Conservative Republicans are Today’s Biggest Losers
Why? Because they didn’t want to sign off on a garbage bill?
But with that being said, I wonder, because I honestly don't know, how many Freedom Caucus members voted to make Paul Ryan speaker, I do hope it was zero.
The reality is conservatives have not been in power for decades. Even during Reagan 2-terms, democrats owned congress. Remember Tip O’Neill?
Therefore conservatives only know how to oppose bills, but have no experience in how to govern. That lack of experience was on stage today for all to view. Unless they learn how to govern, they will remain ineffective.
All America is the loser today. The whole of Obamacare should have been dumped and a new system put in place—It would have been painful—but, like pulling off the bandage quickly—its over fast.
The Republicans, represented by Mr. Ryan (and that is almost all of them in Congress)lost. I think Trump won. I am curious to see what he makes of it. I am happy to see him keep his promises, even where I think he is wrong, because if or when it comes up a clunker he will change it rather than double down on a failure.
They overplayed their hand... they are the big losers and if you think otherwise you are naive.
If Obamacare continues and it implodes.. which it almost certainly will, doing something about it becomes a priority for all involved... and if democrats get on board the bill created will certainly be far worse as far as what the freedom caucus would like and Trump and others won’t need their votes to pass it.. so their impact will be minimal to none.
Trump just won big, even though it’s being spun as a loss, because people are so short sighted.
Trump just showed he’d walk away... and not did he walk away when the anger as to what just happen manefests. It won’t be at Trump. For 7 years the republican brand has marketed itself on getting rid of Obamacare... and when they finally had all they needed.. they didn’t get it done. You can argue the failings or merits of the bill all day, it won’t matter... The R brand took a huge Hit... not that voters wanting it gone will vote D next time... but they will stay home... especially if you look in any way responsible for failing to do what you campaigned on for nearly a decade.
Trump will move on to other things, but don’t think he lost.. there is now no doubt in Washington that Trump will walk away, something politicians are not used to. These guys completely overplayed their hand just like Dems did when they put Obamacare on the books in the first place