ingredients and talked about this kind of subsidy would lead to pulling the plug on grandma. there s some fear because the house bill, there s tussling for end of life. and from that standpoint, you have every right to fear. we should not have a government program that determines you re going to pull the plug on grandma. no, government certainly shouldn t be doing that, but it s not and it doesn t do it any more under this law. grassley pushed those claims while republicans spent a lot of energy on this. indeed, one count has it at over 70 failed repeal votes. the law does provide health care to millions, over 200,000 people are on some version of obamacare subsidy or support for health care in iowa, which is the state grassley represents. that speaks to something that happens when politics meets
democratic nomination. looking at the mid-term results, 25 and counting new members of congress that is the country is embracing new ideas and new leadership. projecting that on, our best bet is looking forward as far as who we nominate. i will spend the holidays talking to my family and make a decision soon. you have a totddler and a brand-new baby. two week old. that s a big decision if you are gearing up for the primaries. i need their votes first. family votes first. my wife sacrifice ed greatly. we went to the 40 week appointments during the repeal votes for the affordable care acts. he said you are not going to miss that vote to be here for the birth of your son. he said i will make sure you don t miss the birth of your baby. my wife was willing for me to
disaster known as obamacare. republicans will always protect americans with pre-existing conditions. competing messages there. clearly a change of heart for some of these guys. how republicans successfully could opted the narrative that they are the ones that are going to fight for america s health care? no, i don t think anyone is fooled. if you re going to be a phony, at least be sincere about it. this is the crowd that had 60 repeal votes. the only bill they ve ever introduced as a substitute would have made insurance companies given them the power to significantly increase the cost of coverage for those with pre-existing conditions and now all of a sudden they realize the tables have turned. public opinion, the longer the affordable care act is in place and working, has shifted. they re on the wrong side of that issue. you showed the clips where
investigations. the list of lists. that could keep them happy for quite a while. the tax returns alone people would be happy about. let s start there. you re not going to get away with weak tea. you re not going to get away with diet coke. you tried all of these the fire water. what happens won the fire water the fake repeal votes, how do they work? you re not going to get any satisfaction from anything short of donald trump in the stockade. your base realized that when you voted to repeal obamacare, that it didn t happen, right? they realized yes there s a difference between phony repeal of obamacare that you know is going to go nowhere and which is, by the way, where impeachment would go unless something dramatic happens in the senate, and real oversight which could not do more than placate people, could actually have an impact. look, i think i think watching elected leaders in washington think that they can tell the base, no, no, don t worry
congress functions in some way that actually betters lives. it is a sad and difficult time. i ll quote someone important to me who says bipartisanship helps to avoid extremes and blavpss, causes compromises and accommodations so let s cooperate. it put it on my twitter bio. it is my dad. that does it for us this morning. stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. thank you so much, mika. this morning, a lot to cover. dramatic late-night action of the repeal of obamacare, a last-minute no. votes from senator john mccain and it tanks republican repeal votes. i thought it was the right vote. so, yes, this is a disappointment, a kis appointment indeed. where does a curse-filled on the record rant to a reporter leave white house communications director anthony scaramucci and chief of staff reince priebus?