It's deja vu all over again. Ever since the Obama administration managed to barely eke out the ACA in 2010, the Republicans have been obsessed with denying him that legacy. Sure they'll couch it in terms of "government overreach" or "bloated government program", but the underlying motivation is quite clear, despite their attempts at obfuscation.

pResident tRump in particular is obsessed. Ever since President Obama roasted him at the Press Club awards dinner, he's had Obama in his sights. Regardless of consequences, his sole motivation for becoming president appears to be so that he could roll back everything President Obama accomplished.

While Obama was president, it seemed like one or both houses of Congress were putting a bill through nearly monthly to "repeal and replace" what they had cynically labeled "ObamaCare". Initially meant to be a pejorative, President Obama embraced it, and it's general success irked them even more.
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3 comments (Latest Comment: 09/21/2017 14:36:41 by Raine)

Good Morning.

It's primary election day here in Waltham, and as in Inspector for Ward 1, Precinct 2, I'll be off to get the polls open in mere minutes.
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33 comments (Latest Comment: 09/19/2017 22:02:12 by Mondobubba)

And so I did; now you should know that when Velveeta hears the word “evacuate” she hears “take a vacation”. Two weeks in St. Thomas should do the trick and keep me safe from this large overbearing storm named after Harvey Fierstein. After making my preparations which consisted of hiring Mexicans to board up the house, stock piling pallets of food, water, medicine and medical supplies (just in case), lumber and cleaning supplies and locking them away in a safe storage facility, I got on a cruise ship and headed to sandy beaches and cocktails!
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1 comments (Latest Comment: 09/17/2017 17:43:10 by AuntAzalea)

In the last 2-3 weeks lots of animals have been displaced by both hurricane Harvey and Irma. Those who could not find their people have been evacuated to safe places all over the US. If you have a place in your home lots of rescues are looking for forever homes and fosters.

Get in touch with your local Humane Society's and pet resuse, check out Pet Finder and other adoption sites.

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16 comments (Latest Comment: 09/15/2017 19:04:02 by Mondobubba)

In the meantime, I offer this article from WaPo.
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25 comments (Latest Comment: 09/13/2017 20:50:11 by Raine)