Thank You, House Freedom Caucus (Erickson)

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Thank You, House Freedom Caucus

By Erick Erickson  |  March 23, 2017, 04:52pm  |  @ewerickson

Establishment Republicans are coordinating an attack on conservative House Freedom Caucus members, blaming them for scuttling the Obamacare tickling plan. All House Freedom Caucus members did was insist the GOP keep its promises.

There were several ways they could have done that.

First, they could have sent the Senate an actual repeal bill and let the chair rule that it was in order under the Byrd rule. That was the easiest and best option and could have gotten it through.

Second, they could have used their 2015 legislation that they all supported as the framework for the new legislation.

Third, they could have just passed the 2015 legislation.

It was easy.

But it was the moderates who refused. Moderates decided they could not do full repeal. Moderates decided they had to keep a massive government entitlement plan. Moderates decided they needed to expand Medicaid. Moderates decided they could not get rid of the regulations.

All the House Freedom Caucus wanted was for the Republicans to keep their promises. But the GOP, led by moderates, decided to break their promise.

Now that they have been exposed, they are blaming the House Freedom Caucus. Remember, Senator Mike Lee just yesterday said the Senate Parliamentarian would have allowed repeal of regulations with the plan. That exposes the lie. Moderate Republicans do not want the regulations repealed.

They could have done it and they did not do it.

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[Silver Pines]

They're holding the line.  Excellent.

[Bigun]

They're holding the line.  Excellent.

  I hope they force this to full repeal.  After all that is what they promised for seven years!

[Silver Pines]

I hope they force this to full repeal.  After all that is what they promised for seven years!

 

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Steve Deace‏Verified account @SteveDeaceShow  2h2 hours ago

Because it's not already a mess enough, here comes Cousin Eddie to save the Griswold Family Christmas.

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Steve Deace‏Verified account @SteveDeaceShow  2h2 hours ago

Because it's not already a mess enough, here comes Cousin Eddie to save the Griswold Family Christmas.

   It's beginning to look like that "Art of the Deal' stuff doesn't translate so well to politics.

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Hope someone picks up Bannon and throws him out on his ear. 

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   It's beginning to look like that "Art of the Deal' stuff doesn't translate so well to politics.

Sure it does.  We're now witnessing the "be prepared to walk away" portion of the program.   ^-^