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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTurtleBurn: "Our new president, of course, has not been in this line of work before"
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday directly lashed out at Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for the Senates failure to successfully repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Senator Mitch McConnell said I had excessive expectations, but I dont think so, the president tweeted. After 7 years of hearing Repeal & Replace, why not done?
Trumps comments came in response to an interview McConnell gave earlier this week where he said that the president had excessive expectations for what could be quickly accomplished in the Senate.
Our new president, of course, has not been in this line of work before, McConnell said, according to CNN affiliate WCPO. I think he had excessive expectations about how quickly things happen in the democratic process.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/trump-slams-mcconnell-for-trumpcare-failure-after-7-years-of-hearing-repeal-replace-why-not-done/
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TurtleBurn: "Our new president, of course, has not been in this line of work before" (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Aug 2017
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bdamomma
(63,875 posts)1. still sticking up for him
turtle brain, after you sold your soul to the devil. You POS!!! damn all of you traitors.
LuckyLib
(6,819 posts)2. That's a burn alright. But Mitch, you and your club bought him. You own him!
no_hypocrisy
(46,122 posts)3. In other words,
PETER PRINCIPLE ! ! !
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle
Initech
(100,080 posts)4. Hey republicans how's that whole Washington outsider thing working for ya?
Oh yeah it's been a complete fucking failure and an absolute embarrassment! Keep digging that hole, assholes!
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)5. Pretend wifey is definitely enjoying the ride
$$$$$$$$$$$
spiderpig
(10,419 posts)6. Just the kind of recommendation you want to hear about your neurosurgeon.
On the job training, ya know?
fishwax
(29,149 posts)7. I mean, in a way Trump is right. Seven years of talk, and they prove themselves totally incapable of
action.
McConnell shouldn't blame the democratic process. It's not the process that failed. It's the republicans and the republican leadership. The process worked just fine.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,414 posts)8. But you destroyed regular order in the Senate for him
so that he could get to nominate a Supreme Court Justice and very nearly got ACA repealed. Go stick your head back in your shell, McTurtle!
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)9. WHAT Democratic process? eom
rock
(13,218 posts)10. It doesn't show, not a bit
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