“As a starting point, every GOP congressman and senator has voted multiple times to get rid of Obamacare, defund it, eliminate the individual mandate as a way of gutting it, stall it or offer “outs” from the mandate to, again, undermine the exchanges.”
All ineffective, Jennifer. The one tool the Republicans had was the closure of (a part of) the federal government — and the leadership punted. THAT is why the conservative base of the Republican party is P.O.ed.
Senate Republicans’ Conservative Ratings:
-———Risch (ID) -——— 05/20/14 - 91% (Average) - 86% (Heritage)
__90 % * * * * * * * * *
-———Scott (SC) -——— 06/10/14 - 88% (Average) - 93% (Heritage)
-———Inhofe (OK) -—— 06/24/14 - 85% (Average) - 89% (Heritage)
-———Cornyn (TX) —— 03/04/14 - 83% (Average) - 85% (Heritage)
-———McConnell (KY) - 05/20/14 - 81% (Average) - 79% (Heritage)
-———Sessions (AL) -— 06/03/14 - 80% (Average) - 79% (Heritage)
-———Enzi (WY) ——— 08/19/14 - 80% (Average) - 74% (Heritage)
__ 80 % * * * * * * * *
-———Roberts (KS) —— 08/05/14 - 78% (Average) - 89% (Heritage)
__ 70 % * * * * * * *
-———Graham (SC) —— 06/10/14 - 67% (Average) - 47% (Heritage)
-———Chambilss (GA) - 05/20/14 - 63% (Average) - 52% (Heritage)
__ 60% * * * * * *
-———Johanns (NE) -— 05/13/14 - 58% (Average) - 52% (Heritage)
-———Alexander (TN) - 08/07/14 - 51% (Average) - 40% (Heritage)
__ 50 % * * * * *
-———Cochran (MS) — 06/03/14 - 46% (Average) - 53% (Heritage)
__ 40 % * * * *
__ 30 % * * *
-———Collins (ME) -— 06/10/14 - 25% (Average) - 25% (Heritage)
__ 20 % * *