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[balladofwindfishes]

You don't fly John McCain in solely for a MTP vote, they're going to pass something, the question is what.

McCain is coming back to work. He plans on voting for sanctions, taxes, stuff like that. He isn't just here for healthcare.

 

[Loudninja]

There's no way they would make John McCain come in solely for a MTP vote, they're going to pass something, the question is what.

This is exactly what they just did.

 

[thefro]

Nothing is passing soon

20 hours of debate and then vote-a-rama.

 

[Emerson]

My original prediction was they'd pass the MTP and fail the actual vote. I still don't see anything to suggest their actual vote counts have changed for the bill.

People just want a vote on record so they can say that they voted for it.

 

[benicillin]

20 hours of debate and then vote-a-rama.

For a bill that, according to my understanding, then has to go back to the House, get voted on, and then come back to the senate to get voted on.

 

[Futurevoid]

Ron Johnson still has not voted.

Could he? Would he?

 

[Spoiled Milk]

Where is just the vote count shown?

All the cable media with talking heads I don't want to see.

C-SPAN, the only channel worth watching.

 

[Ourobolus]

Just waiting on Inhofe, Johnson, and McCain right?

Fucking Rand Paul even voted yes

EDIT: Inhofe is a yes

 

[Dr. Worm]

Where is just the vote count shown?

All the cable media with talking heads I don't want to see.

Check C-SPAN.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

20 hours of debate and then vote-a-rama.

Well, not quite 20 hours, in that the bill is being put up to vote tomorrow morning.

It's 10 hours each party, with breaks and stuff, so it'll be a few days.

 

[whyamihere]

Wow.

@TheOnion

Senator Struggling To Weigh Interests Of Entire Constituency Against Nothing http://trib.al/guHOhiU

 

[sangreal]

Johnson is the last holdout? thats interesting. he isn't an automatic yes I guess

having mccain come in and cast the deciding vote for max drama is so transparent

 

[Emerson]

Just waiting on Inhofe, Johnson, and McCain right?

Fucking Rand Paul even voted yes

EDIT: Inhofe is a yes

There's nothing surprising about that, and Paul has been a known yes on the MTP for several days. He hasn't changed his position on the actual bill.

 

[Futurevoid]

Just waiting on Inhofe, Johnson, and McCain right?

Fucking Rand Paul even voted yes

EDIT: Inhofe is a yes

Paul said he was voting yes as long as he could vote on a straight repeal bill which will be brought up. He's a no for anything other than that.

 

[Kusagari]

Johnson weighing the opportunity to fuck over McConnell.

 

[Ourobolus]

There's nothing surprising about that, and Paul has been a known yes on the MTP for several days. He hasn't changed his position on the actual bill.

Ah ok. I thought he was a no on MTP as well

 

[Zolo]

Johnson weighing the opportunity to fuck over McConnell.

I would laugh.

 

[Aaron Strife]

Wow.

West Virginia signed its own death warrant because they hate black people.

Brilliant.

 

[Brawndo Addict]

McCain is coming back to work. He plans on voting for sanctions, taxes, stuff like that. He isn't just here for healthcare.

He wouldn't need to be in DC this week for any of that stuff though right? I don't see why they would have him come back early unless they were sure they would need him for healthcare related votes.

 

[RumbleHumble]

Be a hero, Johnson. A selfish dickhole of a hero.

 

[whyamihere]

West Virginia signed its own death warrant because they hate black people.

Brilliant.

Twist: There are like no black people in West Virginia!

 

[Schucky Ducky]

Holding onto hope that Johnson pulls a Survivor style backstab one McConnell.

 

[Slizeezyc]

Holding onto hope that Johnson pulls a Survivor style backstab one McConnell.

He won't but I approve of him at least making Turtle sweat.

 

[Futurevoid]

Moran will vote yes on full repeal bill. Still a no on the BCRA:

 

[skullmuffins]

Holding onto hope that Johnson pulls a Survivor style backstab one McConnell.

It would be beautiful.

 

[sangreal]

He won't but I approve of him at least making Turtle sweat.

yeah, I was about to say the same

 

[Emerson]

It won't happen but there wouldn't be anything funnier on the planet than them dragging McCain back for him to pull a last second switcheroo betrayal.

