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Even with repeal, 'Obamacare' will be hard to unwind, McConnell says
whas11 ^ | Posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:18 AM | by Joe Arnold

Posted on 07/03/2012 6:47:49 AM PDT by vg0va3

In his first Kentucky comments since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that even if "Obamacare" is repealed, the health care law will not easily go away.


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KEYWORDS: abortion; chinlesswonder; deathpanels; healthcare; obamacare; repeal; zerocare
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To: grobdriver

“Just do it. “

Or step aside and let the men handle the heavy lifting. How pathetic!


41 posted on 07/03/2012 7:48:34 AM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: vg0va3

Much as I hate this useless POS, the damage done to the constitution has been institutionalized into the Supreme Court, and it will be all but impossible to reverse.

ObamaCare is the least of our concern now.

It is as if Chief Judas Roberts put the God particle into the hands of Lucifer himself, and now we have to rely on people such as Mitch McConnell to take that particle back...

We are in deep, deep, deep trouble now.


42 posted on 07/03/2012 7:49:20 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: vg0va3

DO YOUR FREAKIN JOB, you spineless, ball-less “leader”.

JUST DO IT.


43 posted on 07/03/2012 7:53:48 AM PDT by Reagan69 (I supported Sarah Palin and all I got was a lousy DVD !)
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To: vg0va3
I hate to tell you Mitch - but the people of Kentucky sent you DC to represent them. That means you are expected to do difficult thing.

If unraveling Omabacare is going to be difficult then step up and get to work! If you want to vacation, play golf, and hobnob with the A-list personalities you have two choice. First, be honest and quit. Second, be dishonest and run for President.

44 posted on 07/03/2012 7:55:34 AM PDT by Nip (TANSTAAFL and BOHICA)
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To: privatedrive

House and Senate leadership are voted on in each session. Make enough of a change in the caucus and elect a new leader, or get enough members of the caucus to have a no confidence vote and see if they will step-down as leader.


45 posted on 07/03/2012 7:56:51 AM PDT by ace2u_in_MD (You missed something...)
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To: vg0va3
His real meaning is, HE DON'T WANT TO, AND NEVER DID.

He and the Speaker MUST GO.

46 posted on 07/03/2012 7:57:41 AM PDT by annieokie
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To: vg0va3
...even if "Obamacare" is repealed, the health care law will not easily go away.

Really? How about you do your part to repeal it, and then we'll see if it'll go away or not. To my way of thinking, if it DOESN'T, then something (else) is very, very wrong in the District of Criminals.

If this is his ball-less way of trying to weasel out of actually repealing it with a whole 51 votes via reconciliation, then I suggest that he step down in favor of a Senator who has some guts and some fidelity to the will of the people.

47 posted on 07/03/2012 8:02:22 AM PDT by Ancesthntr (Bibi to Odumbo: Its not going to happen.)
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To: vg0va3
Well, he is right.

If he and Bonehead control the Senate and House, it will be difficult to repeal Obamacare.

Obamacare must be repealed using the same ruthless disregard for the opinions and views of the minority party as well as same disregard for Senate & House rules and proceedures as was used to pass it.

Won't happen with The Turtle and Bonehead running the show.

48 posted on 07/03/2012 8:02:22 AM PDT by sjmjax (Politicans are like bananas - they start out green, turn yellow, then rot.)
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To: engrpat
He is right. No way around it. Obama and the HHS have already implemented much of ObamaCare and it will take years to uproot all of the rules and mandates that are already in place. Give the man some slack for telling the truth.

I guess my problem is I never hear the other side say such things. They never accept that their goals cannot be accomplished, there are no rules to prevent them from getting what they want. Not even public opinion can stop them.

We can't even succeed when the public is behind us.

49 posted on 07/03/2012 8:03:10 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: vg0va3

One sure way to NOT win a war is to surrender after the first skirmish.

Republicans have that down to a science.

It is well past time to send Mitch to the farm.


50 posted on 07/03/2012 8:04:04 AM PDT by Iron Munro (John Adams: 'Two ways to enslave a country. One is by the sword, the other is by debt')
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To: vg0va3
Overturn Wickard v Filburn, and watch it all unravel.

Clarence Thomas knows.

51 posted on 07/03/2012 8:06:49 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: ace2u_in_MD

OK thanks - let’s all push for a change in repub leadership. No confidence in either of these guys. Enough of their RINO Establishment Bullcrap. We need real leadership!

Let’s make this an issue in November.

“Dear (House Rep and Senator): If you’re for keeping Mitch and John in their current leadership positions, then I’m voting for someone else.”

Are we going to continue to allow Barry, Harry, Nancy, Mitchy, Johnny and Benedict Roberts to run our country?
At least if we have some conservatice leadership somewhere we might have a chance.


52 posted on 07/03/2012 8:11:05 AM PDT by privatedrive
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To: vg0va3

The only time people like McConnell have a set and are willing to fight is when their sit is up for election.

The Tea Party better work over time to remove this coward from office.


53 posted on 07/03/2012 8:26:55 AM PDT by dragonblustar (At least Judas had the good sense to look for a tall tree afterwards.)
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To: vg0va3

Unfortunately...I see a lot of the Liberal RINOs end up supporting ObamaCare. Unfortunately, the only difference between Dems and a lot of GOP today is who gets the welfare checks

Which is why we need total dillegence in removing RINOs during the primaries.


54 posted on 07/03/2012 8:30:58 AM PDT by SeminoleCounty (Sad....George Zimmerman is in jail for rightfully defending himself...while Eric Holder walks free)
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To: vg0va3
The GOP already saying there is nothing they can do to unwind Obamatax. Why elect the GOP then???? Huh?

It has to be a new party now or NEVER.
55 posted on 07/03/2012 8:33:01 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

The GOP establishment will NEVER let Demint run the Senate.


56 posted on 07/03/2012 9:01:23 AM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (REPEAL OBAMACARE. Nothing else matters.)
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To: WellyP

“Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell must be replaced by someone as tough and nasty as Reid, Pelosi, Schummer and etc.”

Come on you people in Kentucky in his district, vote the bastard out! Utah did it last time and got rid of Bennett. Are you people a bunch of amoebas?


57 posted on 07/03/2012 9:03:07 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: vg0va3

Just Do It!!!!!!!


58 posted on 07/03/2012 9:20:57 AM PDT by Heart of Georgia (It's not a penalty - it's obamaTAX. Make him own it.)
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To: vg0va3

Repeal Obamacare and Replace McConnell. That’s all we need to replace. Then start a discussion about the 16th Amendment, which is the source of so much trouble. Replace THAT!


59 posted on 07/03/2012 9:33:40 AM PDT by Defiant (If there are infinite parallel universes, why Lord, am I living in the one with Obama as President?)
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To: vg0va3
LEADERSHIP: An alien concept not evidenced by Speaker John “Bonehead” Boehner, Majority Leader Cantor, and Minority Leader Mitch “Spineless” McConnell. Political seniority guarantees the Peter Principal (incompetency) on steroids.
60 posted on 07/03/2012 9:36:21 AM PDT by MasterGunner01 (11)
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