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[Shauni]

You can really just see it all in McConnell's face as McCain voted. Wow, they were not expecting this at all.

I hope The Turtle stops trying now. Move on to tax reform where they will hopefully fail again.

At this point, I'm just going to assume they are going to keep trying healthcare lol.

 

[Davide]

McConnell's tears were definitely a this is dead for now tears.

Yeah, felt like finality.

 

[Dineren]

Is Schumer's speech up anywhere yet? I can only find a very short snippet.

 

[Dishwalla]

Dang was hoping Trump would call out McCain specifically.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/890820505330212864

 

[hitme]

45's not sleeping.

Good.

 

[Ernest]

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

God he is tweeting. Yes!

 

[Link]

Dang was hoping Trump would call out McCain specifically.

Wait for it.

 

[Davide]

Kind of off topic, but I just found out McCain's mom is still alive. Hope she's proud of her son tonight.



Beautiful.

Wow, 105 and maybe going to outlive her son.

 

[Merrydeath]

Dang was hoping Trump would call out McCain specifically.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/890820505330212864

Don't worry. This might be the beginning of a rant

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/890815543258865664

If McCain can borrow Robert Mueller's theme song for a moment.

The 'DON'T DO THIS JOHN" really elevates this lmao

 

[Suikoguy]

Honestly I am all for celebrating at the moment; and yes that includes *thumbsup* for McCain in this moment. However he arrived here (mostly through the incompetence of his fellow GOP members) he voted 'no' and was in the minority of votes for his side. And that killed this thing.

Doesn't excuse past behavior or future fuckery he may get himself into. But in this moment; he didn't take the easy route and vote along his party's line.

So everyone try to breathe, be happy we're back from the brink for a bit. I'm still frankly stunned at McCain's last second flip; but it works and the result matters. Okay I'm rambling I should go to sleep. z___z

It was a nice glimpse into a McCain that used to vote for and create bills like McCain/Feingold. And i'll certainly give credit where it's due.

I have no idea if the 3 of them will have saved Republicans from a bigger defeat in 2018.
Probably? If this passed, the markets would be in really really bad shape running into the 2018 midterm, and with a clear bill passed, it won't take any genius to have seen what the proximate cause was.

As it stands, getting all of the votes on record with nothing passing was the best outcome for the country.

 

[Toxi]

r/the_donald is a mess right now 😂

Jesus Christ.

 

[Kthulhu]

r/the_donald is a mess right now 😂

Just checked it. Some dude thinks the stock market will crash because of this vote. Another wants people to vote Democrat if they live in Arizona.

If there wasn't so many homophobic slurs being tossed then I'd stick around.

 

[Prompto]

https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/890815543258865664

If McCain can borrow Robert Mueller's theme song for a moment.

Lmao

 

[Brinbe]

Greatest face turn of all times

 

[ibyea]

Nope. Fuck him still. You all are so goddamn easy. He could have made his position clear a long-ass time ago, but the showboating and entertainment had to go on. But hey at least he got his moment at the expense of people developing ulcers from stress.

Yup, this. If this had been a proper Republican health care bill with a proper ACA repeal with the proper procedures, McCain would have voted for it.

That said, he made Mitch "Turtle" McConnell cry, so I guess I will ease up a little bit.

 

[KenzinFive]

https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/890815543258865664

If McCain can borrow Robert Mueller's theme song for a moment.

They actually managed to have JR saying "John" and synced up McCain closing his hand as he votes no to glass breaking.

Second best thing I've seen tonight aside from reading the news about the failure itself.

 

[Mobius 1]

The Orange Meatflap is awake and tweeting.

I really hope nobody is around to moderate the pus coming out of his oral orifice.

 

[Stumpokapow]

I feel less bad for voting for Murkowski.

You shouldn't. In 2010 and 2016 she was the correct person to vote for. If you voted for her in 2004 then that was probably an error but I think you can be forgiven 13 years later.

 

[ZeoVGM]

Can you cut this so it ends as soon as he goes off screen?

 

[GK86]

I wonder who woke up the Cheeto.

Edit - Oh, it's close to 3am. Dude has a horrible sleep schedule.

 

[jack_package_200]

Lets raise our glasses to the brave 51 who voted against this monstrosity

Cheers

 

[Shauni]

Dang was hoping Trump would call out McCain specifically.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/890820505330212864

Baby, just give it time

 

[fluffydelusions]

Someone make this a thug life video lol

 

[mjp2417]

It needed all three.

