The Memo: Trump faces enormous test with healthcare bill

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

President Trump’s powers of persuasion were tested Tuesday afternoon as he met with Republican senators at the White House just hours after GOP leaders decided to postpone a pivotal vote on healthcare legislation.

The high-powered huddle came as one GOP strategist with close ties to the White House told The Hill that Trump had not yet fully engaged with the effort to pass a bill in the upper chamber.

The reason for hesitancy, the source said, was the realization that a delay was always likely in the ongoing effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. 

“They don’t want to put the president’s capital in jeopardy if the bill is not going to go anywhere,” the source explained. “You want to put the president in a position to get credit for victory, not blame for defeat or delay.”

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/339770-trump-faces-enormous-test-with-healthcare-bill

[Gothmog]

1. and so far Trump is failing this test

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. Trump is pretty irrelevant IMHO

Whatever does or doesn't happen to Trumpcare in Congress is going to occur IN SPITE of Trump, not because of him. I mean, short of signing it if it makes it to his desk. And he will, of course, sign whatever the Republicans give him.

[MineralMan]

3. Well, unless he can get someone to cheat on it for him,

I predict he'll fail.

[Turbineguy]

4. To him it's like an STD test.

You don't have to study for it.

[brooklynite]

5. What about putting the Senators' capital in jeopardy if Trump turns on them after they vote?