What happens next after the "fold"?

[kentuck]

Up to this point, it has been one Party blaming the other for the shutdown and the people spoke on election day. They blamed the Republicans more than the Democrats. They know they are going to pay much higher premiums for their health coverage or not have any coverage at all.

What happens if they don't vote on extending the healthcare subsidies? What if they have a vote and the Republicans vote to not extend the benefits? This would put them in quite a predicament before the next election, in my opinion.

How do they spin their way out of a vote they promised?

[leftstreet]

1. And as an aside, why isn't Trump gloating?

There's something off about this entire Season1

[BannonsLiver]

2. Republicans laugh at us while driving a steam roller over the fetid corpse of the ACA.

That’s what’s next.

[kentuck]

7. And do the folks on ACA laugh with them?

I think there is a great danger for them to be blamed if they take a vote and vote "NO".

[Walleye]

11. It only adds to their delight when we Democrats start blaming each other

[Walleye]

13. This is what I'm talking about. Not a helpful suggestion

[edisdead]

3. of course that is what they will do

and they will solely own the results of that.

The shutdown was no longer serving any purpose. Even with the gov shutdown those extensions were going to expire anyway.

[dem4decades]

4. Chuck Schumer will send them a strongly worded letter.

They're still reeling from the last one. From laughter of course.

[dalton99a]

6. He might even lift up his head and take off his glasses and look at the camera

[W_HAMILTON]

10. Would post-election vanity campaign rallies in blue areas of red states be better?

Because that's the """fighting""" that some seem to admire, even though it has accomplished as much for us as sternly worded letters...

[CentralMass]

5. Schumer will be teaching classes on how to grab your ankles.

[Gore1FL]

8. We'll get a vote in a few weeks.

If we are successful, the House will ignore it. If we are not successful, people sacrificed for over a month for nothing.

[kentuck]

9. Then it is a political issue for the next election....

....again.

[Emile]

15. Millions will lose their healthcare insurance

because they won't be able to afford it. Democrats will be blamed, because they ended the shutdown.