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[whyamihere]

YUP.

Few tweaks in the senate, add a few more friendly provisos

Bang.

Might as well do nothing then.

Too bad more Democrats weren't on cable television.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Any chance of this thing getting passed in the senate?

 

[pigeon]

YUP.

Few tweaks in the senate, add a few more friendly provisos

Bang.

No I meant in polls.

The Senate already said they hate this bill and will write their own.

 

[Mizerman]

YUP.

Few tweaks in the senate, add a few more friendly provisos

Bang.

If that's the case...we might as well just pack it up, go home and hide in our shadows.

 

[Officerrob]

Any chance of this thing getting passed in the senate?

Not without massive changes

 

[B-Dubs]

Any chance of this thing getting passed in the senate?

Not as is. If it makes it through the Senate it'll likely have to go back down to the House.

 

[metalslimer]

Any chance of this thing getting passed in the senate?

Not in its current form. However McConnell can edit it to pass. The question becomes will the freedom caucus revolt.

Edit: The AARP is already out against this bill.

 

[PBY]

If that's the case...we might as well just pack it up, go home and hide in our shadows.

Might as well do nothing then.

Too bad more Democrats weren't on cable television.

Where did I say we can't try?

Just hate the attitude that somehow the Senate will save us.

 

[benicillin]

Trump and Ryan gonna cash in that W prematurely. Hope it comes back to bite them in the ass.

 

[Slizeezyc]

Where did I say we can't try?

Just hate the attitude that somehow the Senate will save us.

(I mean that's how US government works. The Senate are the ones that would need to say no now. It's just factual.)

 

[Emerson]

Senate will absolutely replace this with something much more moderate, even moreso than the original AHCA.

The FC in the House will then have to make the decision whether they prefer any repeal of Obamacare at all or nothing at all. That is what it's going to come down to.

 

[metalslimer]

Where did I say we can't try?

Just hate the attitude that somehow the Senate will save us.

If you don't think we can stop this from happening than what's the point. Use the anger and negativity and do something constructive.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Not without massive changes

Not as is. If it makes it through the Senate it'll likely have to go back down to the House.

Not in its current form. However McConnell can edit it to pass. The question becomes will the freedom caucus revolt.

Edit: The AARP is already out against this bill.

Well that's a sign of relief.

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Not in its current form. However McConnell can edit it to pass. The question becomes will the freedom caucus revolt.

And not even just the House Freedom Caucus. Are the demands of Lee/Cruz/Paul compatible with the demands of Collins/Murkowski/Flake/Heller? McConnell can't lose those 3 votes.

 

[smokeymicpot]

The president will make remarks at 3:30 in the Rose Garden, per the White House

 

[Mizerman]

Where did I say we can't try?

Just hate the attitude that somehow the Senate will save us.

No offense, but some of your posts imply that everything is doomed.

 

[metalslimer]

The AMA and AARP have come out now against the bill.

 

[Slizeezyc]

And not even just the House Freedom Caucus. Are the demands of Lee/Cruz/Paul compatible with the demands of Collins/Murkowski/Flake/Heller? McConnell can't lose those 3 votes.

Some of the greatest minds of our time will be at war with each other.

 

[whyamihere]

Where did I say we can't try?

Just hate the attitude that somehow the Senate will save us.

I hate the attitude that this somehow will be easy walk in the Senate! How about instead of saying "bang!", we actually try to make it hard for them and try to make the bill as least-damaging as possible?

Fun fact, Republicans actually have a smaller margin in the Senate than in the House!

 

[Wilsongt]

The president will make remarks at 3:30 in the Rose Garden, per the White House

"Job killing Obamacare is dead! Health insurance will now be more affordable. Our bill will help people bigly. It's the best healthcare bill passed ever."

There. Saved you a few seconds.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Media is worse now than it was on 2009. This isn't going to have the kind of political fallout people think it will.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Sort of funny news.

Looks like there's a party/ press conference to happen in the Rose Garden, while the Australian Prime Minister waits in New York...

https://twitter.com/RoscoeWhalan/status/860197321199558658

 

[Rebel Leader]

The AMA and AARP have come out now against the bill.

They have been

 

[Slizeezyc]

Sort of funny news.

Looks like there's a party/ press conference to happen in the Rose Garden, while the Australian Prime Minister waits in New York...

https://twitter.com/RoscoeWhalan/status/860197321199558658

Let the shoddy graphic design memes commence.

 

[pigeon]

Where did I say we can't try?

Just hate the attitude that somehow the Senate will save us.

It shouldn't be taken as a given by any means, but the fact that Lamar Alexander has already come out and said the Senate will write their own bill over several weeks seems pretty relevant since he chairs the relevant committee.

 

[PBY]

It shouldn't be taken as a given by any means, but the fact that Lamar Alexander has already come out and said the Senate will write their own bill over several weeks seems pretty relevant since he chairs the relevant committee.

