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Now that it has fizzled out, the lead author of the measure, known as the Graham-Cassidy bill, has an admission to make: He had no clue what he was doing.
Its been the most amazing journey of my life. Ive taken the eye off the ball on terrorism, Im just amazed the whole planet hasnt crumbled because I wasnt on it, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said of the weeks hes spent leading the health care repeal effort.
Toward the end of the senators bid to rewrite the health care system, as the mirage of the bills momentum began to be exposed, the typically charming and witty Graham began to turn acidic in the halls of the Senate, denouncing colleagues in both parties who were objecting to his legislation. Im speaking English, right? he snapped at one reporter.
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A reporter pointed out that such ignorance at this late stage is itself hard to understand. Youve been working to overhaul this for seven years. Why is this so hard? she asked.
Well, Ive been doing it for about a month. I thought everybody else knew what the hell they were talking about, but apparently not, Graham clarified, adding he had assumed these really smart people will figure it out.
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When Graham realized the people he thought understood health care were actually clueless, he figured he and a former senator who is perhaps best known for his name becoming a word to describe the byproduct of a sex act might as well take a crack at it.
So, this idea came about from a conversation at a barber shop, Graham said. Rick Santorum I was getting my hair cut and he says, you know, youve got an opt-out bill opt out of Obamacare if you dont like it, take the money and do state-controlled systems. Why dont you do what we did with welfare reform in 96, which is basically take the same amount of money and block grant it?
the rest:
https://theintercept.com/2017/09/27/lindsey-graham-on-obamacare-repeal-i-had-no-idea-what-i-was-doing/
LuckyCharms
(17,413 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)I hope.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)That's why I was hoping. It sure as hell reads like satire.
"...Ive taken the eye off the ball on terrorism, Im just amazed the whole planet hasnt crumbled because I wasnt on it, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said..."
Well, Ive been doing it for about a month. I thought everybody else knew what the hell they were talking about, but apparently not, Graham clarified, adding he had assumed these really smart people will figure it out.
"When Graham realized the people he thought understood health care were actually clueless, he figured he and a former senator who is perhaps best known for his name becoming a word to describe the byproduct of a sex act might as well take a crack at it."
We're in big trouble.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)the description "idiot" has rubbed off onto Graham. Could have been worse -- "frothy" could have rubbed off onto him (double entendre intended).
ProudMNDemocrat
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Who knew Lindsey Graham would not know that Health Care would turn out to be so hard.
librechik
(30,674 posts)and it's not Rick Astley--and Ms Lindsey really delivers a pantload of lying BS right there.
Volaris
(10,266 posts)That's why they still bitch about it every 2, 4, and 6 years.
DeminPennswoods
(15,265 posts)nt