he hasn't consulted urban dictionary yet
― Charles "Butt" Stanton (Neanderthal), Monday, 26 June 2017 18:04 (six years ago) link
He's basically illiterate.
― Treeship, Monday, 26 June 2017 18:06 (six years ago) link
xxp "colluded" is the past tense of "covfefe"
― sleeve, Monday, 26 June 2017 18:10 (six years ago) link
He's basically speaking to an illiterate audience.
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 26 June 2017 18:29 (six years ago) link
That well known humor
Sean says Trump "was joking" (!!!) when he asked Russian to hack Hillary's emails during the campaign.— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) June 26, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 26 June 2017 18:31 (six years ago) link
he started a joke
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 26 June 2017 18:34 (six years ago) link
trump tweeting "9-O" instead of "9-0" is somehow more upsetting than it should be
― 龜, Monday, 26 June 2017 19:11 (six years ago) link
Messaging!
Charleston, WV, looks to the sky and asks: "Who's Senator Heller?" Probably not the reaction organizers were seeking. It's @SenCapito, guys. pic.twitter.com/0omJAanKdX— Rob Byers (@RobByersWV) June 26, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 26 June 2017 19:32 (six years ago) link
How can the Republicans justify denying healthcare to the many for the sake of tax cuts for the few? Nietzsche has a thought. pic.twitter.com/HtJnTXmK6T— corey robin (@CoreyRobin) June 26, 2017
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 26 June 2017 20:25 (six years ago) link
22 million more uninsured.
― Frederik B, Monday, 26 June 2017 20:30 (six years ago) link
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/6/26/15862002/tax-cuts-ahca-republican-health-plan
― Old Lynch's Sex Paragraph (Phil D.), Monday, 26 June 2017 20:30 (six years ago) link
i had no logical basis for this but I was honestly expecting the numbers to be a lot better for the GOP. still horrific, but something like 10 or maybe 15 million uninsured that they could spin as a big improvement. this is an out-and-out catastrophe.
― evol j, Monday, 26 June 2017 20:33 (six years ago) link
Benjy SarlinVerified account @BenjySarlinFollowMoreOne process takeaway: By reducing deficits by $321b, MccConnell has $200b to dole out goodies to moderates and still meet budget rules
― evol j, Monday, 26 June 2017 20:34 (six years ago) link
Per CBO, 4 million people would lose *employer-provided* coverage next year under BCRA.— Joshua Holland (@JoshuaHol) June 26, 2017
― Old Lynch's Sex Paragraph (Phil D.), Monday, 26 June 2017 20:36 (six years ago) link
i appreciate the CBO cranking this out really quick before mcconnell rushes the vote
― Karl Malone, Monday, 26 June 2017 20:39 (six years ago) link
they couldn't vote on it until it was scored, right?
― evol j, Monday, 26 June 2017 20:40 (six years ago) link
nm, i see your point.
I honestly thought it would be a lot worse. The lack of any kind of individual mandate seemed destined to add a few millions to the uninsured rolls.
― Frederik B, Monday, 26 June 2017 20:42 (six years ago) link
icymi, last Thursday
It was a beautiful day to catch up with Bono. pic.twitter.com/7eKxhURPFb— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) June 23, 2017
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 26 June 2017 20:43 (six years ago) link
Fifteen million more uninsured next year, Jesus Christ.
― Frederik B, Monday, 26 June 2017 20:47 (six years ago) link
In the naaaaame of love (between a man and a woman)What more in the name of love? (between a married man and a woman)In the name of love (between a man and a woman)What more in the name of love? (and only a man and woman)
― Karl Malone, Monday, 26 June 2017 20:50 (six years ago) link
don't see how they spin this except for continuing to shit on the CBO.
― evol j, Monday, 26 June 2017 20:52 (six years ago) link
tax cuts to the top 400 americans would pay for Medicaid for 750,000 people. 1875 lazy moochers for every *job creator*. let the prosperity and freedom flow!
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 26 June 2017 20:56 (six years ago) link
15 million would lose coverage next year, hardly sounds like a good strategy for re-election
― Moodles, Monday, 26 June 2017 20:58 (six years ago) link
never fear, they'll be just fine. they cheated and totally got away with it in 2016; they can cut some more voter rolls in 2018 :)
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 26 June 2017 20:59 (six years ago) link
4 million losing employer coverage is p significant - that's actually really terrible
― Charles "Butt" Stanton (Neanderthal), Monday, 26 June 2017 21:00 (six years ago) link
how many will have shittier insurance?
