John Boehner stated Republicans could never get to repeal & replace

[Bruce_T_Laney]

Boehner wanted to be rid of the bastards in the Republican party and the only way was to resign. Understandable.

Just wait you'll see Rush Limbaugh, and all the other Reich wing talk show hosts BLAME Paul Ryan for this flop turd--LOL You'll have Reich wingers all over this board threatening to primary Paul Ryan--LOL They won't blame themselves or the NO Republican politicians that they have installed in congress--most of whom Rush Limbaugh and all the others strongly supported.

That's what makes this so hysterically funny.

The failure falls squarely on President Trump, or another way to say it is the Buck Stops with Him.

It is true the GOP had all the time in the world to have something ready and they blew it like many knew they would.

The reality they will never get anything done on Healthcare Reform unless Ryan commit political suicide and work with Pelosi and company to get something done, which will never happen.

So in the end President Trump was shown he can not even lead his own political party to vote on a bill he endorsed, and with that the failure is his and no one else.

Next is Tax Reform and Budget and those are other subject matters that will show once again he ( Trump ) has no clue on how to seal the political deal within his own political party.

 

[Geaux4it]

Boehner wanted to be rid of the bastards in the Republican party and the only way was to resign. Understandable.

Just wait you'll see Rush Limbaugh, and all the other Reich wing talk show hosts BLAME Paul Ryan for this flop turd--LOL You'll have Reich wingers all over this board threatening to primary Paul Ryan--LOL They won't blame themselves or the NO Republican politicians that they have installed in congress--most of whom Rush Limbaugh and all the others strongly supported.

That's what makes this so hysterically funny.

The failure falls squarely on President Trump, or another way to say it is the Buck Stops with Him.

It is true the GOP had all the time in the world to have something ready and they blew it like many knew they would.

The reality they will never get anything done on Healthcare Reform unless Ryan commit political suicide and work with Pelosi and company to get something done, which will never happen.

So in the end President Trump was shown he can not even lead his own political party to vote on a bill he endorsed, and with that the failure is his and no one else.

Next is Tax Reform and Budget and those are other subject matters that will show once again he ( Trump ) has no clue on how to seal the political deal within his own political party.

The problem is the Republican party is actually 2 parties dueling like the Dems/Pubs traditionally do. We are a (3) party system which was on full display during the primaries. POTUS sold out to the system he is there to change. He sided with dufus Ryan which was an epic mistake.

I side with the Freedom Caucus

-Geaux

 

[Penelope]

As we know John Boehner (former house leader) quit in 2015, because he just couldn't stand the Tea Party politicians in the house that continually said NO to everything. I was watching one program where he actually stated he had to sneak in the back door of the White House to meet with Barack Obama on an issue, because if anyone saw him a 100 different conspiracy theories would come out of it.

Date of this article February 23, 2017.
"Former Speaker John Boehner said Republicans were “wildly optimistic” on the campaign trail in promising voters a full and immediate repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare. “[Congressional Republicans are] going to fix Obamacare — I shouldn’t call it repeal-and-replace, because it’s not going to happen,” Boehner said, according to a report by Politico. Politico said Boehner made the comments about the ACA, which could disgruntle Republicans who campaigned heavily against the law, at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, a gathering of health care professionals, scientists and scholars held in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday. During the keynote address, Boehner, who retired from Congress in 2015, was reported to have labeled the Republican’s repeal-and-replacement strategy as “happy talk.”
Boehner also stated that the GOP is fragmented over what the right health care policy is for the US. “I started laughing,” Boehner said. “Republicans never ever agree on healthcare.”

Report: John Boehner says Obamacare won't be repealed and replaced

SO WHAT HAPPENED: For 7 long years Republicans have railed against Obamacare. Over 30 house bills were set on Obama's desk for him to sign to repeal his own health care plan--LOL Ted Cruz and his midget minions in the house were continually threatening to defund Obamacare or shut down the government. 7 long years of "I am going to repeal Obamacare on the first day I am in office." That then went into I am going to "repeal & replace" Obamacare on the first day I am in office.

SO WHO VOTED AGAINST THIS NEW BILL: The very same Republicans that have railed against Obamacare over the last 7 years. Ted Cruz's Tea Party midget minions in the house that continually threatened to defund Obamacare & or shut down the goverment.

