For the record: McCain has been on Trump's side for all but 1 piece of legislation (I believe he also voted against Pruitt's confirmation) and the Russia sanctions. I would hope this experience would reveal to him the importance of having reliable healthcare for when one is ill, but i'm not going to be that surprised if he becomes the Senate's Chaffetz in the healthcare vote.
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John McCain to return to the United States Senate Tomorrow for Healthcare Vote
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Those things aren't like any that he mentioned. Just leave, man. If you want to troll, do it sometime else, we're trying to have serious discussions here and you're just muddying it up with this bullshit
Hero_of_the_Day
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Wants to see poor people die, even if it's the last thing he does.
it might convince others to vote for the bill because here is a man with brain cancer voting Yes why can't you
You can't deny a dying man his final wish to send millions to their death, to his face.
Imperfected
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They probably need him there as a prop as much as a vote.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Pres. Obama clearly knew it wouldn't be long before Senator McCain returned to work.
Higher, Bams, higher. You're almost there...
Well, it's an easy answer since his seat won't be in any jeopardy since he'll be, you know, dead
Like those serious discussions months ago where all of you declared this bill dead? Reality check, people. This bill is still alive, and no amount of "but I actually understand how reconciliation works" is gonna change that.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Which bill is alive? Point me to the one that is getting passed.
You have no fucking idea what's even happening right now and you come in here strutting around like you're the best.
Isn't even the same bill you fucking idiot
Me watching C-SPAN tomorrow:
https://youtu.be/39aWFLqHovE?t=3m8s
But seriously, fuck McCain, if he votes for this, then I hope ripping him away from recovery finishes him off.
https://youtu.be/39aWFLqHovE?t=3m8s
But seriously, fuck McCain, if he votes for this, then I hope ripping him away from recovery finishes him off.
TheCochese
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Chicken Little, as I live and breathe.
acheron_xl
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Without clicking I know this is about Ted Kennedy, and I'm shocked I didn't see the parallel earlier.
If McCain votes the way I expect him too... I can't blame him really. After all, he must represent the will of his constituents- and seeing as he was probably voted by conservatives who hate Obamacare with their life, it only makes sense. Seems like some of you do not realize the level of vitriol and hate Republicans have for Obamacare, they literally think its the worst piece of legislation in their lifetime.
Are you drunk?
You should probably chill. Even if it doesn't seem so from your perspective, you are making a fool of yourself.
Maintenance
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You are so fucking smug. I understand they vote on a motion to proceed. Trying to nail me on technicalities, while you're missing the bigger picture. This shit is not dead, Jim. They will will it into existence, simply because they hate Obama so much.
Better get your protest signs ready, because neither Mueller nor the Byrd Rule will save your ass.
Bam Bam Baklava
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I'm smug? You literally don't even know what the hell you're talking about.
All the bills so far have had little support, even from Republicans. As it turns, no matter how much they hate the name, people still get really nervous when they actually are going to lose their health insurance. This doesn't represent anyone except the wealthy 1%
Lol
The One and Done
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Fuck him and everything he stands for
Fox Mulder
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What courage.
Can't let cancer stop you from stripping health care from people beneath you.
Can't let cancer stop you from stripping health care from people beneath you.
Nomadic Sparks
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Someone please tell me this bill is dead?????
They will just...will it into being, violating the byrd rule and passing it without a CBO score? I wasn't aware McConnell was a powerful Wizard!
benicillin
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The cancer must have killed the only part of McCain's brain that made him a decent person. Selfish coward until the end.
aspiegamer
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Ted Kennedy came out to vote for the thing that was essentially his life's work that he was deeply involved in, finally coming to reality. John McCain is coming out for the explicit purpose of being a vindictive piece of shit over a thing he's blindly supporting because of his party.
These are not equal, unless you want to argue that repealing Obamacare has been McCain's life work and the one thing he cares about more than anything else in the world including his own life and the hundreds of thousands of his own constituents he's trying to take health care away from.
These are not equal, unless you want to argue that repealing Obamacare has been McCain's life work and the one thing he cares about more than anything else in the world including his own life and the hundreds of thousands of his own constituents he's trying to take health care away from.
Gee, I fucking wonder why? Maybe conservative talk radio/Fox News propaganda leveraging their base's racism by renaming ACA to Obamacare and repeatedly lying to them on a minute by minute basis for years into believing it's evil and the death panels are gonna kill grandma?
This bill is universally reviled across all states, including the one McCain represents. It's seen by everyone as just Obamacare-lite that doesn't resolve any of the issues they had with ACA.
P.S. Republicans deserve all the hate they're getting and then some. If this bill goes through, I guarantee you the Democrats will take back both houses during the midterms (I doubt the Alabama seat up for election will go blue this year to make things more difficult for Republicans in pushing through their horrific agenda), mostly because of the hate they'll receive for turning this bill into law.
They hate Obamacare, but they love the ACA.
Like, McCain is not an idiot. And he's not one of his constituents. He KNOWS he's voting to take away healthcare from millions of Americans, and that when it's gone his voters are not going to care what it was called.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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You need to stop letting Gutek derail these threads. That account has been on the same spiel for several months now.
There might be but we're not in it. Get ready for Tom Brady to 19-0 and bring up Trump for the presentation ceremony too. Worst timeline confirmed.
McCain is supposed to vote for the best option for his constituency not the most popular. That is why we have a representative democracy. In this instance he doesn't even have the flimsy excuse of reelection prospects.
Box of Kittens
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It has like a 20% favorable rating. If Senators need to represent the will of their constituents, then it should get like zero votes. So, yeah, I'm perfectly fine blaming McCain for voting for this.
benicillin
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I'm starting to relate.
20% is the highest polling. There's been polling with as low as 12%.
SanguineShark
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I hope McCain surprises me, but I won't be surprised if he doesn't.
Cancer is an awful thing, no matter the person, and I won't wish him ill. However, all my sympathy for him will be gone after that.
Cancer is an awful thing, no matter the person, and I won't wish him ill. However, all my sympathy for him will be gone after that.
Fox Mulder
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Well the feeling is mutual.
Ninja Scooter
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IMagine how much of a piece of trash you have to be to be a POW with brain cancer and still be a complete shit heel.
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