Trumpcare epitaph 3-25-2017

Mar 25, 2017                                              Trumpcare epitaph

Mr. Trump promised a health care plan that would be “unbelievable,” “beautiful,” “terrific,” “less expensive and much better,” “insurance for everybody.”

Seven years of publically denouncing the shortcomings of Obamacare, the repeal–replace failed after 18 days. I wonder how the master deal-maker will spin this major defeat.

Thirsty for revenge, a bruised, battered and a shell-shocked President Trump is now desperately looking for a fall-guy to assign blame. Gone, at least for the moment, is the John Wayne tough-guy persona that has accompanied his campaign and presidency. The finger pointing has started. The spinning wheel of blame and shame has stopped at Reince Priebus, the White House chief of staff who coordinated the legislative strategy with his good friend, Speaker Paul Ryan.

But more and more Republicans, especially the Freedom Caucus, are blaming Trump for the debacle, complaining that he didn’t have the slightest understanding of the complexities of health care policy or legislature procedure. They were also offended by his vulgarity, bombast, and intellectual laziness.

This was also a major setback for the legislative principal arm-twisting Speaker Ryan who suffered his first major defeat.

It’s often said that politicians campaign in poetry and govern in prose. Trump campaigns in braggadocio and governs in shrill bombast. As more people realize that the emperor is wearing no clothes, his approval ratings will continue to plummet.