With the collapse – for now – of GOP efforts to repeal Obamacare, there’s plenty of blame to go around. But, there are also important lessons to take about why it failed and what it may mean for Republicans in the 2018 midterms. …
Trump says he won’t “own” Obamacare failures or the failure to pass a repeal of the legislation. But, polls show his party will. An April poll by Kaiser Family Foundation asked “who is responsible for any problems with the Affordable Care Act going forward.” It found that “six in 10 (61%) say that President Trump and Republicans in Congress would be responsible because they are in control of the federal government. Fewer (31%) say former President Obama and Democrats in Congress are responsible because they passed the law.” …
Bottom line: voters know who controls Congress. And it’s not the Democrats. And, Obama’s not in the White House anymore. CONT.
Amy Walter, Cook Political Report