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10. Turns out Ryan is just an empty suit and not the numbers expert policy wonk...

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 08:34 PM

Mar 2017

they've been selling him as since before he ran with Romney.

The way he cobbled together this piece of shit, cruel bill that nobody likes in just a few weeks after railing against the ACA, with the rest of the repugs is pitiful.

He, the alleged policy wonk, had seven years to come up with a viable bill and this is what he comes up with. Something that can't even get passed within his own caucus. And he was supposed to be the smart one.

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It's going to pass......JMHO. [View all] a kennedy Mar 2017 OP

The house...No chance in Senate beachbum bob Mar 2017 #1

I think 'Freedom' Caucus will kill it in the House. They hate Ryan. emulatorloo Mar 2017 #3

Agreed. The Koch brothers want deeper cuts. sarcasmo Mar 2017 #17

It is like, who could possible be worse that Mao? .. pangaia Mar 2017 #34

Rough times we live in BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #49

I hope you are right NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #23

2018 is the fixer....and conservatives pissing off 100 million voters will have repurcussions beachbum bob Mar 2017 #66

Ryan just ran away from the microphone like it was an open flame and just he farted Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #2

I so hope you are right. a kennedy Mar 2017 #5

Rejoice :-) Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #68

Turns out Ryan is just an empty suit and not the numbers expert policy wonk... brush Mar 2017 #10

Well, they never had any plan to begin with. Not beyond the repeal they passed because Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #16

Two weeks - B.S. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #18

Just because they had time and said they wanted to do it Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #27

I was responding to your "to be fair" comment. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #29

This congress, this administration, are new. Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #57

That's not exactly how it works. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #61

That goes right back to my point that the only thing they did put together Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #63

This is a repeat of what started thsi conversation. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #74

I'm not letting Ryan off that easy. He's been speaker for at least a year and an advocate... brush Mar 2017 #67

Of course he was excited! Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #69

We'll see. I don't share your opinion of him. Why put your rep behind a bill that's doomed... brush Mar 2017 #70

I think he did it to weaken Trump, and it worked. Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #71

It weakened trump all right, but it also weakened him. That can't be clearer. brush Mar 2017 #72

I'll concede that it's not good at all for him in the short term. I think Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #73

He sounded like he was going to cry. lapucelle Mar 2017 #33

LOL. That was the worst fucking beard I've ever seen. Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #60

What makes you say that? Ken Burch Mar 2017 #4

Ah, they have all said repeal and replace FOR 7 YEARS.....this vote will a kennedy Mar 2017 #7

There was no tea party then and Bush was an idiot, but not a Russian-backed idiot. rzemanfl Mar 2017 #6

If they had the votes GulfCoast66 Mar 2017 #8

The problem is if they change it to something unquestionably worse... joshcryer Mar 2017 #9

I have the same awful feeling. cwydro Mar 2017 #11

I agree...they have no choice, will all do trump's bidding adigal Mar 2017 #12

they DO have a choice Skittles Mar 2017 #44

I don't think so mvd Mar 2017 #13

Why are you so convinced? Equinox Moon Mar 2017 #14

JMHO.....just my humble opinion...eom a kennedy Mar 2017 #22

My money is on an embarrassing no vote tomorrow Recursion Mar 2017 #15

I agree w/this. Raine1967 Mar 2017 #35

Because Ryan has exactly zero friends right now Recursion Mar 2017 #38

Doesn't matter rufus dog Mar 2017 #19

Please tell me why it will not make the Senate? NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #28

The plans are too extreme for the Senate to pass rufus dog Mar 2017 #30

I heard they dont need 60 NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #36

They are going to try to go with budget recon rufus dog Mar 2017 #40

No, they don't... regnaD kciN Mar 2017 #37

I was right. Only 50 votes if parliamentarian agrres NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #46

There are already a dozen R Senators against the House bill, and those stopbush Mar 2017 #56

I don't want it to even get to the Senate........screw em. No vote tomorrow......eom a kennedy Mar 2017 #43

I hope between now and what tomorrow bdamomma Mar 2017 #20

I think Nancy pelosi alwaysinflux Mar 2017 #21

Yah, I wish she would't have said that...... eom. a kennedy Mar 2017 #24

LOL, are you for real? Skittles Mar 2017 #45

Disagree. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #62

House, Meh...Senate, DOA Grassy Knoll Mar 2017 #25

Doubtful. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #26

Doubtful it'll fail in the house MontanaMama Mar 2017 #31

Thx. From what I'm seeing on my teevee, I'm thinking it will fail. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #47

Got it. MontanaMama Mar 2017 #50

It still has to get through the Senate, which seems even more doubtful. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #51

Yes. My fear is that MontanaMama Mar 2017 #55

Me, too. Kath2 Mar 2017 #58

If they do pass it, they will be decimated in 2018. The public does not want this Lucinda Mar 2017 #32

Which means we'll get, at best, a Democratic Congress... regnaD kciN Mar 2017 #39

If we gain a house majority, Trump will be gone shortly after n/t Lucinda Mar 2017 #42

I think Repugs will cave and vote AYE. It is what they do. riversedge Mar 2017 #41

Sigh. MontanaMama Mar 2017 #52

Based on an analysis like that, how could I dispute it? brooklynite Mar 2017 #48

I hope you are wrong, but I suspect you are right still_one Mar 2017 #53

Obama breaks silence to slam GOP health repeal and rally the resistance Cha Mar 2017 #64

I am hoping. Thanks Cha still_one Mar 2017 #65

Arguably the GOP is screwed whether they pass something on not. Thomas Hurt Mar 2017 #54

YES...... now, I hope it'll become a battle cry for the Dems in 2018 AND 2020......eom a kennedy Mar 2017 #59

:) Catherine Vincent Mar 2017 #75

Yeehaaa.....so happy to be wrong..... a kennedy Mar 2017 #76