"The rag-tag rabble-rousing House Freedom Caucus may be the linchpin to repeal and replace Obamacare at this point.

Its members, however, are Public Enemy No. 1 on Capitol Hill.

The group of conservative agitators who've irked leadership, held the line against spending bills and rebelled against trade priorities of leaders have now helped delay a health care have now killed it.

Rep. Bradley Byrne, an Alabama Republican and member of the Republican Study Committee, a large group of fiscal conservatives, complained Thursday morning that the Freedom Caucus continues to throw out an expanding list of demands and suggested there was little to be done to get some in that group on board and it was time to move on.

"They don't know how to get to yes. They just don't."
Why (almost) everyone hates the Freedom Caucus - CNNPolitics.com

It's clear Republicans never had a Health care plan. After all they could have thought about one over the last 7 years--they didn't--they just wanted to rail against Obamacare. The demand to vote on the bill yesterday was only symbolic. Because that was the date that Obamacare passed 7 years ago, and they just wanted to say--"look what we did."

It's clear that Republicans like to win elections on meaningless campaign rhetoric, but when the rubber meets the road they sure as hell can't lead.

Then the Republican Senate has had it's own issues. Primarily their constituents and the Welcome home party they have been receiving at their town halls.

Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas


Then this is Salt Lake City, Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Republican town halls are getting very, very nasty

Boehner quit because he was as useless as a wart on a toad's azz.

The Freedom Caucus showed him the door. Resign or you will be nailing an aide, or having an affair, we will make something up.

 

[yiostheoy]

As we know John Boehner (former house leader) quit in 2015, because he just couldn't stand the Tea Party politicians in the house that continually said NO to everything. I was watching one program where he actually stated he had to sneak in the back door of the White House to meet with Barack Obama on an issue, because if anyone saw him a 100 different conspiracy theories would come out of it.

Date of this article February 23, 2017.
"Former Speaker John Boehner said Republicans were “wildly optimistic” on the campaign trail in promising voters a full and immediate repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare. “[Congressional Republicans are] going to fix Obamacare — I shouldn’t call it repeal-and-replace, because it’s not going to happen,” Boehner said, according to a report by Politico. Politico said Boehner made the comments about the ACA, which could disgruntle Republicans who campaigned heavily against the law, at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, a gathering of health care professionals, scientists and scholars held in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday. During the keynote address, Boehner, who retired from Congress in 2015, was reported to have labeled the Republican’s repeal-and-replacement strategy as “happy talk.”
Boehner also stated that the GOP is fragmented over what the right health care policy is for the US. “I started laughing,” Boehner said. “Republicans never ever agree on healthcare.”

Report: John Boehner says Obamacare won't be repealed and replaced

SO WHAT HAPPENED: For 7 long years Republicans have railed against Obamacare. Over 30 house bills were set on Obama's desk for him to sign to repeal his own health care plan--LOL Ted Cruz and his midget minions in the house were continually threatening to defund Obamacare or shut down the government. 7 long years of "I am going to repeal Obamacare on the first day I am in office." That then went into I am going to "repeal & replace" Obamacare on the first day I am in office.

SO WHO VOTED AGAINST THIS NEW BILL: The very same Republicans that have railed against Obamacare over the last 7 years. Ted Cruz's Tea Party midget minions in the house that continually threatened to defund Obamacare & or shut down the goverment.

"The rag-tag rabble-rousing House Freedom Caucus may be the linchpin to repeal and replace Obamacare at this point.

Its members, however, are Public Enemy No. 1 on Capitol Hill.

The group of conservative agitators who've irked leadership, held the line against spending bills and rebelled against trade priorities of leaders have now helped delay a health care have now killed it.

Rep. Bradley Byrne, an Alabama Republican and member of the Republican Study Committee, a large group of fiscal conservatives, complained Thursday morning that the Freedom Caucus continues to throw out an expanding list of demands and suggested there was little to be done to get some in that group on board and it was time to move on.

"They don't know how to get to yes. They just don't."
Why (almost) everyone hates the Freedom Caucus - CNNPolitics.com

It's clear Republicans never had a Health care plan. After all they could have thought about one over the last 7 years--they didn't--they just wanted to rail against Obamacare. The demand to vote on the bill yesterday was only symbolic. Because that was the date that Obamacare passed 7 years ago, and they just wanted to say--"look what we did."

