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53. Protests can draw attention to

Reply to LBM20 (Reply #26)

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 05:31 PM

Dec 2018

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Matthew Dowd: This (ACA lower court decision) will be a major, major problem for Republicans. [View all] Norbert Dec 2018 OP

No it won't...health care will be over. The GOP care nothing for what voters want Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #1

I tend to agree with your opinion. I see this as a gateway to challenge Medicare..what the GOP has allgood33 Dec 2018 #2

That is it...it is a back door way to destroy what they call entitlements. Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #4

Yes, and in the process they are eroding their own support and destroying themselves. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2018 #10

Medicare, which I have been on for 7 years, is also popular. watoos Dec 2018 #18

I do hope you have True Blue American Dec 2018 #27

Loss of ACA will ,,,, Cryptoad Dec 2018 #31

I doubt this will hurt True Blue American Dec 2018 #35

CIVILIZED... yes.... pangaia Dec 2018 #42

Our present health insurance is the most expensive in the world. watoos Dec 2018 #16

Yes! True Blue American Dec 2018 #29

If the ruling stands I agree with you Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #22

Dems and Independents want HEALTHCARE. Will still be a HUGE issue. Will HURT the R's. LBM20 Dec 2018 #25

I will not venture to predict the outcome. But, how long can Repulicans continue their opposition? olegramps Dec 2018 #37

Democrats need to get the message out... pangaia Dec 2018 #44

As long as they control drawing House districts in enough states maxrandb Dec 2018 #51

I disagree. Blue_true Dec 2018 #43

I agree w/ Dowd. The end of the repug party is in sight...The ACA is one of the most popular... SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #3

Did you see what happened in Wisconsin or Michigan, Florida? The GOP ignores what people Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #6

This decision will be appealed and ACA will be allowed to stand, as it has repeatedly gone through.. SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #7

Ah but the thing is, watoos Dec 2018 #19

But 'everyone' doesn't have a fucking clue what is happening pangaia Dec 2018 #45

I think the main point is that down the road it can help us secure the seats cstanleytech Dec 2018 #23

Focus on WINNING ELECTIONS. Protests are a waste of time. LBM20 Dec 2018 #26

Protests can draw attention to Cha Dec 2018 #53

I want to agree with you, but it really depends on how hard Democrats campaign Perseus Dec 2018 #8

I think democrats in the 2018 campaign do exactly just this, by highlighting the benefits of the ... SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #9

Yes. Blue_true Dec 2018 #46

Conclusion . . . Iliyah Dec 2018 #5

I think it will be a huge mistake for our side Freddie Dec 2018 #11

I have an employer plan and I HATE it. AllyCat Dec 2018 #15

anybody who "loves" their employer plan is probably compensated very well. uncle ray Dec 2018 #17

I tend to agree. The one choice and nothing else approach is self limiting. Blue_true Dec 2018 #49

Dems should run on Public Option before reThugs coopt it and beat them on the head from the left uponit7771 Dec 2018 #12

This will indeed be a major, major problem for Republicans in the 2020 election... Girard442 Dec 2018 #13

Yeah, we just won an election by over 9 million votes, watoos Dec 2018 #20

No election in 2020 -- not implausible nor impossible RVN VET71 Dec 2018 #21

Great post --- and I hope you don't have to eat them. erronis Dec 2018 #36

"if there is a 2020 election" Tarc Dec 2018 #28

It's a discussion board. People shouldn't be bullied out of discussing mucifer Dec 2018 #32

Oh, poor baby Tarc Dec 2018 #54

New video re drug pricing on Amazon Prime otchmoson Dec 2018 #14

Thanks for the link. It looks like it will be a great documentary when available. erronis Dec 2018 #40

We have been in Covered California since 2014 SHRED Dec 2018 #24

Republicans lost the House because of health care Yosemito Dec 2018 #30

Republicans! Soxfan58 Dec 2018 #33

Repubs will call for Health Care as a right..... safeinOhio Dec 2018 #34

This is going to be a test for this country Cosmocat Dec 2018 #38

Who is this asshole judge? Is he a "Trump appointee?" King_Klonopin Dec 2018 #39

By trump praising the decision duforsure Dec 2018 #41

This is another thing the next Democratic President will be expected to fix FakeNoose Dec 2018 #47

The decision was based on the rethugs having cut the tax penalty for the non-insured taxpayers Texin Dec 2018 #48

Unless Don suddenly opens Medicare to all, they're fucked. Vinca Dec 2018 #50

Certainly the ultra-cons on the SC would love to refuse to hear the appeal pecosbob Dec 2018 #52