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Valli6
09-27-2017, 05:19 PM
... regarding their healthcare bill.

Why were these clowns even given the time of day if they had no idea what they were doing? What a waste and they prevented better ideas from being put forward and discussed.

(excerpt from The Intercept by Ryan Grim & Aída Chávez - September 27 2017)

...“It’s been the most amazing journey of my life. I’ve taken the eye off the ball on terrorism, I’m just amazed the whole planet hasn’t crumbled because I wasn’t on it,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said of the weeks he’s spent leading the health care repeal effort.

Toward the end of the senator’s bid to rewrite the health care system, as the mirage of the bill’s momentum began to be exposed, the typically charming and witty Graham began to turn acidic in the halls of the Senate, denouncing colleagues in both parties who were objecting to his legislation. “I’m speaking English, right?” he snapped at one reporter.

But now that it’s over, the old Graham is back and more than willing to laugh at how improbable it was that a national-security expert briefly held the national limelight as a supposed health-policy wonk.

Graham, though, said he was not alone in his lack of understanding of health care. “Nobody in our conference believes Obamacare works. It must be replaced. But until now we didn’t know how to do it,” Graham told reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday.

A reporter pointed out that such ignorance at this late stage is itself hard to understand. “You’ve been working to overhaul this for seven years. Why is this so hard?” she asked.

“Well, I’ve been doing it for about a month. I thought everybody else knew what the hell they were talking about, but apparently not,” Graham clarified, adding he had assumed “these really smart people will figure it out.”

The crash-course in health policy has been a romp, Graham said. “I’ve enjoyed this more than anything. I’ve learned so much about health care in other states — Pennsylvania, Alaska, Ohio,” he said, adding that he even learned about his own state. “South Carolina, we have 11 predominantly African-American counties that have unique healthcare needs and one size doesn’t fit all, even within your state. I looked at the history of welfare reform, and I think we can replicate that here.”

more: https://theintercept.com/2017/09/27/lindsey-graham-on-obamacare-repeal-i-had-no-idea-what-i-was-doing/?comments=1#comments

angelatc
09-27-2017, 05:21 PM
...“It’s been the most amazing journey of my life. I’ve taken the eye off the ball on terrorism, I’m just amazed the whole planet hasn’t crumbled because I wasn’t on it,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said of the weeks he’s spent leading the health care repeal effort.

I hate this man.

phill4paul
09-27-2017, 05:24 PM
"It must be replaced....,” Graham told reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday.

You still don't get it Linghey. It needed only to be repealed.


I’m just amazed the whole planet hasn’t crumbled because I wasn’t on it,” Sen. Lindsey Graham

And you think way to highly of your contribution in the scheme of things. Dumbass.

Raginfridus
09-27-2017, 05:26 PM
...“It’s been the most amazing journey of my life. I’ve taken the eye off the ball on terrorism, I’m just amazed the whole planet hasn’t crumbled because I wasn’t on it,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said of the weeks he’s spent leading the health care repeal effort.... what's left to say? You can't argue with Gawd's gift to the Universe.


https://youtu.be/gWzrtWMdkl0

phill4paul
09-27-2017, 05:27 PM
I hate this man.

With my whole being. I'd honestly consider giving my entire worldly wealth for 10 mins. alone with him behind the woodshed.

Raginfridus
09-27-2017, 05:51 PM
With my whole being. I'd honestly consider giving my entire worldly wealth for 10 mins. alone with him behind the woodshed.He'd faint before you found the right tools.

Invite him to dinner but stand him up. That would turn his guts out.

phill4paul
09-27-2017, 05:52 PM
He'd faint before you found the right tools.

Invite him to dinner but stand him up. That would turn his guts out.

ROFL.

AZJoe
09-27-2017, 06:12 PM
https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpavlovianobeisance.com%2Fimages%2F mccain_graham.jpg&f=1

Lamp
09-27-2017, 06:13 PM
alone with him behind the woodshed.

gayyyyyyyyyy

phill4paul
09-27-2017, 06:17 PM
gayyyyyyyyyy

It's a colloquialism. It means "to beat the shit out of someone without any witnesses." You're welcome.

otherone
09-27-2017, 06:32 PM
It's a colloquialism. It means "to beat the $#@! out of someone without any witnesses." You're welcome.

Hmmmm.
The "no witnesses" part is a little sketchy, buddy.

AZJoe
09-27-2017, 06:35 PM
“ ...I’ve taken the eye off the ball on terrorism, I’m just amazed the whole planet hasn’t crumbled because I wasn’t on it ... I’m speaking English, right? ... ”

A reporter pointed out that such ignorance at this late stage is itself hard to understand, “You’ve been working to overhaul this for seven years. Why is this so hard?” “...I thought everybody else knew what the hell they were talking about, but apparently not, ... these really smart people will figure it out. ...”

"In terms of Alaska, I’ve learned a lot about Alaska health care ... there are 750,000 people in the state of Alaska, twice the size of Texas. ... I found out a lot of things about other states I never dreamed of.”



https://i.imgflip.com/1wnm1n.jpg

Zippyjuan
09-27-2017, 06:36 PM
Some suggested that Graham's name was put on the bill to try to woo McCain who is good friends with Graham- who as he admits in the OP didn't know much about healthcare before this.


Well, I’ve been doing it for about a month.

Raginfridus
09-27-2017, 06:47 PM
Hmmmm.
The "no witnesses" part is a little sketchy, buddy.
Yeah bro, pics or didn't happen.

otherone
09-27-2017, 06:59 PM
Yeah bro, pics or didn't happen.

There are websites for that, if you're interested.

RPF seems to have gone a bit fruity lately.

RJB
09-27-2017, 07:00 PM
I hate this man.

Yeah. I have no respect for most politicians, but I truly dislike Lindsey. Something about him turns my stomach.

otherone
09-27-2017, 07:11 PM
Something about him turns my stomach.


It's the gender fluid thing. You're just jealous because he can walk into either bathroom and no one would notice.

Zippyjuan
09-27-2017, 07:12 PM
Yeah. I have no respect for most politicians, but I truly dislike Lindsey. Something about him turns my stomach.

"You got something to say to me?"

http://crooksandliars.com/files/imagecache/node_primary/primary_image/15/06/2963552900000578-3112599-image-a-2_1433534915555.jpg

Raginfridus
09-27-2017, 07:21 PM
"You got something to say to me?"

http://crooksandliars.com/files/imagecache/node_primary/primary_image/15/06/2963552900000578-3112599-image-a-2_1433534915555.jpg
https://youtu.be/NnHcgsKDT5g

Looks like Carnik Con's down. I'm not subscribed anymore, and I can't find the originals.

Zippyjuan
09-27-2017, 07:24 PM
Purty gun you got there. But I just wanted to know if I can use your restroom.

http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/nhpr/files/styles/x_large/public/201510/graham_guns.jpg
(photo with "no cameras or photography" sign in the background!)

Swordsmyth
09-27-2017, 10:11 PM
You don't have to know anything about the healthcare system, if you just get government out of the way it will run itself.

Brian4Liberty
09-28-2017, 10:31 AM
Lindsay Graham doesn't know about anything. He does what Bill Kristol and the "smart" lobbyists tell him to do.

William Tell
09-28-2017, 10:39 AM
It's a colloquialism. It means "to beat the $#@! out of someone without any witnesses." You're welcome. Ya, well, he might be into that kind of thing.