Iowa

IADEMO2004

(5,888 posts) Mon Jul 10, 2017, 03:17 PM Jul 2017

Joni Ernst in Harlan Ia this morning just wants to hide somewhere.

http://www.kmaland.com/news/ernst-optimistic-health-care-bill-may-happen/article_a5968956-65a4-11e7-acd1-ffc01a4a23d4.html

Ernst is offering her own amendments to the senators are who writing the GOP’s plan, but she’s not ready to publicly reveal those ideas yet.

Ernst held a town hall meeting in Harlan this morning and spoke with reporters afterwards. Other Republicans have criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for suggesting it may be necessary to strike a bipartisan deal with Democrats since Republicans on their own haven’t agreed on a plan to repeal and replace the health care law. Ernst said if working with Democrats is what McConnell decides is necessary, she won’t criticize.

Ernst took a number of questions about health care from people at this morning’s town hall in Harlan. Some expressed concerns about losing their insurance because of a pre-existing condition. Others complained the GOP’s plan to get rid of minimal coverage requirements for insurance policies will dramatically escalate out-of-pocket expenses. Ernst says she’s not sure what will wind up in the final plan.

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She had all the solutions during her 2014 campaign. Pistols and pig nuts. Stupid but got her elected.

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Joni Ernst in Harlan Ia this morning just wants to hide somewhere. (Original Post) IADEMO2004 Jul 2017 OP

Sure she had solutions, back when they knew they weren't going to do anything. The_Casual_Observer Jul 2017 #1

She is not an independant thinker. madaboutharry Jul 2017 #2

she has all the attributes that the Koch brothers love rurallib Jul 2017 #7

GOP's version of Mary Poppins. Practically Politically Perfect In Every Way. IADEMO2004 Jul 2017 #10

And seldom takes a stand on anything of controversy rurallib Jul 2017 #11

Has she started... Mike Nelson Jul 2017 #3

Think progress has a longer article. riversedge Jul 2017 #4

Think progress has a longer and MUCH BETTER article. Thank You. nt IADEMO2004 Jul 2017 #5

Thank you for this article rurallib Jul 2017 #8

you are welcome riversedge Jul 2017 #9

Jesus told her, "No healthcare is Godly." longship Jul 2017 #6

My wife was there. progressoid Jul 2017 #12

she'll do what Chuckles does in Johnson county - meet with the Chamber of Commerce rurallib Jul 2017 #13

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

1. Sure she had solutions, back when they knew they weren't going to do anything.

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Original post)

Mon Jul 10, 2017, 03:24 PM

Jul 2017

Now they haven't got the slightest idea what to do.

madaboutharry

(41,364 posts)

2. She is not an independant thinker.

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Original post)

Mon Jul 10, 2017, 03:24 PM

Jul 2017

She was all bravado when she was in the state legislature and was seen as a "rising star." especially when she was running for Senate and put out her castrated pigs commercial. The hard truth is that Joni Ernst is another sad example of The Peter Principle. She doesn't have the quick mind that it takes to serve on the national level. She is in over her head. She gets a lot of attention, but substituting charisma for brains can take you only so far.

rurallib

(63,220 posts)

7. she has all the attributes that the Koch brothers love

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 09:06 AM

Jul 2017

IADEMO2004

(5,888 posts)

10. GOP's version of Mary Poppins. Practically Politically Perfect In Every Way.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 10:44 AM

Jul 2017

Never wanders off the script.

rurallib

(63,220 posts)

11. And seldom takes a stand on anything of controversy

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 12:55 PM

Jul 2017

Mike Nelson

(10,296 posts)

3. Has she started...

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Original post)

Mon Jul 10, 2017, 03:27 PM

Jul 2017

...cutting off her fellow senators' penises, yet? And, ho does she plan to make the female senators squeal?

riversedge

(73,169 posts)

4. Think progress has a longer article.

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Original post)

Mon Jul 10, 2017, 03:30 PM

Jul 2017

She will vote yes.

https://thinkprogress.org/ernst-town-hall-296402ab81e9

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“I do not want to take that away from you sir, so don’t put words in my mouth,” Ernst responded, before saying that his story was “compelling.”

Later, Gill told ThinkProgress that he “did not really enjoy being here, but my life depends on this.”

“I wanted to hear that my health insurance isn’t going to change,” he said. “I wanted to hear that essential health benefits aren’t going to change.” But he did not.

Ernst repeatedly tried to steer the conversation to the problems with Obamacare, but constituents held up red signs reading “disagree” and kept pushing the senator on her own proposal.

IADEMO2004

(5,888 posts)

5. Think progress has a longer and MUCH BETTER article. Thank You. nt

Reply to riversedge (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 10, 2017, 04:00 PM

Jul 2017

rurallib

(63,220 posts)

8. Thank you for this article

Reply to riversedge (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 09:15 AM

Jul 2017

riversedge

(73,169 posts)

9. you are welcome

Reply to rurallib (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 09:27 AM

Jul 2017

longship

(40,416 posts)

6. Jesus told her, "No healthcare is Godly."

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Original post)

Mon Jul 10, 2017, 04:14 PM

Jul 2017

Joni Ernst is a helmet-haired fundie wackaloon.

progressoid

(50,755 posts)

12. My wife was there.

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 06:10 PM

Jul 2017

She said it was full of mostly pissed off people.
If Joni was hoping for a sympathetic crowd in Harlan, she didn't get it. Wait until she gets to Johnson county!

rurallib

(63,220 posts)

13. she'll do what Chuckles does in Johnson county - meet with the Chamber of Commerce

Reply to progressoid (Reply #12)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 12:02 PM

Jul 2017

she nor Grassley will ever have a truly open meeting in Johnson county.

Many years back (10 or more) Grassley did have an open meeting in West Branch at 7 in the morning on a Wednesday. They chose a small room into which about 150 people standing on top of each other and probably about 100 more outside. All were pretty hostile. That was probably about as close as he or she will ever be again.

Guess they believe us pointy-headed libruls sleep til noon

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