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Sogo

(6,822 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:07 AM Monday

Republicans know they're still in trouble over healthcare:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/house-republican-says-party-going-to-get-killed-in-midterm-elections/ar-AA1Q6hPb?ocid=BingNewsSerp

House Republican says party ‘going to get killed’ in midterm elections

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) foreshadowed bleak midterm elections for the Republican Party unless its members can address those struggling with healthcare.

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“In the short term, people are getting the renewal notices, their premiums are doubling, so I’m saying we need to deal with that now because otherwise, No. 1, it is the right thing to do just morally, No. 2, we’re gonna get killed,” Van Drew said.

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Republicans know they're still in trouble over healthcare: (Original Post) Sogo Monday OP

Whatever. They will win again, because even johnnyfins Monday #1

That's the issues as someone who is on ACA that got screwed Jspur Monday #2

That would be just cutting off your nose to spite your face. Sogo Monday #6

I think there is a reasonable chance something gets worked out on enhanced subsidies at least for a year. Silent Type Monday #3

I hope there is a chance for Jspur Monday #5

Yeah, "trump won"... Won What? Cha Monday #4

This! Blue_Roses Monday #7

Thank You! Cha Monday #10

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If Mr. Van Drew is so concerned about what is moral Strelnikov_ Monday #9

Well, yes... that's true. Republicans will suffer as long as we make it clear that THEY are to blame... QueerDuck Monday #11

johnnyfins

(3,235 posts)

1. Whatever. They will win again, because even

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:11 AM

Monday

Democrats will now not want to vote for Democrats.

Jspur

(772 posts)

2. That's the issues as someone who is on ACA that got screwed

Reply to johnnyfins (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:14 AM

Monday

over today I'm feeling very apathetic towards the Democrats and find that I have a hard time believing now that they will ever fight for what I need.

Sogo

(6,822 posts)

6. That would be just cutting off your nose to spite your face.

Reply to johnnyfins (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:27 AM

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You really want to do that????

Silent Type

(11,959 posts)

3. I think there is a reasonable chance something gets worked out on enhanced subsidies at least for a year.

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:14 AM

Monday

Certainly not a slam dunk, but some extension seems likely, perhaps with some phaseout at upper income levels.

But it also makes healthcare a huge issue in midterms.

Jspur

(772 posts)

5. I hope there is a chance for

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:23 AM

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some sort of subsidy.

Cha

(315,774 posts)

4. Yeah, "trump won"... Won What?

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:20 AM

Monday

Killing health Care for Millins of People?

That ought to Go Over well in the midterms.

“In the short term, people are getting the renewal notices, their premiums are doubling, so I’m saying we need to deal with that now because otherwise, No. 1, it is the right thing to do just morally, No. 2, we’re gonna get killed,” Van Drew said.

TY.. That's what I was Thinking.

Blue_Roses

(13,758 posts)

7. This!

Reply to Cha (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:08 AM

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So true!

Cha

(315,774 posts)

10. Thank You!

Reply to Blue_Roses (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:09 PM

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Strelnikov_

(8,070 posts)

9. If Mr. Van Drew is so concerned about what is moral

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:35 AM

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Why is he a Republican?

QueerDuck

(595 posts)

11. Well, yes... that's true. Republicans will suffer as long as we make it clear that THEY are to blame...

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:15 PM

Monday

and this misplaced and irresponsible drumbeat of "blame the Democrats" and "hate-on the Democrats" is a mistake. Put the blame where it's deserved: squarely in the lap of the GOP.

THEY are the ones in charge (not the Democrats). THEY are the ones setting the agenda (not the Democrats). THEY hold all the cards (not the Democrats).

It's just silly and unrealistic for anyone to expect miracles from a party that's in the MINORITY for all three branches of government (an the courts, and with a complicit media).

Yet, here we are... also having to deal with individuals who are determined to paint the Democrats as "complicit" or "the same as" the Republicans (thus weakening the support and the VOTES we need if we're to EVER gain control again.)

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