‘This Is A Scar They Carry’: Health Vote May Haunt Republicans Come Midterms
Democrats started signing “Na na na na, hey, hey, hey, goodbye..." as the legislation passed the House, predicting that it could spell electoral doom for some Republicans who voted to pass the American Health Care Act.
The New York Times:
Democrats Taunt Republicans With ‘Hey, Hey, Hey, Goodbye’ During Health Vote
When it became clear on Thursday that Democrats in the United States House of Representatives could not defeat a bill to repeal and replace major parts of the Affordable Care Act, they turned to a time-honored American tradition: taunting the other side. “Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye,” dozens of Democrats sang in unison as the health care bill crossed the 216 votes needed to pass. (Haag, 5/4)
The Wall Street Journal:
House Bill Makes Health Care A Swing Factor For Midterms
By passing the American Health Care Act to replace Obamacare on Thursday, Republicans ensured that health care could determine the fate of their House majority in the 2018 midterm elections. As Democrats learned when they lost 63 House seats in the 2010 elections, keeping a political promise that upends the American health-care system can be a recipe for electoral disaster—one they now hope befalls Republicans in 2018. (Epstein, 5/4)
NPR:
Vote To Repeal Obamacare Could Impact Republican Majority In Midterm Election
"They have this vote tattooed on them. This is a scar they carry," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi declared just after the American Health Care Act passed the House. (Taylor, 5/5)
Politico:
The House Republicans Who Could Lose Their Jobs Over Obamacare Repeal
Strategists in both parties already believed the House could be up for grabs in 2018, as it often is two years into a new presidency. But the Obamacare repeal vote was as emotionally charged as they come on Capitol Hill, and a handful of Republicans in districts won by Hillary Clinton may have very well written their political obituary by voting yes. (Robillard, 5/4)