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Remember when Rump said he would repeal and replace Obamacare in a matter of weeks? (Original Post) milestogo Jun 2021 OP
The Former Guy said a lot of shit... Wounded Bear Jun 2021 #1
His plan is going to be HUGE! Tomconroy Jun 2021 #2
He always talked like it was ready to go and just needed to sign it. milestogo Jun 2021 #4
Everybody knew he was lying... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2021 #3
I remember the republican party saying they had a better plan than GemDigger Jun 2021 #5
It was always con man sleight-of-hand bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #6
The man is full of shit RainCaster Jun 2021 #7
Two weeks keithbvadu2 Jun 2021 #8
3. Everybody knew he was lying...
Thu Jun 17, 2021, 10:48 AM
Jun 2021

...including his supporters. The "Obama" in the word "Obamacare" was a dog whistle to his cult, so it was allowable.

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
5. I remember the republican party saying they had a better plan than
Thu Jun 17, 2021, 10:53 AM
Jun 2021

ObamaCares when we were trying to get that. They are still looking for that better plan 12 years and counting. Needless to say, they are slow learners or excellent procrastinators.

bucolic_frolic

(43,206 posts)
6. It was always con man sleight-of-hand
Thu Jun 17, 2021, 11:02 AM
Jun 2021

'repeal and replace Obamacare with the greatest health care' always meant 'replace no care (his thought for a black president's health plan) with no care at all (the cheapest for corporations).'

We dismiss Trump as looney. He wasn't. Once you examine his ideas for racism and feed-the-rich components, they make perfect sense.

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