Trump Turns Bully Pulpit on Senate Republicans

[DonViejo]

Source: Roll Call



President says it is time to vote on health care measure

Posted Jul 24, 2017 4:35 PM
John T. Bennett
@John T. Bennett

President Donald Trump turned up the heat on his own party Monday when he sent a blunt message to Senate Republicans: end years of merely talking about overhauling Barack Obama’s health law and send him a bill to get it done.

“There has been enough talk and no action. Now is the time for action,” Trump said in a Monday afternoon statement ahead of a planned Tuesday Senate vote on whether to officially take up a health bill.

Trump used his typically harsh rhetoric to criticize his party mates in an attempt to pressure them to first vote for the motion to proceed to the health bill, then later to pass whatever Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. decides to tee up. McConnell announced Monday afternoon the Senate would vote on the motion to proceed on Tuesday.

“Senate Republicans have not done their jobs in ending the Obamacare nightmare,” Trump said. “They now have a chance.”


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[newblewtoo]

1. Well, after watching

his new wartime consiglieri on the Sunday shows I could not help think Don Vito Trump is preparing to go to the mattresses. (although "Tony the Mooch" actually looks more like Emelio Brazini )

[riversedge]

2. I watched about a minute of trumps angry bullying. what a SOB!

[C_U_L8R]

3. Don't see a pulpit

just a bully

[demosincebirth]

4. He also blamed the democrats. Why? Who knows.

[cstanleytech]

5. Because he like alot of Repugnants think that because they have the majority in the House

and Senate that the Democrats should simply roll over and go along with the Repugnants.