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John McCain has Brain Cancer
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Very doubtful. Murko and Collins were a no even on the motion to proceed, so they're no on everything. Paul will be a no on anything not full repeal. Heller will be against everything when they get into because his seat is up, at minimum he definitely is against full repeal. McCain was a no on the last bill and will likely be a no for most things. A few other senators are nos on various forms of the BCRA. So there's at least 3 senators that are a no for anything that comes out of this.
GoldenEye 007
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I take it more as code for saying Dems should vote for whatever the GOP proposes. He's not interested in Dems actually being able to offer competent legislation.
Naw, Paul just demanded a vote on full repeal. He's putting on a show but he'll be a soldier when his vote fails.
Same with the Cruz Amendment. They'll cut it, but he'll eat shit and fall in line if they give him a chance to sell it and nobody buys it.
It'll be easier for them to bend Heller in this context. I'm doubtful that they won't rally their boys around something.
Doc Holliday
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You know I wished McCain well, and I still do, but come on.
We're a bunch of posters on a gaming forum. We don't have super powers, wishing good health or death won't do anything to the man. I have no problem with those wishing ill on the man.
Not sure why people get so bent out of shape with stuff like this.
Dude had a chance to redeem himself and he fucked it up.
We're a bunch of posters on a gaming forum. We don't have super powers, wishing good health or death won't do anything to the man. I have no problem with those wishing ill on the man.
Not sure why people get so bent out of shape with stuff like this.
Dude had a chance to redeem himself and he fucked it up.
No question that Cruz will eat shit. That being said, Paul is far more consistent.
Shake Appeal
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You go to the hospital because you're literally shitting blood.
Two doctors look over your case.
Doctor one says, "You have rectal cancer. You need surgery and chemo."
Doctor two says, "You have floopity blood of the droopsie-gloop. I prescribe leeches and a nice, long exorcism."
The doctors are fighting a lot over the alternatives, so you solemnly, soberly declare that they should split the difference: You'll allow them to perform the exorcism and do surgery on the leeches.
Later, you die of fucking rectal cancer.
Bipartisanship.
AstroNut325
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Dude is a true Republican. Wants to go out killing or hurting poor and middle class folks.
Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
New title: John McCain is a cancer
shawnbuddy
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It's like if Brian's Song included Brian Piccolo rising heroically from his bed, going to the stadium, and then stomping on a puppy in front of tens of thousands of people.
The only thing that would get votes from both parties is a stabilization of the current system. Imperfect, but something worth settling for.
I wish every single person in that room who voted yes just dropped dead of natural causes before their actions lead to the deaths of innocent people.
I also wish I had a billion dollars and could buy a big house in California with a helicopter and my own private IMAX.
Neither of these things will happen. I don't see how that violates NeoGAF TOS.
We'll see. I hope you are right. I think this is just him making a small show of it, but I'd love to be wrong.
Mammoth Jones
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Solution is what then? Dissolve the republican party? Good luck with that.
Psychological Intellect
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Should have fucked off and died
But center-ism, Macron and stuff.
Melkezadek
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I think it's pretty obvious he just didn't read who I was quoting and just said that to save face.
Especially since my rebuke of McCain is pretty tame in comparison to the posts around it.
Psychoward
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I mean yes that would be nice. The better short term solution is to not work with Republicans on bills because outside of the Russian sanctions they're pretty much all garbage
I know if my 2 dem senators worked to make the aca worse I'd be pissed and vote them out.
Mammoth Jones
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Ok. Good luck.
My favorite post in this entire thread was that guy that said "I hope his brain pops on the plane 🤷". I typed out some shit like that like four times but never had the balls to hit post. Props to him.
Psychoward
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I mean it's more likely that the dems don't capitulate than they do so I don't need the luck but thanks.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Way I look at it, theres billions of people out there. Im not gonna empathize with every one, especially if their actions harm the less fortunate.
Get fucked Mccain u sad sack of shit.
Get fucked Mccain u sad sack of shit.
GoldenEye 007
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There is no solution until the GOP decides to start acting in good faith. If they don't act in good faith, then there can't even be a starting point. Because what will happen is that whatever shit they propose will just have an easier time getting passed.
ACA discussion was being bi-partisan. We ended up with a heavily watered down bill only to have no GOP support during the vote. And now we stand a good chance of it just being nuked completely.
Shake Appeal
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Republicans steadfastly refused to join with the Democrats on anything substantive for six long years after they retook the House, systematically undermining and attacking every piece of proposed legislation that had any association with or closeness to the sitting president. They were rewarded with both chambers of Congress, most of the country's statehouses and governors' mansions, and the White House.
Idk man stonewalling seemed to work out pretty ok for them
Psychoward
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Yep, even outside of that show me a good Healthcare bill that the Republicans propose that wouldn't upset the Dem voters. It's not gonna happen. They're not gonna be bipartisan because the Republicans will not try to pass anything that's remotely bipartisan.
Good luck indeed, good luck getting Dem senators to vote on repealing aca, LGBT rights, climate change protection etc.
I can't believe it's 2017 and people still think the solution is to work with the Republicans to draft legislation that benefits everyone. How naive can you be?
shadow_shogun
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My bad, didn't take that into consideration.
uncelestial
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Great job coming all that way to continue a doomed charade, McCain. "Historic" isn't quite the word... Certainly an interesting insight into what motivates you.
There is a point where the Reps will have failed to pass enough bills that they will be left with making the current system stable or nothing. I find it more likely that they'll hold on to nothing but the former would have votes from both sides.
No one is suggesting that dems vote yes on anything that makes the ACA worse here.
Liberals love giving Republicans the benefit of the doubt for some reason. I told my sister about McCain's cancer this morning and she was like "aww he was always one of the good ones". I feel like I'm the crazy person every time I hear some bullshit like that.
Psychoward
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Why not,lord knows he's given us plenty of reasons.
Centrists are mostly fine with the poor, minorities, women etc. all suffering so....screw em'.
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