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kpete

(71,997 posts) Wed Mar 8, 2017, 07:01 PM Mar 2017

Nothing Will Do More Damage To Repubs Than A Momentum-Stopping Failure Right Out Of The Gate.

On a larger scale, failure to repeal Obamacare puts the entire Republican agenda at risk. Pointing the fingers of blame will empower the lunatic caucus to revolt against GOP leadership in much the same way they battled against and finally brought down former Speaker Boehner.

This is why the Democrats were right to go all-in on this fight for Obamacare – including assigning former Governor Steve Beshear to give the response to Trump’s speech, as Saahil recently pointed out. Nothing will do more damage to Republican control of Congress and the presidency than a momentum-stopping failure right out of the gate.

http://washingtonmonthly.com/2017/03/08/what-if-republicans-fail-to-repeal-obamacare/

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Nothing Will Do More Damage To Repubs Than A Momentum-Stopping Failure Right Out Of The Gate. (Original Post) kpete Mar 2017 OP

We can but hope. KnR Hekate Mar 2017 #1

Massive failure right out of the gate, CHECK. What's next? FSogol Mar 2017 #2

They've foolishly been campaigning against it for 8 years... Blanks Mar 2017 #3

If this is true, and the GOP knows this, the legislation will pass Freethinker65 Mar 2017 #4

I've been hearing repug ads against my State Senator louis-t Mar 2017 #5

Health care is Vital! Cha Mar 2017 #6

Yeah, but their supporters GWC58 Mar 2017 #7

I'm starting to believe that giving the whole gvmt to the gop was necessary. lindysalsagal Mar 2017 #8

Hekate

(90,727 posts)

1. We can but hope. KnR

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 07:06 PM

Mar 2017

FSogol

(45,493 posts)

2. Massive failure right out of the gate, CHECK. What's next?

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Wed Mar 8, 2017, 07:06 PM

Mar 2017

Blanks

(4,835 posts)

3. They've foolishly been campaigning against it for 8 years...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 07:07 PM

Mar 2017

And they just figured they'd come up with a plan when they had a chance.

Easy peasy.

They've been so protected by Fox News and right wing propaganda that they didn't take any steps to improve it, and instead just voted to repeal.

There will be pain.

Freethinker65

(10,026 posts)

4. If this is true, and the GOP knows this, the legislation will pass

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 07:14 PM

Mar 2017

I actually think some in the GOP will be better off if it does not pass. I am a bit surprised President Bannon decided to have Trump go all in for it using rallies as a Bully Pulpit. The ACHA is a nightmare.