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Senate healthcare repeal bill fails - Collins, Murkowski, and McCain voted no
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Sohter.Nura
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Jesus, it's one blow after the other to the republicans, and they are all self inflicted as well.
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RecRoulette
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McCain could've stopped this from happening earlier, but a decisive defeat like this gives the GOP less of a chance to salvage something right? Or is there something I'm missing.
I think this is the best outcome.
Aquavelvaman
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I've always respected and said nice things about John McCain
*Shifty eyes, visibly sweating
*Shifty eyes, visibly sweating
Fancyarcher
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Oh god, the maverick actually pulled through for a change I'm afraid. Get fucked Mitch.
He was at least the hero tonight.
He was at least the hero tonight.
Widdle Puppy
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Still fuck McCain's career but this gif has never described better a feeling how I feel towards someome
Funkyhamster
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I can't believe McCain finally lived up to the "maverick" hype.
What made him change his mind?
What made him change his mind?
Ha Ha.
I absolutely cannot wait for his morning twitter storm in which he berates and slanders a man dieing of cancer that he pulled out of care to serve his shitty agenda.
EYEL1NER
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Fuck you, McConnell. Talking about United States citizens "suffering" under Obamacare.
"Oh, I'm suffering so much with all this health care. All of these vitally necessary treatments I needed that I couldn't get before are just so unbearable! And I haven't even gone bankrupt in the process?! Why won't anyone stop this madness!!!"
Fucking Mitch McConnell... Fucking GOP...
"Oh, I'm suffering so much with all this health care. All of these vitally necessary treatments I needed that I couldn't get before are just so unbearable! And I haven't even gone bankrupt in the process?! Why won't anyone stop this madness!!!"
Fucking Mitch McConnell... Fucking GOP...
KenzinFive
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So did McCain vote to move debate forward a few days ago just so he could deliver the killing blow himself?
I'm sure there's more nuance to his positions, but I choose to believe that hilarious reality instead.
"You fuckers called me in after I told you I have brain cancer. You wasted some of my last days on earth, and now I'm going to waste your time by making everyone debate this."
I'm sure there's more nuance to his positions, but I choose to believe that hilarious reality instead.
"You fuckers called me in after I told you I have brain cancer. You wasted some of my last days on earth, and now I'm going to waste your time by making everyone debate this."
I agree with what he said for once. I don't agree with the intent though!
Ha Ha.
As many times as they want.
They have tried to repeal it literally dozens of times while Obama was in office.
The hope is that it becomes increasing politically toxic to try. Especially to try and fail miserably.
Yes. They took him neither seriously nor literally on his threats. (tbf, neither did us Dems) This was their reward for not doing so.
Jack Scofield
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Wouldn't be surprised if I wake up tomorrow morning to find that Republicans are already trying to push another version through. This is like the third time the health care bill has died, but it always seems to come back.
He would rather fuck over Americans by following traditional sentate procedure rather than with a hastily written bill.
As someone who had cynically written off John McCain long ago, I'm just kinda flabbergasted to see him actually break ranks.
It's like seeing a man in a wheelchair get up and tap dance. Even if he sits back in the wheelchair right afterwards, that's gonna leave an impression.
Time.
Not yet. It could something as simple as the 'skinny repeal' not being what he was promised it was and he was pissed off that he dragged his rotting brain self out of the hospital for it, or it could be more complicated that in what will be perhaps of his last acts in Congress, his last important act at the very least, he decided to give a big fuck you to Trump for all the shit he said about him. We'll probably never know for sure.
j_k_redtail
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I want to believe that McCain's cancer diagnosis has given him some perspective, that he's finally had enough of Trump, that he's been holding a grudge since the primary season, and that the ban on transgender troops was the last straw.
It's totally not true, but that's my personal headcanon.
PhoncipleBone
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Perhaps the outpouring of hate towards McCain in the last day or two from around the world opened his eyes more than anything.
ShadowSwordmaster
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Some shocking footage of McCain turning against his party here:
McCain was the third man all along.
AstroNut325
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Sorry but my opinion of the No-Vote GOP members is unchanged. They're still vile scum.
Was there anything at all in this new bill that even slightly helped the working or middle class? Is there even a tenuous example they can use to show it would help some Americans or are they just straight up lying about this shit?
McCain, Collins and Murkowski are about to be the subject of his twitter tantrums.
... Yeah, no. It's actually the opposite that got him.
Super Moop
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This is good news. But if we've learned anything from this bill, do NOT let your guard down. Until we have a Dem house or a Dem president, this is not over.
I don't know about that, exactly, but it basically means they wasted a very long week and time doing all of this.
Murkowski very specifically does not need the GOP (Dems actually helped vote her in after she was primaried) and could easily flip after the '18 midterms if the Dems pick up any seats.
IrishNinja
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agreed, i need a list here
Hitlersaurus Christ
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McCain should not suddenly be hailed as a hero because of this. This is most likely due to the enormous backlash and I guarantee the "maverick" will fall in line with the GOP on the next big issue.
CheesecakeRecipe
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mitch mconnell retire bitch
Professor Crate
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Megawarrior
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America isn't over....yet. I can breathe.
To Far Away Times
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Well I'll be. The Maverick came through in the end.
Arrogant Bastard
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Anyone have a gif of McCain walking up and voting no. Shit was epic.
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