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NanceGreggs

(27,814 posts)
Thu May 4, 2017, 07:36 PM May 2017

The Win One For the Gipper Vote

As we marked the first hundred days of the Trump disaster, all we heard from GOP bobbleheads is that the Republicans desperately needed to chalk-up a ‘win’ in their column.

And that’s exactly what today’s little charade was all about. No doubt word went out to House Republicans that sticking together and voting yea (on a bill they all know is never going anywhere anyway) would get them that elusive ‘win’.

It looks good on the scoreboard, makes it appear that the party is united behind Trump – and gives the old man an excuse to throw a kegger at the WH to celebrate his yuge and bigly! victory.

What a farce. It only took minutes for Senate Republicans to announce they won’t vote on the House-passed bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, but will be writing their own legislation instead.

But hey, guys, there’s plenty of beer to go around – so drink up, slap each other on the back, and congratulate yourselves on achieving sweet fuck all while attempting to ass-fuck your fellow citizens!

I hope Trump got lots of pics of today’s festivities, so he can look back on them and reminisce about that brief shining moment when he threw a suds-fest to celebrate yet another defeat while calling it a ‘win’.

For those keeping count, that big fat zero on the GOP side of the scoreboard is still up there, and all the beer-guzzling and back-slapping in the world isn’t going to change that fact.


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The Win One For the Gipper Vote (Original Post) NanceGreggs May 2017 OP
A kegger on the WH lawn mcar May 2017 #1
Except they all know ... NanceGreggs May 2017 #3
They also know that at least some of their voters mcar May 2017 #5
sadly, what you said... dhill926 May 2017 #6
Exactly. NanceGreggs May 2017 #7
Hopefully he'll be looking at them in his jail cell when this Russia collusion thing hits the fan kimbutgar May 2017 #2
Don't you mean "Win one for the Grabber"? Wounded Bear May 2017 #4

mcar

(42,334 posts)
1. A kegger on the WH lawn
Thu May 4, 2017, 07:37 PM
May 2017

to celebrate a vote to kill people so the rich can get more money.

I honestly thought I had seen it all.

NanceGreggs

(27,814 posts)
3. Except they all know ...
Thu May 4, 2017, 08:00 PM
May 2017

... their bill is already DOA in the Senate. So all they "accomplished" was letting their constituents know beyond doubt who was willing to sell them down the river - despite not being able to pull it off.

mcar

(42,334 posts)
5. They also know that at least some of their voters
Thu May 4, 2017, 08:17 PM
May 2017

are too dumb to realize what they have tried to do.

NanceGreggs

(27,814 posts)
7. Exactly.
Thu May 4, 2017, 08:34 PM
May 2017

It's always been the GOP's ace in the hole - knowing their base is far too stupid to understand what's going on, and counting on that stupidity to keep them in office.

The Democrats' biggest challenge has always been having to appeal to people who actually DO pay attention and KNOW what goes on - and are therefore much harder to satisfy.

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