MCCain says he will not vote for this bill as is

[malaise]

Wow!

[SoCalMusicLover]

1. He Will Vote For A Bill SLIGHTLY Different Though

ACA died today.

[malaise]

14. I don't know but I did note that he apparently had no problem with the Turtle

stealing Obama's Judicial appointment

[lostnfound]

24. This is not real. This is motion to proceed with debate. It's all theatre

I suspect the GOP decided to use this as a way to avoid outright loss in this issue. There will be a shift in direction and they will use McCain as a motivator to redirect it.

[BeyondGeography]

30. This was the "John McCain Standing Ovation on the Floor of the Senate Act"

Because that's the only sure thing that came of it.

[lostnfound]

39. Exactly. And now trump is spinning it as a motion to proceed on healthcare.

[Scoopster]

2. HE ALREADY HAS N/T

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. He could've stopped it from ever seeing the light of day

He obviously chose otherwise.

[narnian60]

4. What????

Oh, my!!!

[leftyladyfrommo]

5. Yes! He doesn't have anything to lose now. nt

[FakeNoose]

6. McCain grew a pair!

[Bettie]

15. No, he didn't

He'll complain a little bit and then vote for whatever evil piece of excrement they put forth.

He's not a decent human being, he's not a patriot, he's not a Christian...he's a Republican. To be the last, you can't be any of the first three.

[hamsterjill]

64. Thank you.

Nice to know someone "gets it", and you obviously do.

[atreides1]

16. No

He just does what he does best, lies about what he actually plans to do!!!

[Jakes Progress]

32. Stop dancing.

mccain's balls are in mitch mcdonnell's pocket.

mccain only had a mouth. No balls. No heart. No soul.

[jpak]

7. Hahahahahaha!!!!

[Doreen]

8. Not mean enough, huh, Johnny?

I do not believe him.

[atreides1]

9. He's a liar!!!

He'll vote for it...and he'll smile as he does it!!!

[rufus dog]

10. How Mavericky of him

And SUCH COMPLETE FUCKING BULLSHIT!

[All-In]

11. Bash his hypocrite ass relentlessly

We pay for his care.

[eleny]

12. I can't believe him. Past is prologue

Imo, if he survives long enough he'll vote with his Party.

[Salviati]

21. Yup, he'll be "deeply troubled"

but vote for it anyway.

[malaise]

22. I don't trust him either

he just said Senators are not the President's subordinates - we are his equals.

[atreides1]

28. He has time!!!

He has from 15 months to 5 years, depending on how he reacts to treatment! Personally I hope it's the most painful time of his miserable life...because he's going to vote to take away health care from millions of Americans...and all things being equal he should suffer!!!

[lostnfound]

40. You don't know that and this post is truly disgusting.

[lunamagica]

47. Yes it is

[mythology]

59. Yep

Far to many people are willing to justify anything just because if it happens to a Republican it must be fine.

[Bradshaw3]

61. So a senator who is married to a multimilinair and has been on government healthcare his whole life.

...voting to kill thousands is not disgusting?

[maryellen99]

45. He's 80 I bet he has 6-12 months if that.

I know of someone who was 40 and diagnosed with a glioblastoma and only lived 16 days after being diagnosed.

[mchill]

60. The medium survival is 15 months

But I've heard of someone getting a horrible headache, horrible, going into the hospital, then living a few more weeks. McCain's tumor seems to be in a good place, for now. Not affecting his mobility or speech. My friend was dx'd last October, a little further back than McCain's location in the speech area. He just had his second surgery as the tumor is growing back after radiation and chemo. His speech still gone, but came back for awhile after radiation/chemo.

[FM123]

13. Just wow.

[hedda_foil]

17. This speech probably the best of his entire career. I hope he means it.

[Salviati]

25. He doesn't. Don't get your hopes up on mccain.

[malaise]

26. Delicious treacle - all men are created equal

but Mavericky did not think MLK deserved a holiday.

