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hook this shit into my veeeeeeeeeiiiiinnnnsssssss

"I wanna get in the fire truck."
"No way."
"Yes. Me go in."
"Mr. President, after last time I really don't think --"
"Here I go I'm in it!" pic.twitter.com/eEs0dbrM4o

— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) July 17, 2017

Jesus Christ.

Did they photoshop that flag in?

(xposts) "Am I like a baby to you? I sit there like a little baby and watch TV and you talk to me? Am I a fucking baby, Paul."

A little bit of Fredo, a whole of Tommy.

http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/554786186bb3f78f7d33ba2f-960/one-of-the-most-famous-scenes-in-goodfellas-is-based-on-something-that-actually-happened-to-joe-pesci.jpg

What does Marsellus Wallace look like? Does he look like a bitch?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXMUj7XJ5Q

Ohhhhhhhh shit, I didn't realize that was an actual quote!!!

But in answer to your question, Mr. President: yes, you are a baby, as your behavior has demonstrated more times than anyone could possibly count. You are most certainly a fucking baby.

baby fire truck driver

bless u

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/us/politics/health-care-overhaul-collapses-as-two-republican-senators-defect.html

It's dead, Jim.

there might have been worse presidents - we'll see, when it's all over - but he's the biggest fucking joke that never was elected.

Republicans are traitors who strive daily to sabotage the country I swore to defend and every last one of them deserves to be boiled in acid - but since that wouldn't leave a tangible record of their departure from the rolls, I'll settle for whatever the majority decides. That should be justice enough, knowing that all those people who aren't white, who don't scream their "faith" in Jesus, who aren't attracted to the opposite sex, that those people got to decide their fate - even if it is as gentle as being drowned in pig piss.

If Trump were smart, he would get right on healthcare reform.

What an amazing botch this has been. Just ridiculous.

Meantime, more from that book I mentioned.

Brutal https://t.co/07zKbVmLfA pic.twitter.com/Uxpy7bVwEA

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) July 17, 2017

Yeah, why WOULDN'T Manafort want to talk more...

yikes

LOL that Napoleon hand-hiding portrait upthread actually hang's in Bannon's home?

hangs

Amazing

The christie daily mail story that is

Privately, several House mbrs and Sns told me for weeks they didn't really want to pass it. Like groom w/ cold feet, after long engagement.

— Robert Costa (@costareports) July 18, 2017

Yeah, was just about to link Costa. Whole series of tweets is good.

Oh wow didnt see that thing about the health care bill. Wonderful news.

Does this mean they're not missing summer vacation after all? Or are they staying in from recess to work on other shit? I mean, they've been talking about tax reform for as long as repeal and replace, but there is no way they're gearing up for another huge fight so soon, right? Especially since debt ceiling is more pressing? And even on that must-do front, things could and likely will be messy:

One former Treasury official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive agency deliberations, said officials are now “brushing up on options in the ‘crazy drawer.’

Debt ceiling BS is what really gives Cruz and his buds their chubbies.

They definitely have some wicked schemes in the works.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54da569ee4b0a6275ee3469e/54e6d432e4b0c9a277dfef0f/54e6d43de4b0f761f478cc0f/1424413758362/chris-isaak.jpg?format=1000w

I think the big poor-bashing tax reform bill was sort of dependent on ACA repeal, wasn't it? They've stepped on every rake in the yard and gotten whacked in the face -- might as well say "recess is back on, cookout at McCain's!" and take the rest of the year off.

Notably the House isn't bothering with shortening their recess. And Meadows is already ranting about a full repeal choice and that will go nowhere.

Also, would love to see how this is supposed to work.

WH aides tonight signaling that they plan to press fwd on health care. Not taking Moran/Lee pulling out as the end of the healthcare effort.

— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) July 18, 2017

I think the big poor-bashing tax reform bill was sort of dependent on ACA repeal, wasn't it?

I think they implied tax reform was going to tackle the tax cuts not taken out of the ACA, that were left in to appease moderates. Moot now.

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What you have to understand is that privately many Rs rather "blame Dems" ahead of 2018, rather than shoulder burden of passing this bill.

Both rich and plausible that GOP runs again on boilerplate anti-Dem platform in 2018.

Now that Lee and Moran have taken the bullet together of being the #3 and #4 lost votes, I wonder who else will feel emboldened to publicly walk away? Or will the rest all keep their mouths shut and never say how they would have voted? I think Portman might be the next public No.

ron johnson in that NYT editorial seemed kind of cruz/paul-like in his opposition, could be easy opening for him

I almost admire how stupid these men are.

Don't understand how a "blame dems" strategy could work when GOP is in unique position of controlling both houses plus white house

I'll remind everyone that in a year Trump can die from a KFC-induced ulcer or North Korea could nuke us. Lots can change.

217 reps already voted for a much maligned version of the bill that was supposed to be improved in the Senate. They don't get to take those votes back.

people forget easily and most of this is optics anyway, i doubt those votes will damn them tbh

Most of them are in such gerrymandered districts that not voting for it would have been worse for their careers.

New trend among serious newscasters: the way Chuck Todd and Don Lemon put on their glasses when they have something to read. Except when they read something without putting on their glasses, which makes me wonder what's going on.

I posted this in the Donald Trump thread because Donald Trump doesn't like the media.

it's ok guys McConnell is on it

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/342456-mcconnell-senate-will-try-to-repeal-obamacare-with-delayed-replacement

Don't understand how a "blame dems" strategy could work when GOP is in unique position of controlling both houses plus white house

― Zelda Zonk, Monday, July 17, 2017 10:44 PM (twenty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Republican voters don't care about shit like this, they just hate liberals so goddamn much & they want to shut them up forever

Well with any luck he'll be dead before that time comes

New trend among serious newscasters: the way Chuck Todd and Don Lemon put on their glasses when they have something to read. Except when they read something without putting on their glasses, which makes me wonder what's going on.

I posted this in the Donald Trump thread because Donald Trump doesn't like the media.

The corollary of "you can't con an Honest John" seems to apply here.

MEANWHILE...

Trump WH still struggles w conference calls. V weird OH comment from unmuted caller during Iran briefing: "My inflatable doll is a lesbian."

— Jackie Alemany (@JaxAlemany) July 18, 2017

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Monday night the Senate will try to separate ObamaCare repeal and replacement, closing the door on the current GOP healthcare legislation.

"In the coming days, the Senate will vote to take up the House bill with the first amendment in order being what a majority of the Senate has already supported in 2015 and that was vetoed by then-President Obama: a repeal of Obamacare with a two-year delay to provide for a stable transition period," McConnell said in a statement.

The move means Senate Republicans will try to repeal and replace ObamaCare separately, reverting to a plan Senate GOP leadership initially proposed earlier this year, but had to abandon due to lack of support.

like brexit style?

This will never end

Don't understand how a "blame dems" strategy could work when GOP is in unique position of controlling both houses plus white house

that's because you don't know the first thing about gall

the Senate supported it in 2015 when they knew it had no chance of passing Obama's desk, Mitch.

Trump re-certifies Iran deal aka worst deal ever.

Having spent countless hours listening to McConnell & years working with his office, I'd like to offer a few thoughts on tonight's news. 1/

— Adam Jentleson (@AJentleson) July 18, 2017

Rebellion against McConnell, or were they just reluctant to vote for a bill so bad that even republicans could recognize that it was a bad idea?

fuck mcconnell. i wish all these death cult republicans would purple nike it already.