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Bleacher Creature

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9. It's happened before, but it's HIGHLY unlikely.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 01:17 PM

May 2017

It would be a massive embarrassment; worse than if they just pull it altogether. I really doubt that they would have brought it to the floor without knowing the votes are locked down.

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Is There Still A Chance That There Will Be Repug Defections When The Bill Comes To The Floor?..... [View all] global1 May 2017 OP

The Trump gun. kentuck May 2017 #1

Threat to withhold campaign funds is my guess Freethinker65 May 2017 #2

They would not bring it to the floor for a vote if the were not sure of winning Va Lefty May 2017 #3

This time they might. Demsrule86 May 2017 #5

Those are my thoughts also still_one May 2017 #6

Ordinarily, I'd say that's true gratuitous May 2017 #7

There is still a chance...people have been calling and not every GOP has committed...Ryan does not Demsrule86 May 2017 #4

NBC has a running count of "votes"... Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #8

It's happened before, but it's HIGHLY unlikely. Bleacher Creature May 2017 #9