[dalton99a]

38. Bingo.

[Jersey Devil]

18. bullshit kumbaya speech

He'll vote for whatever replacement the Turtle tells him to.

[Maven]

19. LOLOLOL

He is a phony. Always has been. He is trying to save his phony reputation for integrity now with this gallingly hypocritical speech. Then he will claim he exacted some (meaningless) concessions and vote for it anyway.

[ATL Ebony]

20. Pence breaks tie

3:09 p.m.

Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote, clearing the procedural motion and allowing the Senate to begin debating an ObamaCare repeal.

[nolabear]

23. I'd caution against simply hating on this. He's calling out 45.

He's actually saying a number of wise things considering the realities of the day.

[forgotmylogin]

31. Ooh snap...

"We don't covet other people's property. We don't hide behind walls."

[SoCalMusicLover]

35. Big Fucking Deal

He's putting on a fucking act Charlie Brown.

[nolabear]

48. Do NOT call me names. If you want to talk, treat me with respect.

Support your argument and inquire about mine.

[SHRED]

27. And you believe him?

[malaise]

34. I don't trust a single ReTHUG

He just said all men are created equal but he did vote against a public holiday for MLK so his actions usually differ from his words.

[Tom Rinaldo]

46. He's dying and he knows it, but no I don't trust him

it is however conceivable that he will try to end his career on a less than deplorable note. Even if he tries though I don't trust his hearing.

[malaise]

66. +1,000 n/t

[B2G]

29. I love him! I hate him!

This place makes me dizzy sometimes.

[SoCalMusicLover]

37. He's An Ass

[tenderfoot]

70. You approve of his voting yes. Got it.

eom

[barbtries]

36. they could cross a t in it

to get his vote. i am thoroughly, entirely, and permanently disgusted with John McCain as of 3:01pm this afternoon.

[TNLib]

41. He basically got out of his sick bed to strip health care

From Americans. It's disgusting!

[area51]

69. Agreed. n/t

[dalton99a]

42. McCain is a phony who will always side with the 1%

[saidsimplesimon]

43. malaise

The tiny mouth monster is on a roll after this vote to debate. Get ready to react quickly.

[malaise]

44. OK not so simplesimon

[saidsimplesimon]

50. Sorry for

the "on the roll" remark. I am quilty of watching the ugly one gloat.

[malaise]

52. No need to be sorry

[saidsimplesimon]

54. thank you

[The_Casual_Observer]

49. He will be dead before any bill is brought for a vote, and who cares.

[Freethinker65]

51. Yes he will. He and Lindsey will get some more media time, then vote in lock step with the GOP

[malaise]

53. Precisely n/t

[hamsterjill]

58. You beat me to this!

I posted the same thing down thread. You said it first.

McCain and Graham always talk big and then wimp out and fall in line.

[hamsterjill]

55. Oh, good grief. He always talks big, and then falls in line when the time comes.

How many times do he and Lindsey Graham have to do this before everyone learns it is all for show?

McCain will vote party lines.

[mchill]

56. He will not vote for the bill as is

but they will tweak it microscopically, just for him, then he'll vote for it so he can still claim he was being all Mavericky, to the very end.

[dalton99a]

62. Yep.

[Guilded Lilly]

57. As I said in a different thread, I cannot bring myself to wish him personal pain in

Battling cancer.

But this political bullshit is unconscionable grandstanding and drama queen crap.
He lies. He is no maverick. He is two-faced and self-aggrandizing. He is just a total jagoff.

[awesomerwb1]

63. Can an elected official vote in his death bed in the hospital

for a bill?

If so, count on all of these reps to happily do so. Stick it to the common man and woman one last time before they die.

[Meowmee]

65. If you

Believe anything he says I've got a bridge to sell you.

[standingtall]

67. Yeah he got out of his sick bed just to vote to debate a bill he will vote no on not!

Maybe they'll add 2 cents per head to every person with a preexisting condition and that will be enough for him.

[malaise]

68. You know life is strange

He achieved what he wanted today - center of attention status. This may or may not be his last vote.