Spirit Paradise Impeachment Pool, Anyone?

[_Some Schmo]

I have to agree that it is very likely that the main reason Republicans are so adamant about repealing the ACA is that Obama supported it, and they are bound and determined to reject anything Obama accomplished or tried to accomplish--especially if it was something good and useful. They can't stand the thought of Obama getting credit for anything good. I seriously think that an important reason for them opposing Obama care is that they are afraid it will work, thus making Obama look good. For that reason, I suspect that the greater the probability that full implementation by all the states will actually improve America's healthcare system, the more adamantly they would oppose it. It becomes ever more obvious that the Republicans, much more so than the Democrats, are far less concerned about what is good for the country than about what they perceive is good for their party and their super wealthy corporate donors.

I'm sure that if Mitt Romney had been elected and proposed the same or nearly the same plan (as he actually did for Massachusetts when Governor there), the Republicans would have had very little trouble accepting it.

+1

I agree with everything you wrote here, but the highlighted comment was exactly what I was thinking while writing my last post. It seems like the GOP is incapable of giving credit to their opponents for fear of the disruption to the BS narrative they've spent so long cultivating.

[_Maksutov]

I'm reminded of a mashup of Julius Caesar and Richard III.

[_MeDotOrg]

Hey Schmo

I'll make a bet with you that he will not be impeached within your pick...month 22. The wager I offer is that the winner gets to choose a new name and avatar for the other for one year?

I'll even round it off within the first 24 months...?

It will be fun, I lost my rear this year in fantasy football so I need a comeback :)

That's a heavy price for me. Not being some anonymous schmo on the internet?! Giving me an actual name?

Ahh... what the hell. You're on.

Unless both of you live in Nevada, you're probably violating some interstate gambling law. Shades? You gonna throw these bums in the slammer? ;-)

Note to the eventual winner: You should have a contest in Spirit Paradise to choose the loser's avatar.

[_Some Schmo]

Unless both of you live in Nevada, you're probably violating some interstate gambling law. Shades? You gonna throw these bums in the slammer? ;-)

No... NO!!! I do not want to share a cell with faqs. I'm guessing he smells funny and snores like an elephant.

Is it really gambling if no money is exchanging hands? (he asks out of desperation...)

Note to the eventual winner: You should have a contest in Spirit Paradise to choose the loser's avatar.

I think that's an awesome idea, and if I win, it is exactly what I will do.

By the way, if I lose, I obviously will have to create a new account and put this one to sleep for the one year duration. I don't think it's possible to edit your screen name anyway. Of course, it will be common knowledge around here that it won't be a sock puppet - just a lost bet punishment.

I say that now to be clear up front. I don't do sock puppets. They're not my type.

[_Markk]

I'm a Niner's fan at my core, but there are a few teams I like and follow. I generally refer to myself as an NFL fan, because I tend to follow what's happening all over the league.

But yeah... San Francisco. Worst team in the league, these days. I'm so glad Chip Kelly is one and done, and it's about time they axed Baalke. If you land the best new coach the league has seen in a while (Harbaugh) and can't make it work, you don't deserve to be general manager.

Well, as bad as the Niner's are, they beat us twice.

[_Markk]

Note to the eventual winner: You should have a contest in Spirit Paradise to choose the loser's avatar.

agreed :) But I get to pick the name.

[_Some Schmo]

agreed :) But I get to pick the name.

I can think of a couple Rams related names, but it'll only be a rip on your team if the Rams are still under-performing in two years.

To be honest, I can't see myself giving you a ridiculous name nobody would ever choose for themselves. I'd rather be fun about it. I think The Weiner Man falls into that category (I could see someone using that screen name just for laughs).

I'm betting, however, that we'll both find something more topical in the next couple years. By then, Weiner will be old news (at least, I think - I wasn't expecting a comeback from Weiner last year either).

[_Jersey Girl]

He said in an interview that he would repeal and replace at the same time.

You realize, of course, that Trump, himself, cannot repeal and replace the ACA. Congress has to do it.

Yes, I know.

If I recall correctly, it was in this interview right after the election. I don't have time to go through it right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sYpDxxiky8

[_Dr. Shades]

By the way, if I lose, I obviously will have to create a new account and put this one to sleep for the one year duration.

No, that won't be necessary. I can just change your screen name.

I don't think it's possible to edit your screen name anyway.

An administrator (like me) can do it.

[_Some Schmo]

If I recall correctly, it was in this interview right after the election. I don't have time to go through it right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sYpDxxiky8

I remember watching that interview, Jersey Girl. He said it with his family surrounding him.

Here's the thing I wonder about - he seems to say a lot of what's on his mind in the moment, which, coming from someone I'd regard as more honest, is a kind of transparency. So now this thing is out there: we won't repeal Obamacare without having a replacement lined up. We've already seen what happens when Drumpf disagrees with Congress. He takes to Twitter, and if Social Media lights up, Congress backs down.

So who knows? Maybe his comments might turn out to be the death knell for his "repeal Obamacare" plans, or at least, force Congress to put them on hold. I won't hold my breath, but it will be interesting to see what happens with this. If right-wingers are getting kicked off their health plans and start freaking out, how will that affect the party leadership?

This is as optimistic as I can be with regard to his impending presidency.