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Bleacher Creature

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12. Agree, although I'm making a different point.

Reply to jg10003 (Reply #11)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 12:14 PM

Jul 2017

If complacency helped elect Trump, it was because we took it for granted that he would lose.

I'm talking about the other end of the spectrum, where people lose hope and stop fighting because they are taking it for granted that the fight is lost.

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Folks, it's virtually impossible for the ACA to be repealed today or anytime this week. [View all] Bleacher Creature Jul 2017 OP

They are mean-spirited enough to do just that, pass an identical bill to avoid having to reconcile i shraby Jul 2017 #1

And they dragged Sen. McCain out of his death-bed FakeNoose Jul 2017 #2

If mccain votes for it, then neither does he. Salviati Jul 2017 #5

They did this for the sake of McCain. This is theatre, they are giving him a platform for a speech lostnfound Jul 2017 #14

Yes, they would absolutely do that if they could. Bleacher Creature Jul 2017 #4

Who is "they": it's clear that there are enough Senators who won't support the House Bill... brooklynite Jul 2017 #6

Good point. Ligyron Jul 2017 #3

It's part of the strategy to drag it out... Wounded Bear Jul 2017 #7

"Rules" no longer seem to apply anymore RhodeIslandOne Jul 2017 #8

I'm not certain the senators even know exactly what they're voting for or against. no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #9

What if they vote for state repeal. Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #10

Remember when we said it's impossible for trump to be elected jg10003 Jul 2017 #11

Agree, although I'm making a different point. Bleacher Creature Jul 2017 #12

So it really looks like they could vote on a bill that NO ONE HAS READ!!!! Is That what onecent Jul 2017 #13