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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,922 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 02:52 PM Mar 2022

Analysis: Republicans prove they are their own worst enemy in 2022

First, it was the feud between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Florida Sen. Rick Scott over the latter's 11-point plan to "rescue" America if Republicans win majorities in Congress this fall.

Now, Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson has caused a stir by suggesting -- and then un-suggesting -- that Republicans would work to repeal the Affordable Care Act if they retake power in Washington.

"For example, if we're going to repeal and replace Obamacare — I still think we need to fix our health-care system — we need to have the plan ahead of time so that once we get in office, we can implement it immediately, not knock around like we did last time and fail," Johnson said during a Breitbart News Radio interview Monday morning first flagged by The Washington Post.

That would be a very big deal! After all, congressional Republicans spent the better part of the last decade -- legislatively and legally -- trying to dismantle the ACA. They repeatedly failed in that effort.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/analysis-republicans-prove-they-are-their-own-worst-enemy-in-2022/ar-AAUMTVQ

Ron John's picture is in the dictionary under "Stupid idiot".

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Analysis: Republicans prove they are their own worst enemy in 2022 (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 OP
Repughs are relentless and that's why we won't back down, to use Tom Petty's words ificandream Mar 2022 #1
Is Johnson the biggest idiot in Congress? Like Biden is going... brush Mar 2022 #2
That's why a GOP congress will likely vote to repeal griffi94 Mar 2022 #3
You are mistaken. Trump promised a "great healthcare plan" Ray Bruns Mar 2022 #4
Yeah, I remember him saying that many times. brush Mar 2022 #5
"...not knock around like we did last time"? Grins Mar 2022 #6

ificandream

(9,368 posts)
1. Repughs are relentless and that's why we won't back down, to use Tom Petty's words
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 02:56 PM
Mar 2022

Idiots like Ron John and MTG need to be put on the political unemployment line.

brush

(53,767 posts)
2. Is Johnson the biggest idiot in Congress? Like Biden is going...
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 03:07 PM
Mar 2022

to sign any bill replacing Obamacare. Just dumb. And they've had 12 years to come up with a plan and they haven't, so what makes him think they can now?

Ray Bruns

(4,093 posts)
4. You are mistaken. Trump promised a "great healthcare plan"
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 03:42 PM
Mar 2022

It is going to be out in two weeks. You just wait. You will see. Two Weeks.



brush

(53,767 posts)
5. Yeah, I remember him saying that many times.
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 03:55 PM
Mar 2022

It's always two weeks away as he thinks people will forget to ask again.

Grins

(7,213 posts)
6. "...not knock around like we did last time"?
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 04:44 PM
Mar 2022

That implies they had a plan to “knock around.”

Which, after the Reich-wing promised to deliver their “plan” going back 12-years, I would love to see.

Remember this, June 2019:

“We’re going to produce phenomenal health care. And we already have the concept of the plan. And it’ll be much better health care.” - Trump.

When?

“Yeah, we’ll be announcing that in two months, maybe less.”

Maybe more? Maybe never.

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