tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post7905149892345600782..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-36182297629554209112014-11-16T11:13:29.277-05:002014-11-16T11:13:29.277-05:00I don't doubt that if the Supreme Court does g...I don't doubt that if the Supreme Court does gut the subsidies on healthcare.gov, this will be the next step for Republicans. However, this would be a pretty clear case of "Democrats gave you money, Republicans took it away". Even people barely paying attention would know that subsidies not going to the middle class would be completely due to Republicans (and Democratic incompetence). For Mark Kirk's sake, I hope that the new RWNJ Governor of Illinois doesn't decide to play games and not take advantage of whatever process the Obama administration comes up with for getting around the Supreme Court's nonsense; I don't think he'll stand a chance in 2016 otherwise. (I also hope that he doesn't play games because that could really cause a lot of pain and hardship for a lot of people, including some that I know personally, but like you said, that's not typically something Republicans concern themselves with.)<br /><br />Obviously, Democrats are completely capable of failing to capitalize on that vulnerability, but I think the situation would be clear enough on its own that Democrats could do a crappy job and still get anger appropriately directed. And I think that this particular issue isn't particularly controversial along the Democratic spectrum, so I think, unlike most issues, you'd probably see full-throated rage from the Democrats in those states, which would probably not work out in the Republicans favor come 2016. I don't think flipping the House in 2016 is very likely (the Senate is more possible), but if there was one issue that <i>might</i> do it because it would enrage the Democratic base to 2006 levels, the Supreme Court taking away subsidies and Republican governors in swing states refusing to restore them "because reasons" would be my best bet.<br /><br />A lot caveats there, but I don't think Republicans in those states would welcome the Supreme Court forcing them to make a decision.sdhayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354409528975596405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-5251033958615388742014-11-14T16:24:38.465-05:002014-11-14T16:24:38.465-05:00I am wondering what the reaction will be in states...I am wondering what the reaction will be in states that refused Medicaid and to set up exchanges. Would it not be hard to blame Democrats for this? I'm disappointed with Grimes, also. A great opportunity was missed to overturn the turtle. What a coup that would have been!John Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986833434755638518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-49752361119397107252014-11-14T16:20:31.821-05:002014-11-14T16:20:31.821-05:00"And that means, suddenly, a situation in whi..."And that means, suddenly, a situation in which poor people's health coverage is being subsidized by the feds, while the health coverage of slightly better off people, folks who are more likely to be working, is not -- leaving them potentially without it."<br /><br />Yup, Steve - more fertilizer to nourish "Divide and Conquer."<br /><br />And John Roberts, that slick sociopathic conservative (but I repeat myself) MFer, will do exactly this.<br /><br />Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-7999103210372909082014-11-14T15:07:19.952-05:002014-11-14T15:07:19.952-05:00The shame of it is that Democrats, especially thos...The shame of it is that Democrats, especially those running for office will not stand and shout from the rooftops what is going on.<br /><br />Instead they will accept the republican/media claim that Obamacare is a failure, and those running for office will claim that they disagree with the President on well, everything.<br /><br />I hate feeling cynical but I am still upset with Begich, Pryor, and Grimes.<br /><br />Especially Grimes, who could have told Kentuckians over and over again that their beloved Kynect was, in fact, Obamacare, and that McConnell had promised to take it away from them, but that she would protect it.<br /><br />Would she still have lost? Maybe, but she could hold her head high, knowing that a seed of doubt had been planted that would sooner or later turn Kentucky blue.Neferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983053827261292393noreply@blogger.com