HOLY FUCKING SHIT

[Minimalist]

Let's be fair, now.  (Something the republicunts never do.)  The reason there is no public option is because a handful of blue dog democratic senators, all of who were bounced out in the next election anyway by the tea party fucktards, would not allow it.  A public option would solve the problem of providing coverage in areas where the private sector did not want to compete.

[Thumpalumpacus]

This is the perfect time for Democrats to come out with their plan to amend and improve the ACA.

Will they do it? NO. THEY'RE JUST GONNA FUCKING SIT THERE AND WATCH.

FUCK.

Sanders has said that he will present his single-payer plan after WeDon'tCare is defeated.  Watch the republicunts choke on their own dicks when he does that.

And that's smart politics, because he can answer any criticism with, "you guys couldn't even put together a plan that could carry your own party."

[Aegon]

I don't expect a Democratic plan to pass. Hell, they don't even need to TRY to pass it. Just release it, let analysts take a go at it, and say "Hey, look how we could fix things if you voted us back into the majority." Now's the time. The country's faith in GOP ability to handle healthcare is zilch.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Let's be fair, now.  (Something the republicunts never do.)  The reason there is no public option is because a handful of blue dog democratic senators, all of who were bounced out in the next election anyway by the tea party fucktards, would not allow it.  A public option would solve the problem of providing coverage in areas where the private sector did not want to compete.

I remember at the time thinking, "Man, Obama should tell Ben Nelson to go fuck himself."

"Senator, I understand you don't care for some aspects of this bill, but I can't water them down any more without really harming the intended policy. Now, if you don't want to support this Democrat initiative, I'm not sure why the Democrats should want to support you in your re-election."

It wasn't a Republican who held out on approving until the bill got emasculated. It's no coincidence that he was an insurance exec before entering politics.

[Minimalist]

I don't expect a Democratic plan to pass. Hell,  they don't even need to TRY to pass it. Just release it, let analysts take a go at it, and say "Hey, look how we could fix things if you voted us back into the majority." Now's the time. The country's faith in GOP ability to handle healthcare is zilch.

They have earned such opprobrium.  Earned it bigly!

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Let's be fair, now.  (Something the republicunts never do.)  The reason there is no public option is because a handful of blue dog democratic senators, all of who were bounced out in the next election anyway by the tea party fucktards, would not allow it.  A public option would solve the problem of providing coverage in areas where the private sector did not want to compete.

I remember at the time thinking, "Man, Obama should tell Ben Nelson to go fuck himself."

"Senator, I understand you don't care for some aspects of this bill, but I can't water them down any more without really harming the intended policy. Now, if you don't want to support this Democrat initiative, I'm not sure why the Democrats should want to support you in your re-election."

It wasn't a Republican who held out on approving until the bill got emasculated. It's no coincidence that he was an insurance exec before entering politics.

If it were just Nelson that might have worked but it was also Landrieu and Pryor and Lieberman and Lincoln.

[Tiberius]

This is the perfect time for Democrats to come out with their plan to amend and improve the ACA.

Will they do it? NO. THEY'RE JUST GONNA FUCKING SIT THERE AND WATCH.

FUCK.

The Democrats know that any plan they put forward will fail, so they are trying to do the best thing for the country and offering to create a bipartisan plan. They've been offering to do it for a long time now. Trump originally said if the Republican plan failed he would be "forced" to work with Democrats, then when it did fail and the Democrats offered to help, Trump and McConnell turned around and said they didn't believe the Democrats wanted to help. I figure maybe some lesser known Republicans might cross the aisle without Ryan / McConnell and try to pass some form of legislation with the Democrats, because McConnell has revealed himself as an incompetent negotiator.

[vorlon13]

Let's be fair, now.  (Something the republicunts never do.)  The reason there is no public option is because a handful of blue dog democratic senators, all of who were bounced out in the next election anyway by the tea party fucktards, would not allow it.  A public option would solve the problem of providing coverage in areas where the private sector did not want to compete.

I remember at the time thinking, "Man, Obama should tell Ben Nelson to go fuck himself."

"Senator, I understand you don't care for some aspects of this bill, but I can't water them down any more without really harming the intended policy. Now, if you don't want to support this Democrat initiative, I'm not sure why the Democrats should want to support you in your re-election."

It wasn't a Republican who held out on approving until the bill got emasculated. It's no coincidence that he was an insurance exec before entering politics.

And Senator Nelson, how many votes do you have for your alternative plan ?


LOL, and Senator Paul, how many votes do YOU have for your alternative plan ??????


Ted ??   Senator Collins ??  Senator Moran ??  Senator Lee ???


Common people, where are all these fucking plans, when do we get to see them and where is the fucking support for them ??

[Minimalist]

Borowitz.... this guy is brilliant.

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz...YzMjg5NQS2

Mitch McConnell Hospitalized with Low White-Vote Count

Doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center said that when McConnell arrived at the facility his white-vote count had fallen below fifty and he had gone into shock.
Dr. Harland Dorrinson, a physician at Walter Reed who is monitoring McConnell’s condition, called his low white-vote count “very serious.”
“Mitch McConnell needs a white-vote count of at least fifty in order to function,” he said. “If it falls below fifty and stays there for an extended period of time, he cannot survive.”

[tjakey]

He could stick his head in an aquarium with moray electric eels . . .

FTFY

And, ya know, the Repubs are getting hammered by their constituents, when they go back to their states to pitch it.

And yet (if history is any indication) come election day most of those constituents will vote for them anyway. In their minds the choice is between Republicans and godless communists.

[Minimalist]

Yes.  God shit is this country's biggest problem.