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[XMonkey]

Vote is being held open. Suggests that votes aren't there.

This... cautiously optimistic.

 

[zethren]

Might not have the votes??

LMAO

Won't count my chickens until they hatch, but holy shit.

 

[Jarmel]

They probably don't have the votes right now but McCain could flip.

 

[Bladelaw]

I'll happily eat my words, but counting on McCain for anything after he's pulled the football away time and time again. C'mon you Charlie Browns, when are you going to learn not to put any faith/hope in this man doing the right thing?

Not like there's much else we can do.

 

[Link]

I'll kinda, sorta feel bad about telling McCain to drop dead if he actually stops this.

 

[Fancyarcher]

If they lose the skinny repeal, then wow that might be the first good thing McCain's done in years, not getting my votes up though.

 

[thepotatoman]

Vote is being held open. Suggests that votes aren't there.

Can McConnell do a last second pull of the bill?

 

[Chococat]

Because they know they can talk this up as having tried to keep the ACA and it just failing, and their base believing it.

Despite claiming America is a Christian nation (ie a people who take care of their poor), American and their capitalist ideal follow social Darwinism - aka survival of the fittest.

 

[JCHandsom]

They rushed this vote
They made McCain come back
And he's super mad because he was taking a nap

Man I was gonna go to bed soon. NOT ANYMORE

 

[BronsonLee]

This would explain McCain saying what he said earlier about fireworks and some shit too

He brought a shiv

 

[Evening Musuko]

I haven't been this nervous since November.

 

[Davide]

Pence has been talking to McCain trying to change his mind, seems they definitely don't have the votes right now.

 

[Jenov]

Dana Bash on CNN just said that they're holding because they don't have the votes.

 

[Xe4]

They've ruled 2-3 times against it in State cases, and not just 5-4 rulings, either, so it's by no means a guarantee. Some of you are addicted to these hot takes.

This is the same SCOTUS that gutted the civil rights act, though. They'll probably leave it up to the states.

This is not true.

It was a while back. Now, not so much.

 

[psyfi]

CNN thinking they don't have the votes.

please please please

 

[Shauni]

So wait...did Murkowski vote no too?

IS THE MAVERICK GONNA SAVE US?

No vote, yet, but something seems to be going on. Could just be theater, but kind of weird they'd do something like this now.

 

[btrboyev]

Hope this fails...if there is fuckery goon on now because they don't have the votes then that is fucked. They should have to vote within a 2 minutes window like they gave senators to speak.

 

[Sobriquet]

This is painful

 

[Lonewulfeus]

Despite claiming America is a Christian nation (ie a people who take care of their poor), American and their capitalist ideal follow social Darwinism - aka survival of the fittest.

Survival of the fittest*

*the group of people who the system is designed to favor above all others

 

[Glitchesarecool]

I'll kinda, sorta feel bad about telling McCain to drop dead if he actually stops this.

If he'd stayed in the hospital this wouldn't be happening.

 

[Mrbob]

This would explain McCain saying what he said earlier about fireworks and some shit too

He brought a shiv

Old man strength is a hell of a thing.

 

[thenight11]

Steven Dennis‏Verified account @StevenTDennis 2m2 minutes ago
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Rule #1 of politics: When you have the votes, you vote. When you don't, you talk.
And there's a whole lot of talking right now.

Steven Dennis‏Verified account @StevenTDennis 1m1 minute ago
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There is no time limit for Senate votes btw. I've seen them left open for hours and hours and hours while waiting for a senator to vote.

 

[mjp2417]

IT'S THE MAVERICK

 

[BrutishMrFish]

I'll kinda, sorta feel bad about telling McCain to drop dead if he actually stops this.

It never would have gotten this far if not for him, though, so it's not like he deserves much credit.

 

[Dierce]

Does anyone know for how long they can hold the vote?

 

[Fox Mulder]

.

 

[TumblingHippo]

They rushed this vote
They made McCain come back
And he's super mad because he was taking a nap

And he's calling a cab.
How did it end up like this.
It was only a kiss.
It was only a kiss.

 

[Jenov]

Steven Dennis‏Verified account @StevenTDennis 2m2 minutes ago
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Rule #1 of politics: When you have the votes, you vote. When you don't, you talk.
And there's a whole lot of talking right now.

Yep, they just repeated this on CNN.

 

[Hobbestetrician]

Burgess Everett ✔ @burgessev
Pence is working McCain
12:45 AM - Jul 28, 2017

Mother isn't going to like that.

 

[tbm24]

If McCain stays a no then he found Jesus it looks like.

 

[Sectorseven]

Props to McCain for staying up this late though.

 

[brianjones]

coming back from the movies saw large group of people with signs on the street corner

made me scared

 

[darthsontin]

This entire process seems to be the GOP telling its Senators "just give us a few more hours and we'll magically make the bill whatever you want"

 

[Lonewulfeus]

Props to McCain for staying up this late though.

Diamondbacks are off today

J/k they played early in st louis

 

[Doc Holliday]

I mean why wouldn't McCain say no? He's probably dying, Trump made fool out of him and it would be the ultimate mavericky thing to do.


He's gonna vote yes probably sigh...

Dare I hope

 

[Mirado]

I'll kinda, sorta feel bad about telling McCain to drop dead if he actually stops this.

Don't call off the bad vibes yet, it could simply be a horse trade of Murkowski for McCain, but with the way this vote is being held open, I'm becoming cautiously optimistic.

 

[RoboPlato]

How long could they hold for if they don't have the votes?

 

[GK86]

Does anyone know for how long they can hold the vote?

Hopefully long enough for hell to open up and swallow the GOP whole.

 

[Xe4]

Hold on with the GIFs until it actually fails, lol.
Just hope and prey McCain had a Grinch moment right now.

 

[SpaceCadetKeon]

Diamondbacks are off today

Goddammit. lol

 

[Link]

If he'd stayed in the hospital this wouldn't be happening.

It never would have gotten this far if not for him, though, so it's not like he deserves much credit.

Nah.

I said kinda, sorta. He's still a massively shitty person.

 

[Shauni]

This is the same SCOTUS that gutted the civil rights act, though. They'll probably leave it up to the states.

Possible, but they've been ruling against gerrymandering in states on a consistent basis, so it's not guaranteed either.

 

[PopcornMegaphone]

It never would have gotten this far if not for him, though, so it's not like he deserves much credit.

Oh please. This is BS. If McCain tanks this he gets a world of credit.

 

[mreddie]

I can't believe I'm hoping for McCain.

 

[phazedplasma]

cspan says failed?

 

[Dyle]

Who's that in the red dress that just walked into frame? Stylish as hell, even on a night like this

 

[BoboBrazil]

Pence will get McCain to vote Yes.

 

[Lonewulfeus]

Pence will get McCain to vote Yes.

This is my fear

 

[Zyae]

Roll call vote started at 12:21 am et. But still open. If GOP was confident in votes for skinny repeal, they would have started the vote

guhhh

 

[ZeoVGM]

Is there a limit as to how long they can hold tonight?