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House GOP may pass Senate's "skinny repeal" outright. CALL YOUR SENATORS.
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NullPointer
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Yeah. I may be calling to leave another message tomorrow and I'll be glad to say "thanks" instead of "please stop this".
When I start getting parties thrown because I showed up to my job I will.
TetraGenesis
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Man, we should've had single payer in fucking 2008. In a normal world we'd be preparing for automation by laying the groundwork for basic income. We'd be dismantling the fuck out of runaway capitalism so said automation feeds time and comfort back to the people, not more and more money to the elite.
But the world will very genuinely probably end before this broken country gets its shit together.
fucking this. thank god. mr. mooch, you were saying?
civilstrife
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I make a habit of checking foxnews.com whenever there's a major GOP loss to see what they'd rather be talking about and almost every time it's something to do with an Obama "Unmasking Scandal". Without fail, that's their cover story lately whenever something like this hits.
I'm afraid to ask, but what the hell are they going on about with that?
I'm afraid to ask, but what the hell are they going on about with that?
JoeyJungle
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is that from fuckin Jazz Jackrabbit?
Man-is-Obsolete
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He is going to go in on the three no vote Republicans. Who oddly enough likely saved the other GOP members' bacon tonight.
TimHortons
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GOP senators up for reelection in '18 who voted for #SkinnyRepeal:
Flake AZ
Wicker MS
Fischer NE
Heller NV
Corker TN
Cruz TX
Barrasso WY
Flake AZ
Wicker MS
Fischer NE
Heller NV
Corker TN
Cruz TX
Barrasso WY
John Rabbit
Banned
Can #EuropeanHealthcare become a thing now?
Because I'd definitely like some.
Because I'd definitely like some.
Epsilon-delta
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Pence was there but not needed. This is embarrassing for the GOP no matter how much Fox spins this.
Pretty sure the cost of single payer makes GOP senators hide under their beds.
Future Foundation
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I mean yea, it will divert funding from half an aircraft carrier to the well-being of the citizens you represent...
ShironRedshift
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All true. But at the same time, the guy will likely be dead within a year. I'll let him have it. To be clear, doesn't in any way make any of the other stuff he's done or his voting history go away, or anything close to that. Far from it. But I'll let him have this one.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Cruz saying people making 50k a year are too poor to pay the no health insurance penalty... Da fuck?
Basically that Obama Admin officials read intelligence reports. If American citizen's names are in these reports, they're masked. If it's important, they can ask them to be unmasked. It's a regular procedure.
Basically that Obama Admin officials read intelligence reports. If American citizen's names are in these reports, they're masked. If it's important, they can ask them to be unmasked. It's a regular procedure.
DoubleTake
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Cruz...get this dumbass off my screen.
Cesare Borgia
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Pretty obvious he intended to make a very hard statement on the way McConnell shat on senate precedent and decorum, and I don't blame him. McCain is a creature of the senate above all, process matters to him. That's what tonight was about, and why he did it like this.
How About No
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As is customary after a dramatic late-night thread:
NullPointer
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You're a loser every night Ted.
Flake and Heller are also the most vulnerable GOP senators in 18. What idiots they are for voting for this.
MetalGearZed
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Texas pleeeaasse. I am begging you
Man-is-Obsolete
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If only there was something that cost roughly $20 billion and completely useless...maybe that would help a little too.
Link
The Autumn Wind
God, I hope his disgusting ass gets voted out next year. Truly a blight on this country.
Heller's been a likely goner for a long while now.
But holy shit at that grandstanding if Murkowski flipped...
IrishNinja
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this is an excellent point
right but he's been one of the most adamant voices about that, no one's expecting a no vote there
also fuck this dude
It's absolutely crazy they didn't let Flake or Heller change their vote. Heller is likely a lost cause, but Flake absolutely has a chance. Ultimately, votes like these don't matter too much, but every little thing counts, so I don't see why they didn't let them vote no when it was doomed either way.
Probably to avoid further embarrassment.
To be fair, McCain also had a bunch of people around him trying to convince him, including the VP. I don't see why people can't give credit where credit is due. He killed this bill. Point blank. You don't have to like him (I don't), but at least know when a good thing is done.
Yeah, you'll have to divert 0.1% of military spending to something that makes life better for people who don't vote you. That's existential dread for Republicans.
Steeped in a Sea of Games
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McCain is still a hypocritical coward, probably only voting this way because he faces no real consequence, but everyone should be sending him messages of thanks for what he did tonight.
I'm starting to believe the Mooch, Republicans just can't stop fucking themselves.
I'm starting to believe the Mooch, Republicans just can't stop fucking themselves.
NiiloPielinen
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I think it was a misunderstanding concerning that he voted yes to move the bill to debate. As I understand, that used to be a standard unanimous vote even from the opponents until Mitch McConnell changed things
Yeah I'm doing this for all three. They deserve it!
You mean deprive the president of his weekend golf trips?
NullPointer
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To the sounds of celebration behind him.
His seething butthurt will give me life for days.
Man-is-Obsolete
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Hey, know what would make for better recruits? Healthier people. So single payer can also be beneficial to defense as well.
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