The Repubs. in Congress are backing off their "repeal and replace" mantra re: the healthcare law..

[jenmito]

and freepers are MAD! They may have finally gone too far with their BS rhetoric that they KNEW was impossible because freepers are holding them TO it! Check this out from freeperville:

Are Republicans losing their nerve on repeal?
Washington Post ^ | Tuesday, April 13, 2010 | Marc Thiessen

Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 7:51:24 PM by dr_who

Almost immediately after Democrats rammed Obamacare through Congress, Republicans began promising to fight for its repeal. Reps. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and Steve King of Iowa introduced repeal legislation in the House and Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina and 15 co-sponsors followed suit with similar legislation in the Senate. House Minority Leader John Boehner declared: "This government takeover of health care is not what Americans asked for. . . .That is why Republicans are fighting to repeal it and start over with common-sense reforms." The Club for Growth launched a repeal pledge that has so far been signed by 67 lawmakers and 288 candidates. And the Weekly Standard ran a cover that screamed in bright red letters "REPEAL" and vowed the "Overthrow of Obamacare."

But today some Republicans are losing their nerve on repeal. Rep. Mark Kirk, who is running for the Senate in Illinois, signed the repeal pledge and even vowed to "lead the effort" for repeal, but has since backed off, declaring "I voted against it, but we lost." Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina , who is running for reelection, has said that "total repeal" is unlikely. And Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, who is in charge of messaging for the Republican Senate leadership, says that instead of repeal, Republicans should promise "at least big changes" to the bill.

Not exactly a resounding battle cry.

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The Repubs better remember that they are an endangered species (or perhaps endangered critter would be a more apt description). I feel more empathy for a rat than I do for the vast majority of things currently infesting Washington.

Either they repeal this, or they reap the whirlwind during the revolution.

And that - sirs - is indeed coming if we don’t kick out the loon, his minions, and the brain f*art called the health bill.
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It’s amazing how many Rs don’t have a backbone. They better get the message. It’s repeal, not amend.
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Love this transparency! Keep talking we’ll know who to vote for in November. This bill needs to be repealed. period end of story.
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The Republicans are about as likely to repeal healthcare as they are to tax abortions.
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Note to the GOP: It doesn’t goddamn well matter what you want. WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT IS FOR THIS POS BILL TO BE COMPLETELY, UTTERLY REPEALED. If you’re not willing to do it, we will fire you and replace you with someone who will.

Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2491701/posts :rofl:

[Captain Hilts]

1. Yes, they will lose their nerve. nt

[DCBob]

2. This was so predictable..

This issue will be off the radar by Nov.

[jenmito]

3. I don't think it WILL be off the radar by Nov...

it looks like the teabaggers are going to take their anger out on the REPUBS. for not repealing it like they promised. It's their own fault-they scared the people and chickens are gonna come home to roost. :rofl:

[DCBob]

5. Well the teabaggers radar is another matter entirely..

Who knows what those maniacs will try to do.

[jenmito]

7. We can only hope they will take out their anger on the Repubs. in '10 for

not keeping their promise of "repeal and replace" of the most "radical, dangerous Socialist experiment in history." :D

[DCBob]

8. Indeed. The teabaggers may actually be the Democrats best "ally".

The twists and turns of politics.

[jenmito]

9. It's kind of fascinating the way this may all work out...

to OUR advantage. And all we did was let the Repubs. lie about health care for the past 14 months.

[Arkana]

4. Of course they're backing off. We knew they would.

Mostly because they know they CAN'T--the President isn't going to sign a repeal and they won't have the votes to override.

[jenmito]

6. Yes-WE knew they would, but WE'RE SMART! The freepers et al believe anything

Repubs. say. This time, all their fear-mongering back-fired because they won't repeal what THEY claimed was the worst thing ever in the history of the world!

[jenmito]

10. Wow-Denial ain't just a river in Egypt:

"Obama’s propaganda machine at work ... create fear, uncertainty and doubt. Oldest play in the book ... Don’t take this article seriously, I think the Republicans know they have to overturn this monstrosity."-another freeper comment on that thread :rofl: