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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 11:18 AM Apr 2017

Trump declares Obamacare is dead in Sunday morning Twitter frenzy

Can you believe what a bald faced liar this guy is? It completely boggles the mind.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/trump-declares-obamacare-is-dead-in-sunday-morning-twitter-frenzy/

"President Donald Trump was up to his early morning Twitter hijinks on Sunday, declaring that “Obamacare is dead,” and saying his “healthcare plan in on the way.” The president got off to an early start, calling the Democrats “leaderless” before saying they want to hand “billions” to insurance companies.

“The Democrats, without a leader, have become the party of obstruction. They are only interested in themselves and not in what’s best for U.S.,” Trump tweeted.

He later added, “You can’t compare anything to ObamaCare because ObamaCare is dead. Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors….New healthcare plan is on its way. Will have much lower premiums & deductibles while at the same time taking care of pre-existing conditions!” over two tweets.

Depite Trump’s declaration that a new healthcare plan is on the way, House Majority Leader Paul Ryan (R-WI) has refused to bring a proposal to the floor because he has been unable to round up the votes needed to pass it." (more...)

WE are the party of obstruction? We only care about ourselves and not what is best for the US? This is projection at its most extreme! I cannot actually believe he has the nerve to spout this bullshit!

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Trump declares Obamacare is dead in Sunday morning Twitter frenzy (Original Post) smirkymonkey Apr 2017 OP
Trump's plan is "on the way"? gratuitous Apr 2017 #1
He is capable... tonedevil Apr 2017 #22
Still riding high off the hate from his rally, I see. Solly Mack Apr 2017 #2
Sounds like he went home and watched the WHCA's dinner to see what was said about him. politicaljunkie41910 Apr 2017 #13
Republicans haven't written any laws for years greymattermom Apr 2017 #3
Obamacare is the law - he'd better check what he swore to obey malaise Apr 2017 #4
Wait.... A health care plan missingthebigdog Apr 2017 #5
Poor snowflake n/t n2doc Apr 2017 #6
CALL YOUR REPS! Leave voicemail. CALL MONDAY MORNING CousinIT Apr 2017 #7
Someone really needs to take that thing away from him. Initech Apr 2017 #8
to do a riff on the old joke... bagelsforbreakfast Apr 2017 #9
If only! smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #10
THursday night The House failed to get anought votes benld74 Apr 2017 #11
Yep. Every clause of each of those tweets is pure projection by the Minority President Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #12
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #14
Not just on Twitter... Grammy23 Apr 2017 #15
He is an absolute disgrace. smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #16
Yes! He is a disgrace and a sham! Grammy23 Apr 2017 #17
"You cant compare anything to ObamaCare because ObamaCare is dead" - that's in response to Obama Goodheart Apr 2017 #18
He's going to convince his supporters that Ilsa Apr 2017 #19
You just might be right! Ligyron Apr 2017 #21
They will believe President Obama raised the premiums. mucifer Apr 2017 #26
Ummm, Paul Ryan is not house majority leader KelleyKramer Apr 2017 #20
McCarthy goes MIA so often it's an easy mistake to make. OnDoutside Apr 2017 #24
"To bail out donors" - Like Trump voters, you moron. OnDoutside Apr 2017 #23
Trumpcare ck4829 Apr 2017 #25

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Trump's plan is "on the way"?
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 11:20 AM
Apr 2017

What happened to the great, beautiful, unbelievable plan he's been blathering about for the last 15 months? Is he lying now, or was he lying all that time up until now? Could anyone in the Fourth Estate think to inquire about that, please?

 

tonedevil

(3,022 posts)
22. He is capable...
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 04:42 PM
Apr 2017

of lying then and now. Donald is that good at lying. He has the best lies, the biggest lies. He lies so much he gets tired of lying. No I'm just kidding there, he doesn't get tired of lying.

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
13. Sounds like he went home and watched the WHCA's dinner to see what was said about him.
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 01:40 PM
Apr 2017

The comedian torched his ass and now he's mad as hell. His thin skinned ass will continue to plague this nation until he's out of the White House for good. Comey needs to step up his investigation so we can be rid of him for good. On the other hand, perhaps late night comedies will continue their comedic attack on his ass until he has a heart attack. He has done nothing to date which helps this nation. All he has done is tore it down by selling us out, or trying to enrich his personal bank account.

