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Cosmocat

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14. Two sides - both sides know how horrible it is

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 03:37 PM

Mar 2017

one said, as the article noted, mostly senators, see a potentially career ending bill and need it to be less horrible.

The other side knows how horrible it is, and in their insanely safe house districts need it to be even more horrible.

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Gem from TPM - "A Lot Came Unglued Last Night" [View all] NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 OP

Any change to the bill will lose as many votes as it gains. Nitram Mar 2017 #1

"two, irreconcilable directions" Martin Eden Mar 2017 #2

Gerrymandering keeps the far-right in power. yardwork Mar 2017 #4

Gerrymandering can't help Senators. n/t DefenseLawyer Mar 2017 #12

Exactly. That's why the Senate can't pass this as written. yardwork Mar 2017 #13

Two sides - both sides know how horrible it is Cosmocat Mar 2017 #14

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I guess they, the people, DK504 Mar 2017 #5

I always figured he was going to get even for the Republican lack of support lunatica Mar 2017 #6

Where were they when the brains were passed out?? ailsagirl Mar 2017 #7

The Reps don't care, because of their gerrymandered districts More_Cowbell Mar 2017 #8

Keep reminding people of the promises Candidate Trump made gratuitous Mar 2017 #9

Bait and switch. ffr Mar 2017 #11

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WH has a link for ACA horror story testimonials ffr Mar 2017 #10

Shhhhhhhhh don't tell Donald but.... LiberalLovinLug Mar 2017 #15