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The russians were smart enough not to trust this bumbling idiot with anything

right now they honestly seem to be making a good case for themselves as competent hands at the till

Kaine would say those are not mutually exclusive

xp

like, working with people from the opposing party is not a de facto bad thing; compromise is part of the bread and butter of federal politics and is integral to the way things used to get done, so I don't fully begrudge anyone trying to reset the dial to something resembling sanity, yet a good portion of me is screaming "EXACTLY WHAT BIPARTISAN COMPROMISE ARE YOU EXPECTING THESE MORONIC CRETINS TO AGREE TO; FOR THE LOVE OF GOD OPEN YOUR GODDAMNED EYES"

Bernie Sanders is the most popular Senator. Mitch McConnell and John McCain are the two most unpopular - polling done in Senators' states https://t.co/RdJ87zVxbh

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 13, 2017

And yeah, in a sane world where the opposing party isn't acting like it is more interested in completely destroying the foundation of the country in the interest of filling its own coffers, those two things wouldn't be mutually exclusive.

Per notes re the new health bill in the Senate, Paul a firm no, Collins and Portman not thrilled, say they'll wait on CBO. If both stick with no, that's kinda that. (No word yet on others from what I know, ie Heller, Capito, etc.)

no argument there

xp

"EXACTLY WHAT BIPARTISAN COMPROMISE ARE YOU EXPECTING THESE MORONIC CRETINS TO AGREE TO; FOR THE LOVE OF GOD OPEN YOUR GODDAMNED EYES"

― this iphone speaks many languages (DJP), Thursday, July 13, 2017 1:20 PM (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Isn't it just theatre? "Look we're the rational ones! We believe in compromise. (Not like those jackasses. They'd never say anything like this.)"

These kinds of things don't need to have any corresponding action. It's just to look good in contrast.

"incredible that after all this Don Jr. still has no clue what he did wrong and still laments the fact that he didn't get that sweet Hillary dirt he was promised"

i think it's funny that people just assume that he didn't get any information from her. for all we know she told them: "Okay, the Kremlin starts hacking tomorrow. Wish us luck!" Nobody has any idea what she told those guys but they just take Don Jr's word for it that she was useless?

Yeah it's funny that both the Trumpets think that it is a reasonable defense and that everyone else is accepting it either way.

i don't know, it's not really like them to lie about something like this

healthcare bill out and...

Collins is a no on the bill and motion to proceed, says she has deep concerns about hundreds of billions of dollars of Medicaid cuts

— Alex Rogers (@arogDC) July 13, 2017

Rand Paul is a NO on the bill and the motion to proceed - per spox

— Erica Werner (@ericawerner) July 13, 2017

no word from heller

welp, all we need is one more and there's like 10 possibilities

murkowski, heller, ron johnson, portman were all holdouts last time for various reasons and none of them i don't think were focused on opiod $ except for heller?

right but they aren't 10 independent possibilities. they will go in a group.

but paul being a no is a big deal

he's been a no since the beginning

yes but i was worried the cruz amendment would get him? maybe that was never going to happen.

Heller is going to be a no. The bill is dead.

the "moderate" block (which I thought included a few more than the 4 global cites - wasn't there a ND Senator too? And Grassley from ID?) may wait until the CBO score gives them some cover/talking points to back them up

er Grassley is from IA

the new bill http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/new-senate-health-care-bill-is-still-an-assault-on-the-safety-net_us_596791a5e4b0a0c6f1e69c3c?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

New legislative language unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Thursday does include some notable changes, including leaving in place Affordable Care Act taxes on wealthy individuals and giving in to conservative demands that health insurance be further deregulated, according to a summary.

At its core, however, the revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act ― which McConnell pulled two weeks ago because too few Republican senators planned to vote for it ― remains a vehicle for massive cuts to Medicaid, less financial assistance for people who buy private health insurance, and the return of skimpy junk insurance policies and discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions. Taxes on the rich would remain, but health care companies would enjoy a major tax cut.

http://ijr.com/2017/07/919440-senate-republicans-considering-alternative-scoring-cruz-amendment-instead-waiting-cbo/

John Thune says the Cruz amendment might not get a CBO score before the motion to proceed vote. Might just ask HHS to give their own score.

— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) July 13, 2017

lol gee what would HHS say I wonder

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/mcconnell-to-release-new-gop-health-plan-allowing-bare-bones-insurance-policies/2017/07/13/8f0509c4-67bb-11e7-8eb5-cbccc2e7bfbf_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_mcconnell-1110am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

The Senate GOP’s push to rewrite the Affordable Care Act suffered an ill-timed setback Thursday, as two centrist Republicans announced plans to offer their own health-care plan just as leaders released an updated bill of their own.

The move by Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.) and Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.) to debut their health-care proposal on CNN moments before Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was set to brief members demonstrated how divided the majority remains in its quest to overhaul former president Barack Obama’s signature health-care law.

In a joint interview with CNN on Thursday, Cassidy and Graham said that they would take the billions of dollars the federal government now receives in taxes under the ACA and direct that revenue to the states.

“We’re going to see which one can get 50 votes,” Graham said, referring to the number of GOP senators needed to approve any bill in the Senate, given that Vice President Pence is prepared to cast the tiebreaking vote. Referring to McConnell, he added, “We’re not undercutting Mitch; he’s not undercutting us.”

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good one, lindsey

yeah posted upthread. not clear what Lindsey thinks he's accomplishing with this, but then when does he ever accomplish anything

I of course applaud anything that damages this bill's prospects, no matter where it's from or what it's motivations are

Still waiting for someone to introduce the new rebate system redeemable at Walmart Health Centers only

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/heller-undecided-on-moving-senate-health-bill-forward-as-colleagues-declare-opposition

Heller told NBC reporter Leigh Ann Caldwell Thursday morning that he was currently undecided on whether he would support a procedural motion to bring the bill up for consideration on the floor of the Senate. Heller made national headlines last month when he stood alongside Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, announcing he could not support the original bill and would vote no on a motion to proceed to debate on the original draft of the bill.

Portman, Capito & Murkowski - key to the Medicaid issue on Senate GOP health-care bill - meeting with McConnell right now

— John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) July 13, 2017

WATCH: POTUS to Mrs. Macron: "You're in such good shape. She's in such good physical shape. Beautiful." pic.twitter.com/DvJPF6aT5l

— Yashar Ali (@yashar) July 13, 2017

We should poll the five to eight other senators who might be the third nay vote if they aren't bribed:

yeah posted upthread. not clear what Lindsey thinks he's accomplishing with this, but then when does he ever accomplish anything

― Οὖτις, Thursday, July 13, 2017 1:16 PM (ten minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Lindsey just wants people to think that he's funny

Wow, wouldn't it be something if Macron wound up being the one to finally beat the shit out of Trump.

can Macron vote no on the bill

what a creepy POS

xps as long as the venue is the inside of an active volcano w/ no escape route

the future of the left

Mark Zuckerberg's tour of the US is being orchestrated by veterans of the Obama admin & Clinton campaign https://t.co/AMjmkmDXJL

— Reid J. Epstein (@reidepstein) July 12, 2017

speaking of folks who should be spending more time in and around liquid magma

Trump, alongside Macron: "France is America’s first and oldest ally – a lot of people don’t know that"

— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) July 13, 2017

Maybe Macron could at least cut out his tongue?

xp "me until just now for example"

'Under our skin are these hard things called 'bones'. Not a lot of people know that.'

Wait Trump didnt grab French first lady genital? he is slipping!

"My bones are made of solid gold, not a lot of people know that"

Trump, alongside May: "You know, American and England have a very long, a very unbelievable relationship... American used to be a part of England, not a lot of people know that."

we all know when he says "a lot of people" he is talking about himself.

Trump, alongside May: "You know, American and England have a very long, a very unbelievable relationship... American used to be a part of England, not a lot of people know that."

― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, July 13, 2017

Reminds me of this moment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WajRffn0PM

Gov Sandoval of Nevada says he has 'great concerns' about new bill. Heller is going to be a no. Shelley Moore Capito will wait for the CBO score, but that is not going to improve with these stupid tweaks. No bill is ever dead until it's really dead, but... this bill is dead.

but if we don't remove tens of millions from the healthcare rolls, how will two scoops fund his khrushchevican wall?