017 #11
Latest on Politico...put it in separate OP for more visability. Link below Demsrule86 May 2017 #16
Thank dog flamingdem May 2017 #35
Seriously underpants May 2017 #5
Link Demsrule86 May 2017 #4
Strange, it seems the more the GOP whip tries to get votes... haele May 2017 #7
I would not be surprised if Trump hurt their cause yesterday with his rambling about pre-existing. Demsrule86 May 2017 #9
Nice Princess Leia quote.... More_Cowbell May 2017 #14
the tighter you squeeze a turd 0rganism May 2017 #15
And Trumpcare deathcare is definitely a 'turd'. Demsrule86 May 2017 #19
They think the GOP is making the same mistakes Dems made? wildeyed May 2017 #22
Keep calling...it is close or Chaffez would not be flying back. Demsrule86 May 2017 #6
Yep. Had a long talk with Fasso's DC office today. First term Republican - upstate NY swing district Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #23
Good idea. I had not though to use the AARP...I had a Ohio rep tell me prep-existing were Demsrule86 May 2017 #28
Keep calling...we can do this...resist and persist Demsrule86 May 2017 #8
*Whew* femmocrat May 2017 #10
Call if you can...still too close. Demsrule86 May 2017 #12
Good reminder, thanks. femmocrat May 2017 #13
Be warned GOP... Demsrule86 May 2017 #21
I let my TP Congress critter know my views on the matter mcar May 2017 #17
I have called too...we can do this...they are faltering. Demsrule86 May 2017 #18
They are drowning in their own incompetence mcar May 2017 #20
Please let it continue...until we rid ourselves of this scourge in 18 and get rid of whoever is Demsrule86 May 2017 #25
Yes mcar May 2017 #34
How much cash did they rake in from the insurance industry this time? L. Coyote May 2017 #24
Plenty....I am sure. But not enough for some moderates to give up their seats I hope. Demsrule86 May 2017 #26
Please let this be true.... onecaliberal May 2017 #27
There must be enough assholes (republicans) who fear loosing in 2018 liberal N proud May 2017 #29
Lets call them all...they don't have the votes now. Demsrule86 May 2017 #33
I believe your title is incorrect rufus dog May 2017 #30
I have but one suggestion... Demsrule86 May 2017 #32
LOL rufus dog May 2017 #36
Trump may have thrown Trump care bill under the bus...call to finish it off. 202-224-3121 Demsrule86 May 2017 #31
It's like watching Wile E. Coyote trying to catch the road runner! Initech May 2017 #37

haele

(12,650 posts)
7. Strange, it seems the more the GOP whip tries to get votes...
Mon May 1, 2017, 06:39 PM
May 2017

the more votes slip between their fingers...

Well, when you are holding onto shit and trying to hide it from the person you want to con into buying it from you, it does start to seep through your fingers and expose the whole distasteful racket.

Haele

Demsrule86

(68,556 posts)
9. I would not be surprised if Trump hurt their cause yesterday with his rambling about pre-existing.
Mon May 1, 2017, 06:51 PM
May 2017

0rganism

(23,944 posts)
15. the tighter you squeeze a turd
Mon May 1, 2017, 07:03 PM
May 2017

the more it slips through your fingers

don't ask me how i know this

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
22. They think the GOP is making the same mistakes Dems made?
Mon May 1, 2017, 07:30 PM
May 2017

What? Like actually passing legislation?

Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)
23. Yep. Had a long talk with Fasso's DC office today. First term Republican - upstate NY swing district
Mon May 1, 2017, 07:30 PM
May 2017

Guy talked with me for at least 5 minutes, offered weak defense but took notes. I played up the AARP angle big time, among many other points.

Demsrule86

(68,556 posts)
28. Good idea. I had not though to use the AARP...I had a Ohio rep tell me prep-existing were
Mon May 1, 2017, 07:35 PM
May 2017

protected. Liars.

Demsrule86

(68,556 posts)
25. Please let it continue...until we rid ourselves of this scourge in 18 and get rid of whoever is
Mon May 1, 2017, 07:33 PM
May 2017

in the White House in 20.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
30. I believe your title is incorrect
Mon May 1, 2017, 07:36 PM
May 2017

It should be "GOP on the verge of losing Health Care vote for the THIRD FUCKING TIME IN SIXTY DAYS!

Demsrule86

(68,556 posts)
31. Trump may have thrown Trump care bill under the bus...call to finish it off. 202-224-3121
Mon May 1, 2017, 07:47 PM
May 2017

President Donald Trump said Monday the Republican health-care bill being negotiated in Congress ultimately will protect Americans with pre-existing conditions as well as Obamacare does.
“I want it to be good for sick people. It’s not in its final form right now," he said during an Oval Office interview Monday with Bloomberg News. "It will be every bit as good on pre-existing conditions as Obamacare."

What does this mean? It means there can't be a vote on whatever it is that's in Trump's head this week. There just isn't time to rewrite all of that by Friday. Now Trump has given every wavering Republican all the cover they need to say no to this bill. Let's give them a little a push.

House Republicans are hell-bent on ripping away our health insurance. Call your member of Congress at 202-224-3121, and demand they vote NO on a renewed Trumpcare that is worse than the one before. Remind them they work for you.

Initech

(100,068 posts)
37. It's like watching Wile E. Coyote trying to catch the road runner!
Mon May 1, 2017, 08:47 PM
May 2017

I have a preview of what next week's Obamacare repeal is going to look like:



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