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GOP rep: Protests could derail Republicans' plan to repeal Obamacare
The Hill ^ | 02/24/2017 | Max Greenwood

Posted on 02/24/2017 11:47:02 AM PST by GIdget2004

Protests breaking out at GOP town hall meetings could stop Republican lawmakers from fully repealing the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) said on Thursday.

"I don't know if we're going to be able to repeal Obamacare now because these folks who support Obamacare are very active," Brooks said during an interview on "The Morning Show with Toni and Gary" radio program, highlighted by CNN.

"They're putting pressure on congressmen and there's not a counter-effort to steel the spine of some of these congressmen in tossup districts around the country," he continued.

Brooks said that Republican lawmakers might not vote to repeal former President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law at all.

"You might see something where they call it a repeal but really it's an amendment," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: gop; obamacare; protests; repeal; republican; republicans
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To: GIdget2004

These weak sister GOP skunks need a pussy hat body suit. All are the most disgusting liars and cowards ever born.

Truly, they are not man and woman enough to take on the task and duty to implement the will of the voters.

Trump is a man. They are pathetic cuck losers. This POS knows damn well those protestors are leftists and that they are dem astroturf.


81 posted on 02/24/2017 12:31:17 PM PST by dforest
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To: GIdget2004

Pussy.

5.56mm


82 posted on 02/24/2017 12:32:13 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: M Kehoe

Send him a p hat.


83 posted on 02/24/2017 12:33:03 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: GIdget2004

Not as far as I am concerned. Repeal the d*mn thing already. Every last word. *Then* worry about the *real* health care concerns. Not before. Get the first job done first.


84 posted on 02/24/2017 12:34:22 PM PST by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: GIdget2004

….and those of us who are actually very active at the voting booth, will remember those who do not vote to repeal ObamaCare.


85 posted on 02/24/2017 12:35:43 PM PST by TennTuxedo
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To: Sarah Barracuda

The real issues is that the GOPe in Congress are sold out uniparty members — word was they never intended to repeal Obamacare while they kept voting to repeal it last year.

And now they are using Barry’s community organizing as an excuse for it.

Sickening.


86 posted on 02/24/2017 12:37:25 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Jim Noble

Why? They were open before Obamacare. The states will have their own programs.


87 posted on 02/24/2017 12:38:55 PM PST by DLfromthedesert
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To: GIdget2004

Stinking COWARDS!!!!!!!! RINO COWARDS!!! Vote the bums out. We elected this mob two elections ago to get rid of this mess and they didn’t. Now we have told them again to get rid of it and they are back sliding. Time for the bums to go. We need new conservative blood desperately, if there are any left out there.


88 posted on 02/24/2017 12:40:45 PM PST by RetiredArmy (Believe or not, we R in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! RU saved?)
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To: RetiredArmy

Primary em’ all, let God sort em’ out.


89 posted on 02/24/2017 12:42:48 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: GIdget2004

Won’t derail Republicans.

Will derail RINOs, however.

So we know who to target in upcoming elections.


90 posted on 02/24/2017 12:47:19 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: GIdget2004
The GOPes have found their allies....Rent-a-mobs.

Only the most simplistic can see the protesters as anything but set-ups.

I suggest that the GOP have impromptu walk thrus say on the street or at Wal Mart instead of announced townhalls and see how many protesters show up.

91 posted on 02/24/2017 12:47:49 PM PST by pfflier
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To: GIdget2004

We raised hell in 2010 at town hall meetings against Obamacare, for all the good it did us.
The `rats still rammed it through.
It sounds like this puling Chicken Little needs a shot of Trump spinal stiffener. What a ninny.


92 posted on 02/24/2017 12:50:27 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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To: silverleaf

Do these buffoons not realize why they got control of the House in 2010 and the Senate in 2014? It was to repeal this turd known as the ACA.

Now they actually think all of a sudden with less choices, higher premiums and deductibles the people decide no I can’t live without getting %50 rate increases, more please!

They are Republicans and yes they are really that stupid.


93 posted on 02/24/2017 12:51:12 PM PST by sarge83
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To: GIdget2004

Mo might want to consider exactly what would happen to his political future if protests start from the real grassroots and not Soros Astroturf.
Follow the money and you will see who pulls the strings for this pipsqueak.


94 posted on 02/24/2017 12:55:13 PM PST by Steamburg (Other people's money is the only language a politician respects; starve the bastards)
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To: GIdget2004

This had better be rope-a-dope, or these dudes are in for a big shock come election time. The dems won’t vote for them and the Repubs won’t vote for them either. Such dunces. Trump showed them the way to win, and they just can’t stand winning.


95 posted on 02/24/2017 12:57:49 PM PST by Chaguito
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To: GIdget2004

“I don’t know if we’re going to be able to repeal Obamacare now because these folks who support Obamacare are very active,”

NOW THAT’S the stuff leaders are made of.


96 posted on 02/24/2017 1:07:43 PM PST by Organic Panic (Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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To: GIdget2004

I don’t think our elected royals will close out obamacare. Their under the table money and dinner parties will be with held.


97 posted on 02/24/2017 1:07:59 PM PST by tillacum (I'm still a Deplorable.)
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To: GIdget2004

So tired of being lied to ...
repeal Obamacare!


98 posted on 02/24/2017 1:40:35 PM PST by owlbaby58
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To: GIdget2004

Really Mo, really? Try again and give us a new excuse.


99 posted on 02/24/2017 2:00:24 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Carl Vehse
Anyone who backs off from abolishing Obamacare needs to be primaried. Keep in mind they had no trouble voting to repeal Obamacare when they knew Obama would veto their bill.

These traitors are three steps below pool slime. They bare-assed lied, pretending they were dedicated conservatives, in order to get elected.

100 posted on 02/24/2017 2:05:14 PM PST by grania
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