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[mike6467]

The amount of "everything will be fine, we just need to repeal Obamacare first, yes, without a plan." I'm seeing is incredible.

 

[mackaveli]

cspan says failed?

That was the democrats motion to bring the bill to committee.

 

[Lowmelody]

My ass has been puckered entirely too long!

 

[BronsonLee]

This is fucking weird

 

[jiggle]

Can McConnell do a last second pull of the bill?

No reason to?
They already have ppl on record voting for two other ones

 

[Kusagari]

This is fucking unbearable.

 

[Xe4]

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

I think that's fair. They're really skiddish about federal anythings though. Gay marrage passed by the skin of the courts teeth, and gay marrage is way more popular (publicly, at least) than gerrymandering reform.

 

[thenight11]

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Pence has been working McCain for at least 15 minutes now. One on one. Republicans holding vote open for the VP.

 

[Shauni]

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

Lol, I kind of would, too, but he also could of stopped this shitshow a long time ago when they voted on the MTP.

 

[BobTheFork]

Mccain has always been voting yes despite his speech. If this passes and McCain is a no, Murkowski is the fucking viper.

 

[StoOgE]

I will take back everything bad I have ever said about McCain if he pulls this out

 

[Regulus Tera]

IT'S THE MAVERICK

 

[Chococat]

Survival of the fittest*

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

I'm so tired and anger right now, I can't decipher what you meant, so I will just copy and paste the meaning I was going for-

Social Darwinism follows the mantra of "the strong survive," including human issues. This theory was used to promote the idea that the white European race was superior to others, and therefore, destined to rule over them.

 

[btrboyev]

Pence will get McCain to vote Yes.

Pence of all people wouldn't be able to do it. McCain is not long for the world. If anything I would like to him to stick to Trump at least one time.

 

[Oddish1]

I'm shaking right now, I want to be hopeful but I'm not sure if I should be.

 

[GK86]

Matt Fuller‏ @MEPFuller

McConnell is intently watching Pence work McCain from 25 feet away.

Pence's friendly chat looks more serious now.



A big fuck you to the turtle.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Pence will get McCain to vote Yes.

McCain is gonna pussy out. He is all talk, maverick my ass.

At best he horse traded with someone.

 

[JABEE]

Is this a real thing? Guess betting really is on everything.

Nate has that itch.

 

[Machina]

Oh to be a fly on the wall in the WH if this thing fails

 

[Inyourprime]

OH MY GOD MCCAIN TELL PENCE TO FUCK OFF

 

[Socivol]

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

He will fold.

 

[thepotatoman]

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

I think I remember them delaying a budget bill until the next day in a situation like this. There might not be a vote at all tonight.

 

[Jarmel]

Mccain has always been voting yes despite his speech. If this passes and McCain is a no, Murkowski is the fucking viper.

If they're working McCain this hard then Murkowski is def no.

 

[Boke1879]

Whatever happens just get it over with now so we can get on with preparing to keep fighting tomorrow.

 

[Vestal]

I will take back everything bad I have ever said about McCain if he pulls this out

It will be a Phoenix rising from the ashes... It would erase a lot of the shit he has done in the past few years.

 

[Lowmelody]

Dat peer pressure!

 

[Chococat]

Matt Fuller‏ @MEPFuller

McConnell is intently watching Pence work McCain from 25 feet away.

Pence's friendly chat looks more serious now.



A big fuck you to the turtle.

Come on McCain. Strike this down and we may forgive you for inflicting Palin on us.

 

[BronsonLee]

Watch it be some shit where McCain votes no but then takes off the face mask and OH SHIT IT'S JOE BIDEN

DIAMOND JOE CUTTER

 

[Glitchesarecool]

I will take back everything bad I have ever said about McCain if he pulls this out

Wait and see if he's the breaker. If he votes no but one of the others vote Yes, he just traded the vote to look better.

 

[BobTheFork]

For fuck's sake John, just leave us with something positive.
Just have a fucking soul and don't cave in like a bitch that I'm going to rightfully assume you will be.

Pence telling him, 'you'll be dead anyway. You won't have to put up with any backlash'

 

[Link]

It will be a Phoenix rising from the ashes... It would erase a lot of the shit he has done in the past few years.

Phoenix, Arizona?

 

[Desperado]

It will be a Phoenix rising from the ashes... It would erase a lot of the shit he has done in the past few years.

I see what you did there

 

[Sobriquet]

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

No time limit.

cspan says failed?

That was the vote to send the bill to committee. They haven't voted on the actual bill yet, and have been stalling for a half hour or so.

 

[alr1ght]

Don't depend on McCain for anything.

 

[Prodigal Son]

how likely is this to pass

 

[Chained Prometheus]

My heart should not be racing this fast. Christ, and I was just about to go to bed.

 

[Davide]

If McCain votes no I'm expecting Trump tweets tomorrow morning.

 

[Amibguous Cad]

Worst case scenario they're negotiating McCain voting for the bill so Murkowski or someone else can vote no without endangering the bill.

 

[GK86]

For those asking how long they can hold the vote for:

Dan Diamond @ddiamond

2003: House GOP didn’t have votes on Medicare bill. Held it open for hours, finally got lawmakers to switch by dawn.


That time, it was open for three hours.

 

[btrboyev]

McCain should just tel pence he's a hard yes and vote no. Let's get this done already.

This non vote making deals before a vote shouldn't be allowed.

 

[Frustrated_me]

how likely is this to pass

Very.

 

[bgbball31]

Just read a tweet recalling that in 2003, the GOP didn't have the votes for a medicare bill and held the vote open for 3 hours before getting people to switch so they had the votes. This could be a long night.

https://twitter.com/ddiamond/status/890798521992978432

 

[SpaceCadetKeon]

Don't depend on McCain for anything.

This is where I'm at. I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Primus]

I don't believe it. I want to, surely, but I don't really believe that McCain will finally see the light here.

This is a show. He'll cave in the end.

 

[jellies_two]

Pence is promising all kinds of things to mccain when he gets to be POTUS before the year is out.

 

[jbug617]

Don't depend on McCain for anything.

it might be McCain forcing them to kiss his ass for a little before he confirms his vote.

 

[B-Dubs]

how likely is this to pass

Who can tell at this point. If they had the votes for sure it'd be done by now.

 

[piratepwnsninja]

how likely is this to pass

We're hoping for McCain to vote no, so it's probably going to pass.

 

[ZOONAMI]

Cmon McCain fucking just end these cunts.

 

[TyrantII]

I will take back everything bad I have ever said about McCain if he pulls this out

Murkowski is Lucy. No false hope, just the cold uncaring universe.