The GOP suffered a massive setback today as their long-awaited healthcare reform bill was pulled from the House floor only minutes before a scheduled vote. House Speaker Paul Ryan briefed the POTUS at the White House and alerted him to the fact there were insufficient votes for the AHCA to pass the House - dozens of Republican members defected with Mo Brooks (R-Ala) claiming it to be 'one of the worst bills' he had ever seen.

The loss is a stunning defeat for a party which has spent 7 years lambasting President Obama's signature legislative achievement - a law which has aided 20 million+ secure health insurance and established a comprehensive market for individuals. Despite their ongoing obstruction and harsh rhetoric over the last 7 years, Republicans were unable to agree on much of anything and were forced to pull the bill and blame Democrats for its failure. Critics say it is humiliating and damaging for the GOP as it proves how hollow their fiery rhetoric has been over a period spanning nearly a decade.