It's clear that Republicans like to win elections on meaningless campaign rhetoric, but when the rubber meets the road they sure as hell can't lead.

Then the Republican Senate has had it's own issues. Primarily their constituents and the Welcome home party they have been receiving at their town halls.

Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas


Then this is Salt Lake City, Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Republican town halls are getting very, very nasty

Boehner quit because he was as useless as a wart on a toad's azz.

The Freedom Caucus showed him the door. Resign or you will be nailing an aide, or having an affair, or we will make something up.

Alcoholism may have had a lot to do with it too.

Boehner and "W" both seemed to fall into that abyss towards the end.

 

[oreo]

As we know John Boehner (former house leader) quit in 2015, because he just couldn't stand the Tea Party politicians in the house that continually said NO to everything. I was watching one program where he actually stated he had to sneak in the back door of the White House to meet with Barack Obama on an issue, because if anyone saw him a 100 different conspiracy theories would come out of it.

Date of this article February 23, 2017.
"Former Speaker John Boehner said Republicans were “wildly optimistic” on the campaign trail in promising voters a full and immediate repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare. “[Congressional Republicans are] going to fix Obamacare — I shouldn’t call it repeal-and-replace, because it’s not going to happen,” Boehner said, according to a report by Politico. Politico said Boehner made the comments about the ACA, which could disgruntle Republicans who campaigned heavily against the law, at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, a gathering of health care professionals, scientists and scholars held in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday. During the keynote address, Boehner, who retired from Congress in 2015, was reported to have labeled the Republican’s repeal-and-replacement strategy as “happy talk.”
Boehner also stated that the GOP is fragmented over what the right health care policy is for the US. “I started laughing,” Boehner said. “Republicans never ever agree on healthcare.”

Report: John Boehner says Obamacare won't be repealed and replaced

SO WHAT HAPPENED: For 7 long years Republicans have railed against Obamacare. Over 30 house bills were set on Obama's desk for him to sign to repeal his own health care plan--LOL Ted Cruz and his midget minions in the house were continually threatening to defund Obamacare or shut down the government. 7 long years of "I am going to repeal Obamacare on the first day I am in office." That then went into I am going to "repeal & replace" Obamacare on the first day I am in office.

SO WHO VOTED AGAINST THIS NEW BILL: The very same Republicans that have railed against Obamacare over the last 7 years. Ted Cruz's Tea Party midget minions in the house that continually threatened to defund Obamacare & or shut down the goverment.

"The rag-tag rabble-rousing House Freedom Caucus may be the linchpin to repeal and replace Obamacare at this point.

Its members, however, are Public Enemy No. 1 on Capitol Hill.

The group of conservative agitators who've irked leadership, held the line against spending bills and rebelled against trade priorities of leaders have now helped delay a health care have now killed it.

Rep. Bradley Byrne, an Alabama Republican and member of the Republican Study Committee, a large group of fiscal conservatives, complained Thursday morning that the Freedom Caucus continues to throw out an expanding list of demands and suggested there was little to be done to get some in that group on board and it was time to move on.

"They don't know how to get to yes. They just don't."
Why (almost) everyone hates the Freedom Caucus - CNNPolitics.com

It's clear Republicans never had a Health care plan. After all they could have thought about one over the last 7 years--they didn't--they just wanted to rail against Obamacare. The demand to vote on the bill yesterday was only symbolic. Because that was the date that Obamacare passed 7 years ago, and they just wanted to say--"look what we did."

It's clear that Republicans like to win elections on meaningless campaign rhetoric, but when the rubber meets the road they sure as hell can't lead.

Then the Republican Senate has had it's own issues. Primarily their constituents and the Welcome home party they have been receiving at their town halls.

Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas


Then this is Salt Lake City, Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Republican town halls are getting very, very nasty

Boehner quit because he was as useless as a wart on a toad's azz.

The Freedom Caucus showed him the door. Resign or you will be nailing an aide, or having an affair, we will make something up.

You apparently have some reading comprehension issues. The Freedom Caucus made demands that were so extreme that majority moderate Republicans wouldn't go along with it. That's why it didn't pass. So you had the minority the Freedom Caucus--(Rush Limbaugh your reich wing talk show hosts--frankenstein creation) or about 24 of them stop the bill in the house from passing.