Good. And they're waiting for the CBO.

 

[Roland_Gunner]

Jennifer Rubin‏Verified account @JRubinBlogger 4m4 minutes ago
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Portman already dumping on House bill -- really kills the House Ohio reps who voted for something GOP senator and governor cannot support

An ACA repeal may happen but its not going to be the AHCA with a few minor mods.

 

[whyamihere]

This isn't going to have the kind of political fallout people think it will.

This is like the perfect post for you.

 

[Hubbl3]

Media is worse now than it was on 2009. This isn't going to have the kind of political fallout people think it will.

CNN can truly fuck off.

 

[whyamihere]

In better news:

@The_KristinaT
A federal judge in ATL just ordered voter registration temporarily re-opened until May 21 in Georgia's 6th District race. Story TK. #gapol

 

[Slizeezyc]

CNN can truly fuck off.

I mean the headline isn't wrong, this is what Trump considers winning, and it's the only thing he's been able to pass. It's not like it says "a win for America" or something.

 

[metalslimer]

Media is worse now than it was on 2009. This isn't going to have the kind of political fallout people think it will.

OK. No one will report on the CBO score for this. Americans will lose their Healthcare and no one will care. Hurray!

 

[benicillin]

In better news:

Just in time!

 

[smokeymicpot]

I mean the headline isn't wrong, this is what Trump considers winning, and it's the only thing he's been able to pass. It's not like it says "a win for America" or something.

Seriously. The headline is fine. Not like it says Great for America.

 

[Emerson]

OK. No one will report on the CBO score for this. Americans will lose their Healthcare and no one will care. Hurray!

Yeah because they didn't put it all over the headlines with the last score?

Of course they will. It's a garbage presentation of what happened today but they'll happily get back to slamming the GOP tomorrow.

 

[Slizeezyc]

OK. No one will report on the CBO score for this. Americans will lose their Healthcare and no one will care. Hurray!

I don't mind a little of that word that starts with D and ends with S in my PoliGAF. Can't blame them for being there etc. anyway.

(Also I know you were being sarcastic)

 

[Pixieking]

I mean the headline isn't wrong, this is what Trump considers winning, and it's the only thing he's been able to pass.

And it's perfect for attack ads...

"At Last, Victory for Trump"

*cut to woman talking about her C Section costs*

 

[Suikoguy]

Any source on them removing the congress exclusion from the bill?

 

[Vixdean]

Everyone needs to put the freak out on hold and remember that before it failed the first time around, conventional wisdom was that House Republicans would send some piece of garbage to die in the Senate. So far, that's all that has happened. There's a long way to go before anything reaches Trump's desk.

 

[Bonen no Max'd]

I think people losing either their own healthcare or someone they know's healthcare will be more damaging than a CBO score tbh

 

[IggyChooChoo]

Senate will absolutely replace this with something much more moderate, even moreso than the original AHCA.

The FC in the House will then have to make the decision whether they prefer any repeal of Obamacare at all or nothing at all. That is what it's going to come down to.

I bet they'll find winning is more fun and more popular with their voters than losing. So I have little hope they'll be scared by going too moderate for their district. Our only hope lies in making voters in purple states and GOP districts hate the bill not because it's too moderate, but because they are aware exactly how badly it fucks them over.

 

[Slizeezyc]

Any source on them removing the congress exclusion from the bill?

If it's actually in the bill, holy balls, even more delicious ads.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Any source on them removing the congress exclusion from the bill?

Do you really think they will fuck with their own healthcare?

 

[pigeon]

Any source on them removing the congress exclusion from the bill?

They voted on it immediately prior.

 

[Suikoguy]

If it's actually in the bill, holy balls, even more delicious ads.

Do you really think they will fuck with their own healthcare?

WilsonGT posted about it a page ago.

They voted on it immediately prior.

Ah, so is there a place that shows what they voted on?

 

[Slizeezyc]

They voted on it immediately prior.

I trust pigwidgeon. (And the many Twitter peeps who posted about it.)

 

[Roland_Gunner]

Any source on them removing the congress exclusion from the bill?

You can kind dozens in a minute on twitter. Here's one:

Sarah Kliff‏Verified account
@sarahkliff


Sarah Kliff Retweeted
That is the opposite of what this vote does actually - this vote would ensure that AHCA *does* apply to them. https://twitter.com/peterbakernyt/status/860194531551084544 …

https://twitter.com/sarahkliff/status/860195337495040004

 

[Suikoguy]

Thanks Roland_Gunner, I like to source stuff I post on social media.

 

[The Technomancer]

I'm so fucking angry right now

I'm shaking

 

[smokeymicpot]

You can kind dozens in a minute on twitter. Here's one:




https://twitter.com/sarahkliff/status/860195337495040004

The tweet is no longer there.