03-28-2017, 02:58 PM
(03-27-2017, 04:34 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:(03-25-2017, 03:26 PM)Kinser79 Wrote: If you say so Odin. Though given our differing track records on predicting things, and reading the political tea leaves, I stand by my statement. The bill Ryan was offering was total garbage. They could pass a clean repeal in about 15 minutes in both houses and the president would sign it before the ink was dry.
The base has been clear since the beginning...repeal first. Then we'll talk about replacements.
It wouldn't shock me if Kinser was right. Trump promised the moon, more people covered, better care and cheaper, which wasn't going to happen. I don't think Trump wanted to take lots of people off insurance. They managed to get the issue off the front burner with enough muddle that they could blame somebody else, anybody else.
how the next several crises fall.
No, Trump plays to the crowd, and the crowd expects miracles. He can't deliver miracles, but he can deliver hate and discontent. The AHCA went down, and he pointed at everyone but DJT. He lives to tweet another day.
Take the man as he is. He's a privileged overbearing narcissist blowhard in public and a pleasant charmer in private. Both acts are intended to gain favor. Killing healthcare for millions is not going to accomplish that, and he knows it.
Intelligence is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom, but they all play well together.