These are your continual NO voters on every single bill during the last 8 years, (the reason Boehner quit) the ones that Obama continually complained about and now they're saying NO to your newly elected Trumpkin--LOL These are the ones that continually called to defund Obamacare--sent up 30 house bills to repeal Obamacare with Obama sitting in the Oval office, and the ones that continually threatened to shut down the government. They ALWAYS say NO even when they have a full house.

Poetic Justice at it's best--LOL

This is YOUR doing.

 

[Penelope]

As we know John Boehner (former house leader) quit in 2015, because he just couldn't stand the Tea Party politicians in the house that continually said NO to everything. I was watching one program where he actually stated he had to sneak in the back door of the White House to meet with Barack Obama on an issue, because if anyone saw him a 100 different conspiracy theories would come out of it.

Date of this article February 23, 2017.
"Former Speaker John Boehner said Republicans were “wildly optimistic” on the campaign trail in promising voters a full and immediate repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare. “[Congressional Republicans are] going to fix Obamacare — I shouldn’t call it repeal-and-replace, because it’s not going to happen,” Boehner said, according to a report by Politico. Politico said Boehner made the comments about the ACA, which could disgruntle Republicans who campaigned heavily against the law, at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, a gathering of health care professionals, scientists and scholars held in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday. During the keynote address, Boehner, who retired from Congress in 2015, was reported to have labeled the Republican’s repeal-and-replacement strategy as “happy talk.”
Boehner also stated that the GOP is fragmented over what the right health care policy is for the US. “I started laughing,” Boehner said. “Republicans never ever agree on healthcare.”

Report: John Boehner says Obamacare won't be repealed and replaced

SO WHAT HAPPENED: For 7 long years Republicans have railed against Obamacare. Over 30 house bills were set on Obama's desk for him to sign to repeal his own health care plan--LOL Ted Cruz and his midget minions in the house were continually threatening to defund Obamacare or shut down the government. 7 long years of "I am going to repeal Obamacare on the first day I am in office." That then went into I am going to "repeal & replace" Obamacare on the first day I am in office.

SO WHO VOTED AGAINST THIS NEW BILL: The very same Republicans that have railed against Obamacare over the last 7 years. Ted Cruz's Tea Party midget minions in the house that continually threatened to defund Obamacare & or shut down the goverment.

"The rag-tag rabble-rousing House Freedom Caucus may be the linchpin to repeal and replace Obamacare at this point.

Its members, however, are Public Enemy No. 1 on Capitol Hill.

The group of conservative agitators who've irked leadership, held the line against spending bills and rebelled against trade priorities of leaders have now helped delay a health care have now killed it.

Rep. Bradley Byrne, an Alabama Republican and member of the Republican Study Committee, a large group of fiscal conservatives, complained Thursday morning that the Freedom Caucus continues to throw out an expanding list of demands and suggested there was little to be done to get some in that group on board and it was time to move on.

"They don't know how to get to yes. They just don't."
Why (almost) everyone hates the Freedom Caucus - CNNPolitics.com

It's clear Republicans never had a Health care plan. After all they could have thought about one over the last 7 years--they didn't--they just wanted to rail against Obamacare. The demand to vote on the bill yesterday was only symbolic. Because that was the date that Obamacare passed 7 years ago, and they just wanted to say--"look what we did."

It's clear that Republicans like to win elections on meaningless campaign rhetoric, but when the rubber meets the road they sure as hell can't lead.

Then the Republican Senate has had it's own issues. Primarily their constituents and the Welcome home party they have been receiving at their town halls.

Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas


Then this is Salt Lake City, Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Republican town halls are getting very, very nasty

Boehner quit because he was as useless as a wart on a toad's azz.

The Freedom Caucus showed him the door. Resign or you will be nailing an aide, or having an affair, we will make something up.

You apparently have some reading comprehension issues. The Freedom Caucus made demands that were so extreme that majority moderate Republicans wouldn't go along with it. That's why it didn't pass. So you had the minority the Freedom Caucus--(Rush Limbaugh your reich wing talk show hosts--frankenstein creation) or about 24 of them stop the bill in the house from passing.

