So, last week we had John Oliver on ​Last Week Tonight break down the Trumpcare health plan -- it wasn't good.  This week, he takes at look at the Trump "skinny" budget.  That's not the full budget proposal, but more of a blueprint wishlist that gives an overview of what the administration wants.  And now, let's say it all together --

It isn't good.

It is with somewhat bewildered pleasure that Elisberg Industries reports that the oft-mentioned around these parts and inveterate Chris Dunn is once again Emmy-nominated for his work on daytime drama.  But that doesn't do it justice, since it turns out that the fellow actually received two ​nominations for writing on two separate shows.  Yes, really, two!

See.  I ain't lying.

While some people might look at this as impressive, I prefer to consider it further evidence of my theory that he's sort of an unlikable guy who others simply don't seem to want to be around, specifically because he is a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.  And so he is forced to switch shows.  Mind you, I have no empirical evidence to prove this, it's just based on personal experience. 

Still, it's worth noting that The Young and the Restless received the most Emmy nominations this year of any daytime program, 25, and I like to think that's all because of Mr. Dunn's writing.  Sure, there were other writers on the show, but it's not for nothing that the two programs he wrote for both got nominated.  Coincidence?  Oh, no, I think not.

Of course, it's also possible that - despite being nominated in two of the four slots and having a 50% chance of winning -- he could still lose.  Perhaps he will split the all-important Dunn Vote.  Maybe some will find him being too greedy.  Possibly the "Making Daytime Drama Great Again" crowd will be able to amass enough voters to unexpected win.  Or perhaps professional jealousy will simply rear its ugly head.  But in the end, the cliche is true -- it's an honor to just be nominated.  And nominated.

If he does manage to win, though, I wouldn't be surprised if over six million people show up outside his house to celebrate.

It is also my expectation that Mr. Dunn is mortified by this attention.  That's okay.  After all, if he didn't want the acclaim he should never have written that tsunami sequence where Miranda can't find Jake after their big argument about whether Crystal should keep her baby or let Bryce know after he comes out of his coma that he's the father.  And yes, he used this storyline on both shows.

P.S.  I should update this with a note that the household has an additional chance of Emmy gold on awards night, as Chris's wife, the even-more talented and far-more decent Cathy Sedwick, is nominated, as well, in her case for directing as part of the Bold and the Beautiful team, which is perfectly appropriate since she is both.  Not to mention that the Lady Sedwick is deserving on general principal for being married to Chris Dunn and sticking with him.

While the pleasure for Democrats over the TrumpCare bill getting dropped is understandable, this should not be taken to mean that the Affordable Care Act has been saved and is now comfortably home free and warmly safe. That's not even remotely close to the truth.

The reality is that there are many individual features of the ACA that can be adjusted -- and negatively so -- by the Department of Health and Human Services, and I think it's safe to assume that Secretary Tom Price will attempt to do that.  Even further, it must be remembered that there is currently a lawsuit filed by the Republican Congress against the government subsidies which are paid to those most in need who sign up for the program.  Though that suit would have been aggressively defended by the Justice Department if the case had came to court when the Obama Administration was still in office, that has changed, and the so question is now whether Trump will defend the lawsuit, not only just as aggressively -- but at all?  I think if you are someone who likes to bet, putting your money on "not at all" might be the safe money.

The point being that the Affordable Care Act is still under serous bombardment from Republicans and the Trump administration.

That said, it's important that Republicans realize there is a real risk for them to push ahead with their plans to dismantle ObamaCare.  For starters, as we've seen, the public actually likes the program and even loves many of the existing provisions a great deal.  So, trying to rid of those provisions yet again will again bring about the exact same outrage.  To think otherwise is a fool's errand.  But beyond that, the risks are even greater --

It's one thing, after all, to "repeal and replace," to just get rid of a law in its entirety as one general entity and quickly replace it with other provisions.  Although doing that didn't go well for the GOP last week, it's at least an understandable concept.  And the main reason it didn't work because the replacements offered were so awful, starting with 24 million people losing their health coverage.

But it's another thing for a political party and an administration to piece-by-piece dismantle a program one provision at a time with the fullness of attention on what they're specifically doing, and have your own name branded to a specific action that directly hurts people.  If you do that, then it's not only All On You -- but it's on you with a bright klieg light intensely shining on it, highlighting what you're doing with each cut and with your name emblazoned across it all.

To put it simply:  it's one thing to take a good, popular program and fix flaws to make it better.  It's another thing entirely to dismantle it, and make it crash and burn.  That's on you.  And your actions can't be hidden inside a 15,000 page document.  Your actions will each be front and center.

So, though Republicans and Trump will likely still attempt to tear down the Affordable Care Act, it will still be difficult, and if they succeed -- which is very possible -- they can pay a disastrous Price. (Pun unintended, but recognized.)

Regardless what happens to the Affordable Care Act on a piece-by-piece basis, however, it's worth noting that there is one specific benefit from the failure of the TrumpCare bill.  And it's that in Trump's first Really Big Bill brought before Congress -- it crashed and burned.  And that generally has long-term, devastating effect on an administration.  Among many things, above all it tells its party's representatives how little that administration will have (or be able to have) members' backs in the future.  Moreover, the bill failed because Republicans themselves -- holding the House, Senate and White House -- fought among one another and showed contradictory interests.  And this was highlighted even more afterwards as Trump began pointing fingers throughout in his party -- including at the conservative "Freedom" Caucus and even Speaker Paul Ryan -- indeed at everyone but himself.

In fact, Trump even promoted a "Fox News" show that opened with a scathing attack on Speaker Ryan, calling for his removal.  How huge a rift is that??  (Interestingly, the White House later insisted that that was purely coincidental and that Trump was merely promoting the show to help a friend.  The awful thing is, even if we accept the word of the White House on this -- a deeply risky venture, to be sure -- that then means Trump was promoting a product, which as we've seen recently is actually an ethics violation, the sort of thing that got Kellyanne Conway, Ivanka Trump, and others in the hot seat.)

The point being -- ObamaCare might be saved for the moment, but...health care is so complicated. And contrary to Trump, everyone knew that.  And are still seeing it now.