Democrats Stick to Health Care Message Amid Russian Intrigue

[DonViejo]

Party sees health care as more salient campaign issue

Posted Jun 12, 2017 5:05 AM

Simone Pathé
@Simone Pathé

Despite the daily drip about Russia and the Trump administration, national Democrats who hope to exploit Republicans’ vulnerabilities in 2018 are focusing their messaging squarely on health care before the July 4 recess.

Just minutes after former FBI Director James B. Comey concluded his testimony Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee — in which he said the president lied to the America people — the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee blasted out a release.

The subject? Nevada Sen. Dean Heller’s reported support for phasing out Medicaid expansion.

The Senate Democrats’ campaign arm issued no public statements about the Comey hearing.

Democrats are careful to say that just because Russia isn’t a major campaign issue today doesn’t mean it couldn’t be a year from now. The 2018 cycle is still young, as is the unraveling of details about Russia’s involvement in last year’s election.

- See more at: http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/democrats-healthcare-message-russia

[beachbum bob]

1. the russian issue is being pursued and is NOT a campaign issue yet like trumpcare is

This a wise and smart tactic to keep focus on conservatives want to take away from the american people NOW...even though they will DELAY implementation for a few years