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LuckyCharms

(23,063 posts) Wed Sep 27, 2017, 01:21 PM Sep 2017

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G A S L I G H T

What the fuck is Trump talking about?

A senator in the hospital?

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G A S L I G H T (Original Post) LuckyCharms Sep 2017 OP

Cochran - Mississippi is recuperating at home not in a hospital underpants Sep 2017 #1

Did this person abstain? will vote before reconciliation ends? LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #2

He's a Mississippi Republican- he was a sold Yes underpants Sep 2017 #3

Holy shit. thanks. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #4

49-3 MiniMe Sep 2017 #5

I meant 52 minus 3 underpants Sep 2017 #6

OK, I thought you were saying 52 to 3 MiniMe Sep 2017 #7

I Got Where UP Was Going ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #8

:-) underpants Sep 2017 #9

underpants

(197,179 posts)

1. Cochran - Mississippi is recuperating at home not in a hospital

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 01:23 PM

Sep 2017

Apparently it's Sen. Cochran (Miss.) who is recuperating at home not in a hospital
Let's see two headlines

USA Today
Trump cites support for health care bill from mystery senator in hospital
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.usatoday.com/story/707273001/

Fox News
Trump tweet puts spotlight on GOP senator's medical absence
https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/27/trump-tweet-puts-spotlight-on-gop-senators-medical-absence.amp.html

LuckyCharms

(23,063 posts)

2. Did this person abstain? will vote before reconciliation ends?

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 01:25 PM

Sep 2017

Thank you for the links...will check them out.

underpants

(197,179 posts)

3. He's a Mississippi Republican- he was a sold Yes

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 01:27 PM

Sep 2017

Trump doesn't understand (or he's just trying to claim a WIN) that 52-3 is less than 50 needed for Pence to cast the tie breaker.

LuckyCharms

(23,063 posts)

4. Holy shit. thanks. n/t

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 01:28 PM

Sep 2017

MiniMe

(21,883 posts)

5. 49-3

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 02:41 PM

Sep 2017

If it was 52-3, many of us would die without insurance. And Murkowski still won't say how she would have voted.

underpants

(197,179 posts)

6. I meant 52 minus 3

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 02:43 PM

Sep 2017

Collins
Paul
McCain

MiniMe

(21,883 posts)

7. OK, I thought you were saying 52 to 3

Reply to underpants (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 02:46 PM

Sep 2017

tRump is an idiot! I'm feeling a bit like one now too.

ProfessorGAC

(77,277 posts)

8. I Got Where UP Was Going

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 02:48 PM

Sep 2017

But, it wasn't immediate. I'll take it up with UP later!

underpants

(197,179 posts)

9. :-)

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 02:54 PM

Sep 2017

Do you realize that DU has no smilies that kneel??? Hmmmmm

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