It's going down - bill pulled

[malaise]

Last edited Fri Mar 24, 2017, 03:37 PM - Edit history (2)

That is all

[LaydeeBug]

1. Shoulder to shoulder. We are stronger together. #resist

[usaf-vet]

26. It appears Trump is so worried that he is going to spend another....

3 million tax dollars to fly to Florida to play golf.

[LaydeeBug]

33. I heard he was staying in DC thi weekend. nt

[SummerSnow]

35. bench warrant?

[still_one]

2. I hope you are right malaise. from your mouth to god's ears

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. If so it is a celebrations for human beings.

And a wonderful time to laugh in his face.

Especially after being willing to essentially take healthcare away from everyone, which is what the Freedumb caucus demanded.

[enid602]

37. agenda

Healthcare was only the beginning. Medicare, Medicaid, SS also on the agenda.

[Kimchijeon]

4. 🍀

[madokie]

5. Is this for real?

Wow a few minutes ago it seemed as if this was a for sure pass

local tv is where thats coming from for me

[malaise]

66. For Real

[madokie]

69. All right

[mainstreetonce]

6. Which is better

If it goes down or if they cancel the vote? Those seem to be the current options.

[malaise]

8. I think theyll cancel the vote

Either way they lose

[mainstreetonce]

13. I agree

I think it could go down by a big number. Ryan won't allow that.

[malaise]

67. NOtice how they're all now saying

'very close'.

[Hoyt]

7. If it goes down, it's not because GOPers think it is too harsh. It will go down because they want

it more punitive, covering less and leaving lower income people to fend for themselves. That is what is sad.

[Caliman73]

11. True, but however it goes down will be great!

It is a slap in the face for Trump, a kick in the teeth for Ryan, and makes the battle within the Republican party more pitched. They will not be able to do anything on healthcare for a while. It will be fun to watch Ryan and Trump trade mean tweets while Mitch McConnell goes of quietly to change his underwear.

Anything that the lunatic Freedom Caucus wants will be devastating and too extreme and will make the Republicans seen heartless (which they are). Anything more moderate will not pass through the Caucus. They are in the proverbial painted corner if the bill goes down.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

15. It'll be fake insurance, and all that it won't cover will be in fine print or

in incomprehensible jargon.

[Ligyron]

32. They'll have to try and use it to find out what's in it.

then ... too late dumbass.

[regnaD kciN]

29. It sounds like the latest revisions...

...we're so harsh they caused more moderates to break away, while failing to be harsh enough for the teabaggers. Lose/lose.

[jodymarie aimee]

9. I got to tell you Mal

Every time I read one of your good posts, I think you ARE the picture, which makes me predisposed to like..fantastic pic.

[voteearlyvoteoften]

10. Seeing how pissed Ryan was yesterday

It warmed my heart.

[coco22]

23. Mine too I was lmao!

[enid602]

39. keg

He hasn't been that pissed since his keg went dry.

[malaise]

51. Join the line

[meadowlark5]

12. I hope so. I hope evil does not prevail

Paul Ryan is the worst, disgusting creature that draws breath on this earth. I probably hate him more than Donald Trump. He's heartless, he's smug and smarmy, and he delights in his maker status and sticking it to the "takers" which really aren't takers but anyone who isn't making $250,000 and above.

I want to see defeat in that fucker's face. This is his crowning glory and I want so badly for him to taste defeat.

[byronius]

25. Ryan is definitely more face-punchable than Trump. Trump's just crazy. Ryan's Evil.

[Initech]

43. McConnell and Ryan are both Lucifer and Satan combined. They're easily the most despicable of all.

[meadowlark5]

48. Totally agree!

McConnell is as heartless and odious as Ryan. If this piece of trash makes it out of the house then we'll move to seeing the smug, psychopathic ugliness of Mitch McConnell. He's old and out of touch and I wonder every time someone really awesome dies why things like him continue to be allowed to walk the earth and make the lives of so many others miserable.

[bigtree]

14. yes

...and house rats are jumping ship behind the feral ones, driving the loss margin up.

[malaise]

16. Beautifully stated

[IronLionZion]

17. I hope so. It's not over until it's over.

We have thought this so many times. Agent Orange should have never been elected. Should have never even gone forward in the primaries after mocking the disabled reporter.

[ailsagirl]

20. You're right-- can we be "cautiously optimistic?"

Fingers crossed

[pablo_marmol]

21. I'm being caustically optimistic.

That is all.

