You may by now have heard about Trump’s “master” plan to get Trumpcare through: Trump's backup plan for a healthcare bill loss: Destroy Obamacare and blame Democrats. If he can’t corral his own party into getting it through to his desk, well he’ll just undermine the ACA (Obamacare) so it fails and then he’ll blame the Democrats for it.
If this is how the famed negotiator, negotiates then we are all in a world of trouble.
Why?
Well on first blush it might look like he’s trying to get Democrats to support his plan because he’s threatening to kill their baby, Obama’s pride and joy.
Trump is not Solomon threatening to slice the baby in two to determine who is it’s mother, knowing that the true mother will give the baby up rather than see it harmed. He’s not wise. He’s putting a knife to their throats and saying “support this or else.”
Democrats will (most probably) not put their name to this abomination, and they will fight like hell for the Affordable Care Act.
However in his efforts to whip his own party (many of whom do not recognize him as a conservative or true Republican and will only work “with him” as long as he’s useful to their ends — when they’ve wrung out of him what they need, watch out) he’s has given the Tea Party every reason NOT to support Trumpcare.
They want a full repeal of Obamacare, not as they’ve called the AHCA, Obamacare-lite
"People are reminding me that we've stood in the snow, in the rain, in the hot summer heat again and again and again to oppose Obamacare, to work to get it repealed and to stand for health care freedom. What we're seeing out of the House of Representatives is not what we expected when we voted for majorities in the House and Senate, who promised us they would repeal Obamacare," Martin told CNN. — Talking Points Memo
Well if Trumpcare is Obamacare-lite and it’s not what they wanted (even though he said he would address their concerns in phase 3) and they’re not sure he’s really one of them (he’s not, he’s one of HIM) their best bet is to vote against Trumpcare and let Trump undermine the ACA.
Undermining the ACA will end it, which is what they want. And they will not be blamed for not voting for Trumpcare or for the end of Obamacare. Trump will blame the Democrats. The Tea Party comes out all shiny without a blemish — there is NO downside for them. Or anyone who opposes both Trumpcare and Obamacare.
Negotiator? Please