These are your continual NO voters on every single bill during the last 8 years, (the reason Boehner quit) the ones that Obama continually complained about and now they're saying NO to your newly elected Trumpkin--LOL These are the ones that continually called to defund Obamacare--sent up 30 house bills to repeal Obamacare with Obama sitting in the Oval office, and the ones that continually threatened to shut down the government. They ALWAYS say NO even when they have a full house.

Poetic Justice at it's best--LOL

This is YOUR doing.

No I am very anti the Freedom Caucus and the rest of the GOP. I voted for Clinton.

 

[sealybobo]

As we know John Boehner (former house leader) quit in 2015, because he just couldn't stand the Tea Party politicians in the house that continually said NO to everything. I was watching one program where he actually stated he had to sneak in the back door of the White House to meet with Barack Obama on an issue, because if anyone saw him a 100 different conspiracy theories would come out of it.

Date of this article February 23, 2017.
"Former Speaker John Boehner said Republicans were “wildly optimistic” on the campaign trail in promising voters a full and immediate repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare. “[Congressional Republicans are] going to fix Obamacare — I shouldn’t call it repeal-and-replace, because it’s not going to happen,” Boehner said, according to a report by Politico. Politico said Boehner made the comments about the ACA, which could disgruntle Republicans who campaigned heavily against the law, at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, a gathering of health care professionals, scientists and scholars held in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday. During the keynote address, Boehner, who retired from Congress in 2015, was reported to have labeled the Republican’s repeal-and-replacement strategy as “happy talk.”
Boehner also stated that the GOP is fragmented over what the right health care policy is for the US. “I started laughing,” Boehner said. “Republicans never ever agree on healthcare.”

Report: John Boehner says Obamacare won't be repealed and replaced

SO WHAT HAPPENED: For 7 long years Republicans have railed against Obamacare. Over 30 house bills were set on Obama's desk for him to sign to repeal his own health care plan--LOL Ted Cruz and his midget minions in the house were continually threatening to defund Obamacare or shut down the government. 7 long years of "I am going to repeal Obamacare on the first day I am in office." That then went into I am going to "repeal & replace" Obamacare on the first day I am in office.

SO WHO VOTED AGAINST THIS NEW BILL: The very same Republicans that have railed against Obamacare over the last 7 years. Ted Cruz's Tea Party midget minions in the house that continually threatened to defund Obamacare & or shut down the goverment.

"The rag-tag rabble-rousing House Freedom Caucus may be the linchpin to repeal and replace Obamacare at this point.

Its members, however, are Public Enemy No. 1 on Capitol Hill.

The group of conservative agitators who've irked leadership, held the line against spending bills and rebelled against trade priorities of leaders have now helped delay a health care have now killed it.

Rep. Bradley Byrne, an Alabama Republican and member of the Republican Study Committee, a large group of fiscal conservatives, complained Thursday morning that the Freedom Caucus continues to throw out an expanding list of demands and suggested there was little to be done to get some in that group on board and it was time to move on.

"They don't know how to get to yes. They just don't."
Why (almost) everyone hates the Freedom Caucus - CNNPolitics.com

It's clear Republicans never had a Health care plan. After all they could have thought about one over the last 7 years--they didn't--they just wanted to rail against Obamacare. The demand to vote on the bill yesterday was only symbolic. Because that was the date that Obamacare passed 7 years ago, and they just wanted to say--"look what we did."

It's clear that Republicans like to win elections on meaningless campaign rhetoric, but when the rubber meets the road they sure as hell can't lead.

Then the Republican Senate has had it's own issues. Primarily their constituents and the Welcome home party they have been receiving at their town halls.

Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas


Then this is Salt Lake City, Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Republican town halls are getting very, very nasty

They came so close.

 

[sealybobo]

Republicans are in agreement on repealing Obamacare, but not on what to replace it with, which is why Trump wisely demanded both repeal and replacement simultaneously.

This bill is not dead and gone as the vote was not held. Trump is simply in the 'walk away from the table' phase of his negotiations. Now this might very well be the final end of any negotiations, but I wouldnt bet on it. IF enough deals are quietly made in background over the next few months it could be put up for a vote again, but only when they know that they have enough votes to pass it.

Nope! They tried not knowing and they didn't have enough votes. That's because they don't have a REPLACE. They only know repeal. They forget why healthcare reform was passed in the first place.