[ailsagirl]

31. hee-hee!! Better still

[ailsagirl]

18. Then blotus will throw another tantrum

[0rganism]

19. they need to damage the ACA further before their replacement gets popular support

weak as it is, the ACA still does too much for people, so destroying it outright is untenable
make the ACA suck a lot more, reduce state Medicaid supports, and they'll be able to get their bill through, but it gets closer to 2018 then raising the stakes for GOP congresscritters

[gordianot]

28. Healthcare is the Republican equivalent of collateral damage from drone strikes.

You do not always kill the intended target.

[ginnyinWI]

22. I'm watching the House right now.

Seems that the Reps and Dems are living in two different worlds. Crazy talk from the right.

[spanone]

24. when you offer up a shit bill, you get a shitty response.

GOOD

[meow2u3]

27. Twump Twitter tantrum in 3...2...1...

[Idoru]

30. The number of "no" votes is CLIMBING

I've been watching over here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/03/22/upshot/health-care-vote-whip-count-comparison.html?mtrref=t.co&_r=1

What they feared is happening. When Rodney Frelinghuysen, the chairman of the appropriations committee, came out against, which is extremely unusual, it gave others the go ahead to say no, as well. Because that chair generally rubber-stamps any repuke president and they follow their leaders.

[shenmue]

34. F*ck Trump Care

Excuse my language.

[suffragette]

36. In flames, I hope.

Flaming turd that it is.

[OldRedneck]

38. "The Art of the Deal" now available at bargain basement prices!!!

How many times during the campaign did Trump tell us he is the Master Dealmaker of All Time??

Looks as though that claim was as much bullshit as everything else he claims.

Let's look at the Master Dealmaker at work on the promise to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act.

Monday, March 20: 21 House Republicans will vote NO.

Tuesday, March 21: The Master Dealmaker Himself goes to Capitol Hill to make deals.

Wednesday, March 22: 27 House Republicans will vote NO.

Thursday, March 23: 34 House Republicans will vote NO, another 17 are leaning to vote NO.

Friday, March 24: "Over 40" House Republicans will vote NO. One Republican House member said: "We are going to lose and lose big. Once one person votes NO, the floodgates open."

[malaise]

40. The Fart of a Deal or The Art of a Con

He sure was conning his so called supporters.

[nolabear]

41. I have never longed for a big old crash more.

I want him buttered, burned and eaten with a side of Loser.

[malaise]

49. GOP source

Ryan told the Con the bill won't pass

[nolabear]

55. I wish I'd been there. Ivanka must be singing him a lullaby as we speak.

[Saviolo]

42. Like rats feeling a sinking ship:

They're all looking for scapegoats (and mostly it's Ryan).

Even Gingrich:

Link to tweet

And in-fighting:

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

44. Aw shucks

Lyin Ryan's wealthcare bill goes down in flames.

[malaise]

50. Love the wealthcare

[aikoaiko]

45. Is it over? I haven't been able to follow the news. Oh happy day if it is.

[disalitervisum]

46. Isn't it kind of sweet

that the trump presidency is all about Obama?

[58Sunliner]

54. Ha! Gotta keep the haters united.

[malaise]

68. And the 'black guy' beat him again

and way more people like him because he tried to help them - these goons merely want to enrich themselves and don't care who lives or dies

[yuiyoshida]

47. Malaise? Like the Titanic?

[malaise]

52. Biglier

[yuiyoshida]

70. Ah I see...

and yeah, you are totally right!

[RKP5637]

53. tRump the ass will try to float out on a lifeboat while giving the rest the deathboat. n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

56. They just recessed subject to the call of the chair

Delay?

[malaise]

57. Bill pulled

[BumRushDaShow]

58. Just saw all the announcements.

[malaise]

59. The spin is even more delish

[BumRushDaShow]

60. Watching

They have some wild a$$ talking points to have to create now.

[OnDoutside]

61. Twitler should have learnt the lesson of Hitler, you can't fight on too many fronts at one time.

[malaise]

62. What I don't get is that the Con is trying to hae it both ways

He insisted on the vote for a bill with 17% support and he pulled the bill - BS.

This is a BIGLY defeat

[OnDoutside]

64. Art of the deal 101 - see who blinks first :)

[H2O Man]

63. Recommended.

A good day!

[disalitervisum]

65. It's just what they wanted because now they don't have to commit

to anything. that's what having no vote at all means. Not one single congressman has to go on the record.

I think that's a problem for our form of government. I think more voting, not less, is the answer.

[Stuart G]

71. Bill Pulled....says all that ever needs to be said....thank you for your report...