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greyl's JournalThere were gasps when McCain, after being furiously lobbied by Pence, joined two other Repub...
The arc of history is long, but it bends towards revenge.
Just over two years after candidate Donald Trump mocked John McCain's Vietnam War record, noting that he prefers heroes "who weren't captured", the Arizona senator stuck a dagger in President Trump's healthcare reform plans.
There were gasps when Mr McCain, after being furiously lobbied by Vice-President Mike Pence, joined two other Republican senators in voting against the so-called "skinny" repeal plan, considered the bare minimum Senate Republicans could agree on.
Instead of a big step toward becoming law - either in its skinny form or after further negotiations with the House of Representatives - the future of Obamacare repeal has been thrown into doubt.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40750071
Crowd outside the Capitol reacts to Republican fail. (Twitter vid)
https://twitter.com/emmaroller/status/890807322951299072And from even farther outside...
US Senate attempt to repeal Obama healthcare act fails after late-night drama and disarray
The latest attempt to repeal the Obama-era healthcare act has failed after a dramatic night in the US Senate.
At least three Republicans - John McCain, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski - voted against the bill, which needed a simple majority to pass.
It was voted down by 51 votes to 49.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40750071
R E M O R A L I Z E !
Comedian Todd Barry's email chain with Don Jr
https://twitter.com/toddbarry/status/884824868927279104Satire from Nov 15 2016: President-Elect Trump Arrested, Charged With Espionage In Stunning Reversal
By Marty Rudoy
Washington DC: Goodyear Satire Co.
President-Elect Donald Trump was arrested on espionage charges today. The move comes just a week after he was elected President of the United States.
The Russians compromised Trump by funneling Hillarys emails through Wikileaks, said FBI Director James Comey. After the election, Vladimir Putin offered Trump an illegal license to build hotels along the Crimea River. Trump jumped at the chance.
The lure of a continent full of hotel maids whose private parts have never been groped excited Trump, explained CIA director John O. Brennan. Most embarrassing of all, said Brennan, Trump fell for the Crimea River joke.
Trump, Chief of Strategy Steve Bannon and three white-hooded bodyguards were arrested after meeting what they thought were Putin agents. Trump personally handed the spies a fistful of documents and a gold pinkie friendship ring destined for Putin. The ring was engraved Спасибо брат - Russian for Thanks Bro.
the rest: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marty-rudoy/president-elect-trump-arr_b_12984420.html
"Gianforte" seems to be Italian for "scared of a question." -Karen Tumulty
Karen Tumulty @ktumulty
"Gianforte" seems to be Italian for "scared of a question."
https://twitter.com/ktumulty/status/867569400802627584
Two Killed as Learjet Crashes Into New Jersey Buildings
Source: NBC NEWS
Two crew members were killed and several buildings were set ablaze when a Learjet carrying no passengers crashed Monday while trying to land at a New Jersey airport, authorities said.
The Federal Aviation Administration told NBC News that the plane, which was flying from Philadelphia International Airport, went down about a quarter-mile short of Teterboro Airport in Carlstadt, about 15 miles northeast of Newark, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Carlstadt police told NBC New York that neither crew member survived.
The airport, a major hub for general aviation in the New York region, was closed as thick smoke poured from the scene.
Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/learjet-crashes-teterboro-new-jersey-warehouse-n759771
White House claims they were fooled, suckered, or hoodwinked by the Russians today.
From WAPO:
Presence of Russian photographer in Oval Office raises alarms
By Carol Morello and Greg Miller May 10 at 9:23 PM
A photographer for a Russian state-owned news agency was allowed into the Oval Office on Wednesday during President Trumps meeting with Russian diplomats, a level of access that was criticized by former U.S. intelligence officials as a potential security breach.
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The administration official also said the White House had been misled about the role of the Russian photographer. Russian officials had described the individual as Lavrovs official photographer without disclosing that he also worked for Tass.
We were not informed by the Russians that their official photographer was dual-hatted and would be releasing the photographs on the state news agency, the administration official said.
As a result, White House officials said they were surprised to see photos posted online showing Trump not only with Lavrov but also smiling and shaking hands with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
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