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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Fri Dec 16, 2016, 07:12 PM Dec 2016

A "smooth transition"...

...to a repressive corporate/fascist police state.

I guess as long as it's smooth we're good?

Democrats open to replacing Obamacare
A surprising number of lawmakers in the minority say they'd play ball if the changes aren't too far-reaching.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/democrats-open-to-replacing-obamacare-232589

Oh great. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is working with Trump
http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2016/12/16/1611802/-Oh-great-Senate-Democratic-leader-Chuck-Schumer-is-working-with-Trump#view-story

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A "smooth transition"... (Original Post) SHRED Dec 2016 OP

Capitulation starting early CentralMass Dec 2016 #1

Wanna know why the GOP is more powerful than ever? Charles Bukowski Dec 2016 #2

I'm beginning to understand why Insannity used to call Schumer "Upchucky." KamaAina Dec 2016 #3

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

1. Capitulation starting early

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 07:25 PM

Dec 2016

Charles Bukowski

(1,132 posts)

2. Wanna know why the GOP is more powerful than ever?

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 07:33 PM

Dec 2016

Here you go:

“If they want to change things around the edges, fix some of the things we agree ought to be fixed and call it Trumpcare, that’s OK,” said Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), who caucuses with the Democrats and is up for reelection in 2018. “Let’s get people covered.”

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

3. I'm beginning to understand why Insannity used to call Schumer "Upchucky."

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 08:09 PM

Dec 2016

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