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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.

sorry if that seemed harsh but then again not really since they don't give a shit about 99% of the people they supposedly serve.

no you are 100% otm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVuiCfIFKT0

I wish there was an aneurysm fairy

110% otm

In case u were wondering: Trump had no headsup on defections per @jdawsey1 @burgessev@jenhab https://t.co/OiAu9Kp0bY pic.twitter.com/Zf30YyG6aG

— Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade) July 18, 2017

good, hope his BP is 210/140

Republicans should just REPEAL failing ObamaCare now & work on a new Healthcare Plan that will start from a clean slate. Dems will join in!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2017

This will surprise many!

Donnie's the puppetmaster without strings

There should be an app to watch all Trump interviews like this pic.twitter.com/sthgw5kuKK

— Ben Phillips (@benphillips76) July 16, 2017

Congrats on the good news, everyone.

Yeah, things are really looking up

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/07/trump-recertifies-iran-deal-after-arguing-with-aides-report.html

Trump has told his team that he’s not going to keep recertifing the Iran deal indefinitely, even if they’re keeping up their end of the bargain. That doesn’t give Iran much incentive to stay in the deal, but that may be part of the plan

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/342380-state-department-cyber-official-to-leave-post

Painter’s exit comes as many political appointee positions remain unfilled in President Trump’s State Department.

Getting wacky over there

Just heard a GOP congressman argue that lack of White House engagement isn't poor leadership, it's a blow against the "imperial presidency"!

— Molly Ball (@mollyesque) July 18, 2017

the Post-Prandial Presidency

Meantime, good times and camaraderie:

https://apnews.com/8dc3b9f1d7f140abb273464d35c1f810

As the government’s Russia investigations heat up, a growing cast of lawyers is signing up to defend President Donald Trump and his associates. But the interests of those lawyers — and their clients — don’t always align, adding a new layer of drama and suspicion in a White House already rife with internal rivalries.

Trump himself has both an outside legal team and a new in-house special counsel, Ty Cobb, for Russia-related matters. White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, who is also Trump’s son-in-law, has a pair of high-powered attorneys working for him. The president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., recently hired his own lawyer. And former campaign aides who expect to be caught up in the expanding probes are also shopping for representation — and dealing with sticker-shock over the price tags.

The result is a crowded group of high-priced attorneys bent on defending their own clients, even if it means elbowing those clients’ colleagues.

“Any one of those individuals can anticipate that they will be in a position to provide information adverse to any of the other individuals,” said Stephen Gillers, a New York University law professor and legal ethics expert. “They have to have their own lawyer.”

I would have never dared to hope GOP might screw up tax cuts, but it looks as if it could happen: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/7/18/15983410/republican-civil-war-budget-resolution-tax-reform I would still say small chance. But still.

lol keep whining Donny

The Senate must go to a 51 vote majority instead of current 60 votes. Even parts of full Repeal need 60. 8 Dems control Senate. Crazy!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2017

Michael Caputo, another former campaign aide, met with House lawmakers last week and says he expects to testify again in front of senators and potentially Mueller’s team. Caputo is being represented by former New York State Attorney General Dennis Vacco, and said he’s liquidating his children’s college funds to pay the bills.

Asked about the campaign money covering Don Jr. and other folks’ legal fees, he responded: “Lucky for them. And unlucky for me. And unlucky for my children who are now going to community college.”

And your children will thank you for your wise decisions in life up to this point.

He should press Trump to push free college tuition, that should work.

or he can vote Sanders 2020

Can't remember if we have a more appropriate thread for famous child molesters or something, but Dennis Hastert's a free man again:

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dennis-hastert-out-of-minnesota-prison-bop-records-show/

Gross

13 months ffs