Republicans dont like the Trumpcare bill but are voting anyway because they know it will die in the

[smirkymonkey]

Senate.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/republicans-dont-like-the-trumpcare-bill-but-are-voting-anyway-because-they-know-it-will-die-in-the-senate/

"Moderate and far-right Republicans dislike parts of the so-called “Trumpcare” bill that the U.S. House of Representatives is set to bring to a vote on Thursday — but they plan to vote for it anyway in hopes that the Senate will change it or strike it down.

The party so desperately needs a political win of some kind, Politico said, that they’re ready to vote on “a bill that will not make it to the president’s office” in order to pantomime the process of striking down the Affordable Healthcare Act — former President Barack Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement — and score political points with their base.

In the process of selling the American Healthcare Act (ACHA) to Congress, House Speaker U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and White House officials have assured House members that the Senate version of the bill will look very different than the bill they intend to put to vote on Thursday. “We have to have a win on this,” one White House official told Politico. “We don’t have a choice.”

“The problem is they’re voting on a bill that will not make it to the president’s office,” said Joe Antos — healthcare director for conservative think tank the American Enterprise Institute. He conceded, however, that Thursday’s vote could be a starting point, saying, “It could facilitate some bill making it to the president’s desk.”

[Vinca]

1. Then they're on a suicide mission. The ads against them will write themselves.

[Jno_Gilmor_]

2. I could see that. They can let it die in the Senate and blame it on Democrats.

Just like his stupid wall.

[smirkymonkey]

7. Blame the failure of a stupid, fucked up plan on Democrats?

We should be so lucky. This is a disaster and if it passes it is entirely on the republicans.

[Thrill]

3. Thats stupid though. Because the vote for it

is what is going to doom them election time. Whether it gets through the Senate or not

[smirkymonkey]

8. I agree. I really don't know what they think this will get them.

[wildeyed]

4. That's what people said about Trump too.

I can vote for him because Hillary Clinton will win anyway, so I don't have to worry about consequences. See where that got us

[TDale313]

5. I think that's likely the thinking.

How many times during the Obama administration did the House vote to repeal Obamacare knowing it would probably never pass the Senate and would definitely get vetoed if it did?

They're playing a far more dangerous game now, though. Because we don't know what will happen in the Senate and Trump will sign anything they can actually get to his desk.

I do still think odds are high this doesn't get through the Senate. Maybe wishful thinking, but I'd expect that to be the hardest step.

[smirkymonkey]

9. I hope it doesn't get through, but if this insane plan ever passes it will be entirely

on republican shoulders. They will pay for it dearly.

[nolabear]

6. Makes that victory lap look pretty damned stupid.

I hope they're hounded into the ground about celebrating the act of voting to condemn people to death and bankruptcy.

[smirkymonkey]

10. We have it on video. I hope to see it in the 2018 campaigns.

They have no idea that they just fucked their own party up the ass.

[kacekwl]

11. So basically they are spineless weasels.

[NewRedDawn]

12. But it wont be law till 2020

Cowards can bambozzle the Rubes for a couple of election cycles before we all get fucked with it.