Ryan's answering every question with a variation of "Obamacare is failing, but we didn't have the votes to pass our bill."
He thinks they were doing a favor to the "architects of Obamacare" for trying to get rid of it.
Wash: So, two days in a hospital? That's awful. Don't you just hate doctors? Simon: Hey. Wash: I mean, present company excluded. Jayne: Let's not be excluding people. That'd be rude.
'Ariel'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Mar 24, 2017 11:18:53 am PDT #8965 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Dana - Mar 24, 2017 11:24:29 am PDT #8966 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
And he's done.
Steph L. - Mar 24, 2017 11:36:49 am PDT #8967 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I want to find that GIF of Obama dropping the mic at the Correspondents' Dinner.
-t - Mar 24, 2017 11:41:21 am PDT #8968 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Hesitantly feeling pretty good about this.
Calli - Mar 24, 2017 12:03:33 pm PDT #8969 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
It's a win. I figure tonight's for celebrating, and then we can hunker down to fight against the next round of Trump-led insanity. Every win is a reminder that we can win, plus that whole not kicking a ton of people off of health insurance part, which is hardly a small thing.
It's a good end to the work week.
askye - Mar 24, 2017 12:11:32 pm PDT #8970 of 30002
Thrive to spite them
It's a win. We one a battle but not the war. I'm happy but I'm also wondering how they are going to try and screw over healthcare next. And also what is next on the agenda to mess up.
I'm not sure what this means for the Republicans..in fighting etc. Or if they'll come together on other things.
Sheryl - Mar 24, 2017 1:12:55 pm PDT #8971 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I'm glad the bill got pulled, but worried because a number of the Congressfolk who opposed it did so because it didn't go far enough.
Connie Neil - Mar 24, 2017 1:19:19 pm PDT #8972 of 30002
brillig
a number of the Congressfolk who opposed it did so because it didn't go far enough.
Which mirrors a lot of people I heard during the election who refused to vote for Hilary because she didn't go far enough. Many cut-off noses laying in the street.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 24, 2017 1:21:44 pm PDT #8973 of 30002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Definitely true of the Freedom Caucus members who were going to vote against it, but I think their Let Them Eat Cake healthcare plan would drive even more moderate Republicans across the aisle on the issue.
sarameg - Mar 24, 2017 1:35:09 pm PDT #8974 of 30002
This was not the night I needed a kid to barf in the pool.