Feel however you want about McCain, I certainly have my problems with him. But he stoped this bill from happening as much as Collins and Murkowski.

Yeah, this sentiment is baffling to me. Like, you needed all three to oppose it. They all deserve praise for this specific vote. This isn't complicated.

 

[theWB27]

r/the_donald is a mess right now 😂

Thought id gander over there and hotdamn at people being legit upset at others having healthcare.

 

[Media]

My God he came through.

In the cancer thread I said I sympathized with his condition and hoped he would gain some perspective because of it, but wouldn't be shocked if he voted yes.

Thank you, McCain. I almost want to write him a thank you note.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Can we get a McCain statue of him giving a thumbs down while looking the turtle in the eyes?

 

[psynergylover]

r/the_donald is a mess right now 😂

Whelp, we found our new salt supply!

McCain with dat unforeseen dagger!!!

 

[border]

So why did they go to a vote? Why did Pence leave the Senate? Did they really think they had the votes to pass the measure? Or did they know they were going to lose and just wanted to get it over with?

Everybody seems to think McConnell is shocked by McCain's vote, but I doubt they would have moved to voting without already knowing what the result would be.

 

[JCHandsom]

No joke I was listening to this 30 min before the vote as I was hearing the murmurs that something was afoot.

https://youtu.be/jaIo82uT0qs

 

[NullPointer]

Can you cut this so it ends as soon as he goes off screen?

Its better seeing it fully sink in for Mitch.

#MoveOn

 

[hitme]

Greatest face turn of all times

We got worked into a shoot brother.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Another wants people to vote Democrat if they live in Arizona.

When, in 2022, long after John McCain will be dead?

 

[And_Gignac]

McConnell having a teary tantrum because he wasnt able to make the life of millions of people worse.

Twisted and disgusting.

 

[Ithil]

Hey dipshit Don, why don't you actually explain what you mean by "deal"? What deal?
Where is your idea for healthcare?

There is none, because he's an idiot who knows nothing and just wants on-paper "wins" to gloat about.

 

[Aaronrules380]

So why did they go to a vote? Why did Pence leave the Senate? Did they really think they had the votes to pass the measure? Or did they know they were going to lose and just wanted to get it over with?

Everybody seems to think McConnell is shocked by McCain's vote, but I doubt they would have moved to voting without already knowing what the result would be.

I mean it's possible McCain lied at the end to get the vote to proceed and then back stabbed McConnell

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

 

[JCHandsom]

Everybody seems to think McConnell is shocked by McCain's vote, but I doubt they would have moved to voting without already knowing what the result would be.

Well the video shows people in the room did audibly gasp at his vote, so it caught some people off guard.

 

[NateDrake]

Dang was hoping Trump would call out McCain specifically.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/890820505330212864

Go to sleep, Trump. You should be tired from all the winning you've been doing this week.

 

[iapetus]

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Damn, really? Saw some real foul McCain slander on the timeline with mad likes and retweets the other day. I thought it had already came out that he definitely voted for the bill.

 

[Suikoguy]

When, in 2022, long after John McCain will be dead?

(Shhhh, don't tell them that)

Damn, really? Saw some real foul McCain slander on the timeline with mad likes and retweets the other day. I thought it had already came out that he definitely voted for the bill.

He did vote for an earlier even shittier bill.
Hence why this was very unexpected.

 

[Kusagari]

McConnell worked himself into a shoot.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I mean it's possible McCain lied at the end to get the vote to proceed and then back stabbed McConnell

I doubt it.. but it was pretty dramatic and he looks the fucker right in the eyes

 

[ZeoVGM]

Its better seeing it fully sink in for Mitch.

#MoveOn

I swear to God, I didn't notice Mitch there at first.

Amazing.

 

[Slater]

So why did they go to a vote? Why did Pence leave the Senate? Did they really think they had the votes to pass the measure? Or did they know they were going to lose and just wanted to get it over with?

Everybody seems to think McConnell is shocked by McCain's vote, but I doubt they would have moved to voting without already knowing what the result would be.

Mitch was almost crying brah, you can literally see his face change from a smug AF smile to gripping realization McCain just wiped his dick out and slapped his career in the face. He 1000 percent didn't expect this

 

[Dark Cloud]

Praise McCain? How about Collins and Murkowski too or do they not exist??

 

[The Greek Freak]

GOP should just pass a bill that renames the ACA the "fuck Obamacare healthcare act" change nothing else, pass it, and then get their constituents to be so glad they won.

Also fuck that turtle motherfucker.