 

[kirblar]

Sounds like they've got people glomming onto Rand's plan for cover.

 

[whyamihere]

He won't but I approve of him at least making Turtle sweat.

Agreed. Here for the petty.

 

[Zolo]

yeah, I was about to say the same

lmao. Didn't even think of that.

Johnson talking to the turtle and Cornyn on the Senate floor. Oh to be a fly on that desk.

XD

 

[Futurevoid]

Johnson talking to the turtle and Cornyn on the Senate floor. Oh to be a fly on that desk.

 

[sangreal]

Moran will vote yes on full repeal bill. Still a no on the BCRA:

I think we know where everyone stands on full repeal and the BCRA. People need to start asking where people stand on skinny repeal

 

[Oni Jazar]

For a bill that, according to my understanding, then has to go back to the House, get voted on, and then come back to the senate to get voted on.

Don't fool yourself into thinking those are roadblocks. Once it passes in the senate it's over.

 

[RumbleHumble]

Johnson talking to the turtle and Cornyn on the Senate floor. Oh to be a fly on that desk.

Don't get my hopes up!

 

[Mizerman]

He won't but I approve of him at least making Turtle sweat.

Yep.

 

[smokeymicpot]

State spox Nauert says of Tillerson: He's taking a little time off.

https://twitter.com/lrozen/status/889919425591349248

Tillerson is on vacation.

 

[tedrotheredro]

Johnson talking to the turtle and Cornyn on the Senate floor. Oh to be a fly on that desk.

Yep. Now he's just talking to Turtle. Been at it for a while.

 

[BronsonLee]

Johnson talking to the turtle and Cornyn on the Senate floor. Oh to be a fly on that desk.

'I want 500k or I take a walk'

 

[Mac_Lane]

Please Johnson, kill that fucking bill already.

 

[sangreal]

Johnson talking to the turtle and Cornyn on the Senate floor. Oh to be a fly on that desk.

McConnell doesn't look thrilled, but its no McCain-Conryn confrontation. I still think Johnson votes yes in the end. Just using the opportunity to make a point to McConnell

 

[BigJonsson]

State spox Nauert says of Tillerson: He's taking a little time off.

https://twitter.com/lrozen/status/889919425591349248

Tillerson is on vacation.

I guess they don't really let him do anything anyway

 

[Loudninja]

State spox Nauert says of Tillerson: He's taking a little time off.

https://twitter.com/lrozen/status/889919425591349248

Tillerson is on vacation.

Wow lol

 

[Zolo]

'I want 500k or I take a walk'

"Don't ever take me for granted again"

 

[Futurevoid]

Yep. Now he's just talking to Turtle. Been at it for a while.

 

[tbm24]

I think we know where everyone stands on full repeal and the BCRA. People need to start asking where people stand on skinny repeal

What's to ask, skinny repeal is a nonstarter for the house as it is. Unless the freedom caucus suddenly reveals they've been bullshitting the whole time.

 

[benicillin]

You'd think the GOP would have at least one person who could see the writing on the wall and want to be the person that put an end to the bill and sweep up all that good will.

I seriously doubt Johnson is it, though.

 

[PBY]

What's to ask, skinny repeal is a nonstarter for the house as it is. Unless the freedom caucus suddenly reveals they've been bullshitting the whole time.

HFC isn't going to be the reason Obamacare repeal dies.

 

[RumbleHumble]

Kill this shit Johnson. It doesn't kill enough poor people for you. You know what you must do!

 

[jtb]

Remember all those posts about how Topher Spiro and Indivisible and co. were crying wolf?

What's to ask, skinny repeal is a nonstarter for the house as it is. Unless the freedom caucus suddenly reveals they've been bullshitting the whole time.

The house will not be the ones who go back to their base and have to explain why they couldn't seal the deal on an Obamacare repeal.

None of these congressmen give a fuck what is actually in the bill. After the first 20 million or so poor people that die, it's all theater.

 

[Kusagari]

What's to ask, skinny repeal is a nonstarter for the house as it is. Unless the freedom caucus suddenly reveals they've been bullshitting the whole time.

Spoilers: They've been bullshitting this entire time.