from efforts to derail the GOP health-care bill.
Progressive groups, abortion-rights advocates and labor unions are urging Senate Democrats to slow work to a crawl to prevent Major... morefrom efforts to derail the GOP health-care bill.
Progressive groups, abortion-rights advocates and labor unions are urging Senate Democrats to slow work to a crawl to prevent Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from passing a health-care bill before a weeklong July 4 recess. Health-care bill opponents want to hammer Republicans at home during the break in an effort to kill the proposal later in the month.
McConnell’s attempt to craft an Obamacare replacement behind closed doors has muted public focus on the coming debate, which groups say could help him get enough Republican support to pass the measure. Even more so, they complain, investigations into Russian election meddling and Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey have crowded health care off the front pages.
“The relentless pace of mind-blowing revelations on Russia have been a disaster for Donald Trump but also an opportunity for Mitch McConnell,” said Ben Wikler, Washington director for the liberal group MoveOn.org.What's up with ... less
She has put together what will, inevitably, be called the coalition of chaos, and there is much argument over whether she should go. My first thought was, "yes, she should." Then, ... moreShe has put together what will, inevitably, be called the coalition of chaos, and there is much argument over whether she should go. My first thought was, "yes, she should." Then, I thought, "but who the hell would replace her?" Also, whatever we think of Mrs. May, she has now been elected. Anyone who replaces her will be unelected. So, my thought changed to wondering if it would be better if she stayed, for a while, at least. There is certainly no time to change the leader before the "Brexit" negotiations are due to start. The whole business depresses me. What do you think? less
The government is a MESS. It is unbalanced. No one is ever happy no matter what party takes the Presidential seat. Now we have a dictator ruling what can and cannot be ... moreThe government is a MESS. It is unbalanced. No one is ever happy no matter what party takes the Presidential seat. Now we have a dictator ruling what can and cannot be done to this country and backed by an office that is filled with his criminal minions. Wouldn't it be better to re-tool the whole thing?This is not working any longer. We need to have 1/2 and 1/2. Not a monopoly of cretins that are ruining our lives while we sit back and watch this.
