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global1

(25,217 posts)
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 01:18 AM Mar 2017

Don't Be Fooled By Repug Congresspeople - Now Putting Out Messages That They Would've Voted No.....

Yes - there are some that were 'no' votes all through the process. The Freedom Caucus & some moderate Repugs.

But beware - some Repug Congresspeople are now taking cover behind the pulling of the bill. Seeing that the bill was pulled anyway - there is no consequence if they tell their constituents that - should there have been a vote - they would have voted 'No'. They are now saying that they listened at the Town Halls and to the people of their district and should there have been a vote - they would've voted 'No'.

Don't be fooled. They most likely would have voted Party line 'yes' for the bill should there have been a vote. But now that it crashed - the only thing that they are concerned about is their next election and their jobs. So these cowards are putting out messages that they would've voted 'No'.

Don't give them the benefit of the doubt. They are not your friend. Don't go into the voting booth in 2018 and vote for them because they said they would've voted 'No'. They are still Repugs. They will turn on you if given the chance. Don't be conned. Don't be a sucker. Vote them out of office and vote in a Dem that you can trust in 2018.

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Don't Be Fooled By Repug Congresspeople - Now Putting Out Messages That They Would've Voted No..... (Original Post) global1 Mar 2017 OP
We also shouldn't forget TDale313 Mar 2017 #1
NBC News compiled a running whip count identifying the 34 against or leaning against... pinboy3niner Mar 2017 #2
I Know About This Whip Count But Because The Vote Was Cancelled.... global1 Mar 2017 #7
I think most of us understand that. Liberal In Texas Mar 2017 #3
The Republican Party is now thoroughly fascist... GReedDiamond Mar 2017 #4
But even then... they voted "NO" for the opposite reason that we all opposed it world wide wally Mar 2017 #5
Oh, I agree that there will be U.S Reps who will try to say that They would have voted NO!! And riversedge Mar 2017 #6
Thanks, so true. Especially this: raccoon Mar 2017 #8

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
1. We also shouldn't forget
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 01:30 AM
Mar 2017

That many of the objections on the Repub side were wanting the repeal without the replace- or something even more draconian than what was already on the table.

But you're right that not having had to cast a vote means they're not officially on the record on that.

global1

(25,217 posts)
7. I Know About This Whip Count But Because The Vote Was Cancelled....
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 05:13 AM
Mar 2017

no one is on record for having voted for or against. The point I'm making is when these turds get back in there district they will tell there constituents that if there was a vote - they would've voted no or against it - just to make themselves look good. Saying that in hopes that they don't get voted out of office come 2018. There is no way to check how they voted on this bill cause there was no vote. There is no record. Just be careful that they are not conning you.

Liberal In Texas

(13,523 posts)
3. I think most of us understand that.
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 02:17 AM
Mar 2017

The reason if failed is because it wasn't awful enough for the TPers. And the moderates were nervous. And then there is the threat by the Koch jerks who wanted the TP crap.

The repukes have danced with the devil and now they are paying the price.



GReedDiamond

(5,310 posts)
4. The Republican Party is now thoroughly fascist...
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 02:22 AM
Mar 2017

...fascist through and through.

With A Russian accent.

world wide wally

(21,733 posts)
5. But even then... they voted "NO" for the opposite reason that we all opposed it
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 02:56 AM
Mar 2017

They tried to make it "MORE" appealing to these assholes by eliminating the health and care parts.

riversedge

(70,016 posts)
6. Oh, I agree that there will be U.S Reps who will try to say that They would have voted NO!! And
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 04:51 AM
Mar 2017

no doubt many will believe them.

raccoon

(31,105 posts)
8. Thanks, so true. Especially this:
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 05:22 AM
Mar 2017
They will turn on you if given the chance. Don't be conned. Don't be a sucker. Vote them out of office and vote in a Dem that you can trust in 2018.
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