Reports: Ryan is telling Trump he doesn't have the votes for Trumpcare

by Joan McCarter

Daily Kos Staff

Friday, Mar. 24, 2017 Friday, Mar. 24, 2017 at 10:00:47am PDT

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 07: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) holds a news conference about the American Health Care Act outside his office in the U.S. Capitol March 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. The House Republican leadership's plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, the American Health Care Act is already facing opposition from conservatives in the House and Senate. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — Let's wipe that smug smile off Paul Ryan's face.

CNN's Dana Bash is reporting that House Speaker Paul Ryan is telling popular vote loser Donald Trump that he doesn't have the votes to pass Trumpcare, and is asking what Trump wants to do. One thing we're pretty sure Trump will want to do if this fails: blame Paul Ryan.

But nothing at this point is certain. Most reports show the Freedom Caucus digging in in their opposition and there is talk now that the bill is going to be pulled.

Source just now: They might pull the bill altogether.

They're getting farther from, not closer to, 215. https://t.co/vtV1CM0RAa
— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) March 24, 2017

Clearly moderates have all the cover they need to start defecting, particularly if there are big Freedom Caucus numbers.

KEEP CALLING. Even if you already called your member of Congress, do it again by calling the Capitol Hill switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Jam the phone lines, urge them to vote NO.

Friday, Mar 24, 2017 · 5:33:26 PM +00:00 · Barbara Morrill

Sean Spicer insists that there will be a vote. Apparently Trump really wants his enemies list.