PSUsarge wrote:

slugsrbad wrote:I'm a hypocrite for this, but: I think we (not just BSG, just people in general) spend too much time griping over the insignificant (attire, hand swatting, Spice spurned).

I say I am a hypocrite because I don't buy that argument when it's used to say we spend too much time on Russia instead of policy X, but that's because I think we have the capacity to care about more than one relevant thing fully.

I would like to echo this WRT to the "Trump vs. Obama" memes, etc.

We get it. Obama was more popular. The relevance of the comparison begins and ends there.

Werthless wrote:I think it's useful to remember we used to have presidents that respected fellow human beings, institutions, and traditional norms of behavior.

The Nightman Cometh wrote:Just popping in to say it's perfectly apparent the only reason anyone is anti-early voting is because it hurts their chances to win elections.

"Many people are saying it was wonderful that Mrs. Obama refused to wear a scarf in Saudi Arabia, but they were insulted. We have enuf enemies."

thephan wrote:And a little more about attire commentary...

"Many people are saying it was wonderful that Mrs. Obama refused to wear a scarf in Saudi Arabia, but they were insulted. We have enuf enemies."

Who else? Sure, Donald.

CalvinBall wrote:Gianforte doing well enough he probably will win.

Warszawa wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:Gianforte doing well enough he probably will win.

Montana is big time trump country so fuck them

CalvinBall wrote:Gianforte doing well enough he probably will win.

Smucker did not respond to a request seeking comment on the CBO report.

Dent said the latest score reinforces his original reservations and opposition to the plan.

"Medicaid is still not dealt with appropriately in the bill and individuals in a certain age range, or who have pre-existing conditions, will face the reality that the coverage they need is priced far beyond their ability to purchase," the Lehigh County Republican said in an email. "Senate Republicans have made it clear that they will be starting from scratch as they develop a bill. My hope is that they listen to advice from patients, providers and other stakeholders, as well as Republican governors in states that have expanded Medicaid coverage."

A spokeswoman for Costello, a Chester County Republican, said he is still reviewing the report.

She said the congressman has been clear that protections for those with pre-existing conditions without contingency and affordable access to coverage for every American remain his priorities for advancing health care reform.
A spokesman for Meehan, a Delaware County Republican, said the CBO analysis is evidence that more work needs to be done.

Meehan said that now that the score has been released, he is hopeful his colleagues in the Senate will address the failures of Obamacare while keeping protections for the most vulnerable, including people with significant illnesses or pre-existing conditions, the elderly and those from low-income households.

A spokesman for Sen. Pat Toomey, a Lehigh County Republican, pointed out that the House plan is just a starting point.