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[balladofwindfishes]

Genius

This seems to be going well.

 

[Dominican Power]

https://twitter.com/joshgerstein/status/890652941220270084

HA-HA!

What a cuck.

 

[Kusagari]

So basically we're at the point where the Senate realizes the bill is shit and just wants to pass it to pass something, but are scared the crazies in the House will actually make it law.

GOP certainly seems well-organized.

 

[Aaron Strife]

I hope he's right on that.

On healthcare, or something else?

 

[whyamihere]

meh.

 

[Blader]

For months House Rs were saying they needed to pass anything and rely on the Senate to clean it up

Now Senate Rs are saying they need to pass anything and rely on the House to clean it up

WHO IS ACTUALLY IN CHARGE HERE

 

[Zolo]

As a southerner, I think the proper course of action would for Sessions to ask Trump to step outside and then challenge him to a good-ol' fashioned brawl. Not any of that gun-duel shit. Only pussies resort to that shit.

 

[PopcornMegaphone]

Another L for Trump. The border adjustment tax is dead.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-27/ryan-is-said-to-be-telling-republicans-border-tax-is-dead

Ryan wanted that, not Trump. Trump is the big reason it's dead.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS

RIP Rand Paul's vote?

 

[Futurevoid]

...

Burgess Everett‏Verified account @burgessev 12m12 minutes ago

Portman told @BresPolitico he's a "yes" on getting to conference but does not want skinny bill to become law.

 

[RumbleHumble]

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS

WHAT THE FUCK?!

THIS IS INSANE!

 

[B-Dubs]

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS

A bunch of fucking morons

 

[chadskin]

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS

It's really no wonder the public's trust in Congress is as low as it is seeing these kinda games.

 

[Zolo]

Can't wait for it get to House where they rubber-stamp it instead of taking it to conference like the Senate may expect.

 

[bangbang i'm a timpani]

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS

who is this person? a postdoc? why would he know

 

[Plinko]

Genius

LOL

Emphasis on the L.

 

[watershed]

Genius

This is amazing. And sad.

 

[dramatis]

The only podcast I listen to is My Brother, My Brother, and Me (lol) but I'm genuinely interested in this. It's already out?

Yes.
https://art19.com/shows/pod-save-the-world/episodes/e6550456-407e-4ab8-a84d-5e8d06fdcb8e

 

[Drkirby]

You know the sign of a strong leader? Badmouthing his Attorney General to try and get him to resign, instead of firing him or supporting him.

Also, I can't help but laugh at these political games Republican are playing, they are so transparent but they are going to work so fucking good. I can see it now, "The Republican House and Senate passed bills to repeal Obamacare [Technically true], but Democrats prevented it from going to the White House! Vote out the Democrats, so we can repeal this awful law!"

 

[Kusagari]

GOP right now =

 

[BoogieWoogie]

...

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[balladofwindfishes]

I think they believe as long as this process keeps moving, it can't stop and eventually something will happen by accident.

WHO IS ACTUALLY IN CHARGE HERE

They have no central leader, as it's supposed to be Trump.

This is why a president can't take a hands off approach to one of his biggest campaign promises.

 

[Plinko]

I feel like they're going to pass it and then try to pass blame to each other as the election approaches.

 

[jmdajr]

They have no central leader, as it's supposed to be Trump.

This is why a president can't take a hands off approach to one of his biggest campaign promises.

Bu he's leading from Twitter!

 

[whyamihere]

who is this person? a postdoc? why would he know

He works for DailyKos.

 

[tuffy]

Who could've guessed that any health care bill capable of getting through the Senate would never make it through the House? And vice versa? It's almost as if Republicans can never agree on what to do about health care.

 

[PopcornMegaphone]

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS

That guy was joking:

Taniel‏Verified account @Taniel 1m1 minute ago

Replying to @Taniel
[okay, based on the replies I'm getting I feel like I should clarify that this was Elon Musk satire.]

 

[whyamihere]

That guy was joking:

Really not cool!

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Really not cool!

Seriously

 

[Dan]

meh.

Taniel‏ @Taniel
[okay, based on the replies I'm getting I feel like I should clarify that this was Elon Musk satire.]

 

[Plinko]

That guy was joking:

Not funny.

 

[chadskin]

Really not cool!

whyamifakenews

 

[Zukkoyaki]

I like Taniel but he should know better than to post something like that.

 

[Kusagari]

So if the skinny bill passes the Senate, but then the house and senate can't agree on anything and nothing happens...

All this will have been for nothing and nothing will change?

 

[Plinko]

So if the skinny bill passes the Senate, but then the house and senate can't agree on anything and nothing happens...

All this will have been for nothing and nothing will change?

I honestly don't think anyone knows.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

So if the skinny bill passes the Senate, but then the house and senate can't agree on anything and nothing happens...

All this will have been for nothing and nothing will change?

The best kind of outcome. Everyone has a toxic vote to their name, with nothing to show for it.

 

[nature boy]

Rachael Bade‏Verified account
@rachaelmbade

BREAKING--House members advised on possible repeal votes: "All Members should remain flexible in their travel plans over the next few days"

So no conference LMAO so hard right now

 

[Officerrob]

"We want our base to give us credit for doing something, but we don't actually want to do anything"

 

[Deuce Deuce]

Certainly the maverick wouldn't approve of this plan right? He stressed the return to political norms!

 

[Plinko]

So no conference LMAO so hard right now

What does this mean?

 

[jmdajr]

 

[Hopfrog]

I feel like they're going to pass it and then try to pass blame to each other as the election approaches.

Circular firing squad as electoral strategy. Brilliant.

 

[nature boy]

What does this mean?

Pass skinny repeal as is

Topher Spiro‏Verified account @TopherSpiro 9m9 minutes ago

Topher Spiro Retweeted Rachael Bade
�� WOW. Paul Ryan has been LYING to Senators. They're preparing to pass skinny repeal this weekend.

Rachael Bade Retweeted Rachael Bade
2.) Option 1: House clears "skinny" as is. House Rs hate this bill like whoa. But if WH tells them to pass it, they may have no choice

Rachael Bade‏Verified account @rachaelmbade 6m6 minutes ago
3.) Option 2: Conference. House members hate this 2, honestly/are really ticked at Senate. They will need 2 vote 2 go to conference

Rachael Bade‏Verified account @rachaelmbade 5m5 minutes ago
4.) Option 3: pre-conference. Sort of like an informal conference between leaders to see if they can come up with solution.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

What does this mean?

They appear to be planning on directly voting for the skinny repeal if they've only made a couple days of time.

Pass skinny repeal as is

Oh man, I'm sure those senators appreciate that!

 

[Zolo]

Pass skinny repeal as is

Again, the House plans to rubber-stamp this. No person in the senate should think otherwise.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

What a joke.
A joke that could ruin the lives of tens of millions of people, but a joke all the same.

 

[tmarg]

What does this mean?

It means Ryan might want to put skinny up for a vote, despite the fact that Senate leaders are currently trying to convince senate holdouts that he won't.

 

[Loxley]

For months House Rs were saying they needed to pass anything and rely on the Senate to clean it up

Now Senate Rs are saying they need to pass anything and rely on the House to clean it up

WHO IS ACTUALLY IN CHARGE HERE

Don't you pay attention to Trump's tweets?

GOD IS IN CHARGE.

 

[Futurevoid]

Portman's statement:

Rob Portman‏Verified account
@senrobportman

I will support legislation to move this process to a House-Senate conference because I believe we need to repeal and replace Obamacare.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Premiums would go up instantly. Please proceed GOP.