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
3. Republicans haven't written any laws for years
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 11:41 AM
Apr 2017

They are all written by the Kochs, Mercers, and their friends. So, haven't any of those groups written a health care law? I think something is off about the whole thing.

missingthebigdog

(1,233 posts)
5. Wait.... A health care plan
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 12:20 PM
Apr 2017

That doesn't give billions of dollars to insurance companies, has low premiums and deductibles, and covers pre-existing conditions?

Sounds an awful lot like single payer.....

CousinIT

(9,245 posts)
7. CALL YOUR REPS! Leave voicemail. CALL MONDAY MORNING
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 12:36 PM
Apr 2017

CALL YOUR REPS! Leave voicemail. CALL MONDAY MORNING! Lyin Ryan is working over the weekend to secure enough votes to pass DonTCare / Trumpcare: http://www.house.gov/representatives/

THIS IS WAR. Don't sit down & let them win!

 

bagelsforbreakfast

(1,427 posts)
9. to do a riff on the old joke...
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 01:10 PM
Apr 2017

Trump: "Obamacare is dead."

Obamacare: "Trump (and the future GOP election prospects if they sabotage healthcare) is dead."

benld74

(9,904 posts)
11. THursday night The House failed to get anought votes
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 01:28 PM
Apr 2017

of their own people to pass his crapola

Guess he hasnt been informed as yet

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,002 posts)
12. Yep. Every clause of each of those tweets is pure projection by the Minority President
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 01:28 PM
Apr 2017

Democrats leaderless? -- Ryan can't herd his Representatives.

"Hand billions to Insurance companies" -- that's what tRumpDontCare is designed to do.

"Obamacare dead"? -- The numbers show that it has never been more popular, especially when you call it the ACA.

"Party of Obstruction" -- That would be the Republicons for the 8 years of Obama. And now they can't even get out of their own way.

"only interested in themselves and not in what’s best for U.S."? -- So obviously the RepubliCONs.

"lower premiums & deductibles while at the same time taking care of pre-existing conditions!" -- That would be like his promise to bring back coal-mining jobs to Pennsylvania. And like his promise to "drain the swamp" by adding Goldman-Sachs alligators.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
15. Not just on Twitter...
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 01:49 PM
Apr 2017

He was on a rant on Face the Nation for an interview (videoed yesterday, I think) with John Dickerson. He was so rude, nasty and combative, I wanted to throw something at the TV. He wouldn't let Dickerson complete a single question without jumping in, starting his answer and if asked anything else, just kept rambling and ranting. Insisted that Obamacare is DEAD and that what he is planning is better, cheaper and will make everyone happy. In a word: greatest!

He was almost manic and reminded me of the ill fated press conference he did a while back that was met with so much criticism for its tone and combativeness. He has learned NOTHING. Has not tempered his response one millimeter. I didn't think my disgust with him could increase but I found out otherwise after watching him today. If he thinks he will win friends and influence ANYONE outside of his pathetic base, he has another think coming. I know he is not mentally well and that it is those demons driving him. But damn! I am sick of him. Imagine those who actually have to work around him! Their books will write themselves....

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
16. He is an absolute disgrace.
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 01:53 PM
Apr 2017

Not one shred of decency in him. I live for the day that he is impeached and humiliated beyond belief.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
17. Yes! He is a disgrace and a sham!
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 02:06 PM
Apr 2017

He is such a horrible person to be our representative to the world it nearly brings tears to my eyes. When I think of how President Obama conducted himself as President it just grieves me that we have come to this..this...abomination. He insults everyone who came before him and I even include Bush (Shrub) and I pretty much despised him. Compared to tRump, Shrub was a prince!

Can we just get the show on the road with this Russia stuff? I want to see indictments, followed by convictions and long, long jail terms. Oh, and tRump reduced to poverty.

Goodheart

(5,325 posts)
18. "You cant compare anything to ObamaCare because ObamaCare is dead" - that's in response to Obama
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 03:37 PM
Apr 2017

comparing the favorability of Obamacare to Trump's own. The Orange Clown is obviously riled.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
19. He's going to convince his supporters that
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 03:47 PM
Apr 2017

Higher premiums, less coverage, and higher deductables are better! And his people will believe it.

Ligyron

(7,632 posts)
21. You just might be right!
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 04:36 PM
Apr 2017

Rubes and hayseeds.

Speaking of which: it's really going to be a nightmare for folks in rural areas no matter what BS they eventually come up with.

KelleyKramer

(8,969 posts)
20. Ummm, Paul Ryan is not house majority leader
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 04:28 PM
Apr 2017

Paul Ryan is speaker of the house

The house majority leader is Kevin McCarthy


If they can't get the most basic, simple facts straight, then it's hard for me to trust them as a reliable news source

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