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 26 June 2017 21:02 (six years ago) link
I didn't check the "Shittier Insurance" section of the CBO
― Charles "Butt" Stanton (Neanderthal), Monday, 26 June 2017 21:19 (six years ago) link
This guy:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbi-has-questioned-trump-campaign-adviser-carter-page-at-length-in-russia-probe/2017/06/26/1a271dcc-5aa5-11e7-a9f6-7c3296387341_story.html?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.7c1c09f09067
Over a series of five meetings in March, totaling about 10 hours of questioning, Page repeatedly denied wrongdoing when asked about allegations that he may have acted as a kind of go-between for Russia and the Trump campaign, according to a person familiar with Page’s account.Page confirmed Monday that the interviews occurred, calling them “extensive discussions.” He declined to say if he’s spoken to investigators since the March interviews.He said the FBI agents “acknowledged that I’m a loyal American veteran but indicated that their management was concerned that I did not believe the conclusions” of a Jan 6. U.S. intelligence report describing Russian government interference in the U.S. election. “Our frank and open conversations gave me confidence that there are still logical, honest individuals at the Bureau who respect civil rights and the Constitution,’’ he said.
Page confirmed Monday that the interviews occurred, calling them “extensive discussions.” He declined to say if he’s spoken to investigators since the March interviews.
He said the FBI agents “acknowledged that I’m a loyal American veteran but indicated that their management was concerned that I did not believe the conclusions” of a Jan 6. U.S. intelligence report describing Russian government interference in the U.S. election. “Our frank and open conversations gave me confidence that there are still logical, honest individuals at the Bureau who respect civil rights and the Constitution,’’ he said.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 26 June 2017 21:20 (six years ago) link
what is this man wearing pic.twitter.com/WZ2hpRel1S— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) June 26, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 26 June 2017 21:21 (six years ago) link
Separately
Ron Johnson says McConnell would be setting himself up for failure if he schedules a Senate vote on the motion to proceed on BCRA tomorrow— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) June 26, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 26 June 2017 21:23 (six years ago) link
And of course everyone's fave
Cruz says he needs more in the bill to drive down premiums. Reporters ask if he'll vote to proceed tomorrow. He's quiet as elevator closes.— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) June 26, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 26 June 2017 21:35 (six years ago) link
why couldn't it have closed on his head
― Charles "Butt" Stanton (Neanderthal), Monday, 26 June 2017 21:56 (six years ago) link
Rand Paul won't vote to proceed tomorrow. Ron Johnson, Rand Paul and Dean Heller. That's three.
― Frederik B, Monday, 26 June 2017 22:03 (six years ago) link
B(efore)C(hrist)RA is a cute acronym, mitch!
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 26 June 2017 22:05 (six years ago) link
how would people lose employer coverage under this? that I don't get.
― akm, Monday, 26 June 2017 22:12 (six years ago) link
It's ending the employer mandate penalty, right? I don't know how they calculate the number of shitty employers who will immediately fuck over their employees.
― JoeStork, Monday, 26 June 2017 22:17 (six years ago) link
i don't get why people care so much. 22,000,000 is only 7% of the population ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 26 June 2017 22:20 (six years ago) link
We have too many people as it is, right?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 26 June 2017 22:27 (six years ago) link
y'know that Dickens line about decreasing the surplus pop.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 26 June 2017 22:31 (six years ago) link
"right sizing the employment pool" is some evil poop
― popcorn michael awaits trumptweet (Hunt3r), Monday, 26 June 2017 23:06 (six years ago) link
Collins an official no
― global tetrahedron, Monday, 26 June 2017 23:30 (six years ago) link
22 millions, that would be about 60% of Canada suddenly without health care. It is mindblowing.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 00:13 (six years ago) link
Yay!
.@JimInhofe on health bill: "I'm not sure what it does. I just know it's better than Obamacare." Asked HOW it's better, gets into elevator.— Alice Ollstein (@AliceOllstein) June 26, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 00:14 (six years ago) link
needs the shaft
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 June 2017 00:23 (six years ago) link
this elevator, man
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 00:28 (six years ago) link
do we have any reason to think this elevator hasn't been hacked by the russians, btw
In @DanaBashCNN interview tonight @lisamurkowski cited at least four major concerns with Senate bill. Hard to see how she gets to yes.— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) June 26, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 00:35 (six years ago) link
Hard to see how she gets to yes.
I expect she'll find a way. Only exception would be if she gets to jump overboard holding hands with six or seven other R senators.
― A is for (Aimless), Tuesday, 27 June 2017 00:41 (six years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDSa83nUwAApd2u.jpg:large
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 27 June 2017 01:22 (six years ago) link