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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDavid Corn: "McConnell blamed Dems for not engaging "in a serious way"...
...after forcing vote on major bill two hours after releasing it. What a snowflake."
Stunned McConnell blames Democrats after crucial health care loss
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/28/mcconnell-blames-democrats-healthcare-loss-241067
By CRISTIANO LIMA 07/28/2017 02:42 AM EDT
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed "regret" and "disappointment" immediately after the GOP failed to pass a minimalist Obamacare repeal bill early Friday, blaming congressional Democrats for not engaging "in a serious way" in the efforts to remedy the health care law.
"I imagine many of our colleagues on the other side are celebrating, probably pretty happy about this," a stunned seeming McConnell said from the Senate floor. "But the American people are hurting and they need relief."
"I want to thank everybody in this conference for the endless amount of time that they spent trying to achieve a consensus to go forward," McConnell remarked.
"Our friends on the other side decided early on they didn't want to engage with us in a serious way, a serious way to help those suffering under Obamacare," McConnell said.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/28/mcconnell-blames-democrats-healthcare-loss-241067
By CRISTIANO LIMA 07/28/2017 02:42 AM EDT
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed "regret" and "disappointment" immediately after the GOP failed to pass a minimalist Obamacare repeal bill early Friday, blaming congressional Democrats for not engaging "in a serious way" in the efforts to remedy the health care law.
"I imagine many of our colleagues on the other side are celebrating, probably pretty happy about this," a stunned seeming McConnell said from the Senate floor. "But the American people are hurting and they need relief."
"I want to thank everybody in this conference for the endless amount of time that they spent trying to achieve a consensus to go forward," McConnell remarked.
"Our friends on the other side decided early on they didn't want to engage with us in a serious way, a serious way to help those suffering under Obamacare," McConnell said.
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David Corn: "McConnell blamed Dems for not engaging "in a serious way"... (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Jul 2017
OP
If we are hurting, then why aren't you giving us single-payer and dedicating resources to
ck4829
Jul 2017
#1
"Snowflake"? I hope that's some arcane curse involving his intestines and a conger eel.
WinkyDink
Jul 2017
#11
ck4829
(35,039 posts)1. If we are hurting, then why aren't you giving us single-payer and dedicating resources to
disease eradication?
bullimiami
(13,076 posts)2. Heartless millionaire bastard. Dissembler. Liar.
teach1st
(5,932 posts)3. Blaming one's adverseries for one's loss
The Republicans have both houses of Congress and the president. Damn the Democrats for being so pesky and fighting against all odds to represent their side.
dalton99a
(81,406 posts)4. Treasonous, lying, evil POS
forgotmylogin
(7,521 posts)5. McConnell tried to tear down a house the Ds had already built...
...and then wants to blame them for not being enthusiastic about building them a much inferior and flimsy shack on the smoking ruins?
sinkingfeeling
(51,438 posts)6. What? Democrats didn't use that 120 minutes to read it, consult, and
rewrite whole sections of it?
Initech
(100,043 posts)7. Once again it's always our fault.
Take responsibility for your own failures, assholes!
tblue37
(65,227 posts)8. K&R. nt
moondust
(19,963 posts)9. Bad, bad Dems won't powwow
with ISIS wannabes to plot the deaths of millions of Americans.
spanone
(135,795 posts)10. i'm surprised he didn't blame Obama.
PRETZEL
(3,245 posts)13. that's going to be am radio today nt
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)11. "Snowflake"? I hope that's some arcane curse involving his intestines and a conger eel.
Johonny
(20,820 posts)12. It's the same * everyday with these peoplee