2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: There's a lot of demoralized Republicans in my office today. [View all]Cosmocat
(14,629 posts)this whole, "We just want to know the rules of the game" BS.
Dodd Frank got passed into law as did the AHCA.
The only "uncertainty" that exists is because REPUBLICANS and BUSINESS are doing everything they can to fight tooth and nail on every level the implementation of these laws.
This is NOT President Obama's fault.
His administration is fully prepared to implement both laws.
I have this discussion with business type Rs.
They don't want to hear it, but the need to.
They have themselves (business interests and partisan Rs) to blame for the uncertainty.
I also go at them on their negative views of BO - he is a decent family man, strong on national defense/international relations, has tried to work with Rs ...
I am not obnoxious about these things, but I don't back down. Let them have their say, don't accept any of their BS negative frames of him, and put it back on them.