The GOP’s looming health-care disaster is the whole party’s fault

NY Post ^ | July 20, 2017 | Rich Lowry

[PGalt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XObcP69dhCg

[I want the USA back]

The Republican party is shooting itself in the foot. Trump is insisting on getting a bill passed.

Wrong move. Change nothing. Keep bammycare. Keep repeating that the Republicans have changed nothing, that it’s the original bill. Half of the public is too stupid to understand, and will blame the disaster on Republicans no matter what.

We lost. The left controls the mind of the public through their branch known as the media.

Repealing and anything will result in 24/7 repetition of “30 million without coverage” or something similar. False or not, it will be entering the minds of an ignorant public.

[bert]

I will argue you are incorrect

In the main, the Republicans know what they want and have crafted a bill.

The party is pretty much in agreement. The disarray is caused by a very few individuals. So the disarray is not the fault of the party which has agreed in the main but rather these outliers representing their constituencies.

[Wuli]

At the end of the day, what distinguishes Republicans from Democrats, in or out of office, is that in the majority Republicans are less for the party than for the individual, while Democrats are in lock step for the party - in the main.

That works for we Conservatives, up to a point. But in the big game of politics it can fail to make any achievement, because, as individuals, we are less suited to “partial” victories. To have a political record of achievement, that is an error.

[TxAg1981]

Disagree.. they’ve had 7+ years to come up with a plan and failed miserably and it’s pretty easy: There should be no replacement there should only be repeal and allow insurance competition across state lines and let the free market work. Government should stay out of healthcare period including medicare and medicaid.

I agree. This shows a complete lack of leadership on the Republican's side. McConnell, Cornyn and Ryan are full of bluster and BS. They put on a big show when they knew their actions had no chance of passage.
Foolish Conservatives took them at their word (I know I did). Now, we all see them for what they are...empty suits.