It's going to pass......JMHO.

[Maru Kitteh]

63. That goes right back to my point that the only thing they did put together

was a bill they knew had no consequences and would never be signed.

I know how it works. Not m' first rodeo. [font size 9]🤠[/font]

Even if they had a basic bill written; if they actually meant for it to pass, they would still need to tweak it to the demographics of present Congress and Senate, they would still have to square it with the agenda of the current executive, and they would still need to bring in the stakeholders and work on building popular support.

They didn't do nada of that.

In all fairness, Ryan did not have (or take) the necessary time to write, lobby and build the support needed for a bill on something as complex and embedded to our economy as healthcare. If they/he really wanted it to pass, if the WH really cared about it passing, they would most certainly allot time to do what was needed to ensure success.

My take? Neither of them (WH or Ryan) were really serious about repealing the ACA. I really think they each believed they could unload that yoke on the other. Although Ryan would undoubtedly prefer to see it die in the Senate, he's repeatedly touted the involvement of Trump. Now they both look lame, reckless, hapless, weak. It appears to be an instance of mutual self-immolation.

It warms the cockles of my heart.