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

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 03:21 PM

Jul 2017

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.

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MCCain says he will not vote for this bill as is [View all] malaise Jul 2017 OP

He Will Vote For A Bill SLIGHTLY Different Though SoCalMusicLover Jul 2017 #1

I don't know but I did note that he apparently had no problem with the Turtle malaise Jul 2017 #14

This is not real. This is motion to proceed with debate. It's all theatre lostnfound Jul 2017 #24

This was the "John McCain Standing Ovation on the Floor of the Senate Act" BeyondGeography Jul 2017 #30

Exactly. And now trump is spinning it as a motion to proceed on healthcare. lostnfound Jul 2017 #39

HE ALREADY HAS N/T Scoopster Jul 2017 #2

He could've stopped it from ever seeing the light of day Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #3

What???? narnian60 Jul 2017 #4

Yes! He doesn't have anything to lose now. nt leftyladyfrommo Jul 2017 #5

McCain grew a pair! FakeNoose Jul 2017 #6

No, he didn't Bettie Jul 2017 #15

Thank you. hamsterjill Jul 2017 #64

No atreides1 Jul 2017 #16

Stop dancing. Jakes Progress Jul 2017 #32

Hahahahahaha!!!! jpak Jul 2017 #7

Not mean enough, huh, Johnny? Doreen Jul 2017 #8

He's a liar!!! atreides1 Jul 2017 #9

How Mavericky of him rufus dog Jul 2017 #10

Bash his hypocrite ass relentlessly All-In Jul 2017 #11

I can't believe him. Past is prologue eleny Jul 2017 #12

Yup, he'll be "deeply troubled" Salviati Jul 2017 #21

I don't trust him either malaise Jul 2017 #22

He has time!!! atreides1 Jul 2017 #28

You don't know that and this post is truly disgusting. lostnfound Jul 2017 #40

Yes it is lunamagica Jul 2017 #47

Yep mythology Jul 2017 #59

So a senator who is married to a multimilinair and has been on government healthcare his whole life. Bradshaw3 Jul 2017 #61

He's 80 I bet he has 6-12 months if that. maryellen99 Jul 2017 #45

The medium survival is 15 months mchill Jul 2017 #60

Just wow. FM123 Jul 2017 #13

This speech probably the best of his entire career. I hope he means it. hedda_foil Jul 2017 #17

He doesn't. Don't get your hopes up on mccain. Salviati Jul 2017 #25

Delicious treacle - all men are created equal malaise Jul 2017 #26

Bingo. dalton99a Jul 2017 #38

bullshit kumbaya speech Jersey Devil Jul 2017 #18

LOLOLOL Maven Jul 2017 #19

Pence breaks tie ATL Ebony Jul 2017 #20

I'd caution against simply hating on this. He's calling out 45. nolabear Jul 2017 #23

Ooh snap... forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #31

Big Fucking Deal SoCalMusicLover Jul 2017 #35

Do NOT call me names. If you want to talk, treat me with respect. nolabear Jul 2017 #48

And you believe him? SHRED Jul 2017 #27

I don't trust a single ReTHUG malaise Jul 2017 #34

He's dying and he knows it, but no I don't trust him Tom Rinaldo Jul 2017 #46

+1,000 n/t malaise Jul 2017 #66

I love him! I hate him! B2G Jul 2017 #29

He's An Ass SoCalMusicLover Jul 2017 #37

You approve of his voting yes. Got it. tenderfoot Jul 2017 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #33

they could cross a t in it barbtries Jul 2017 #36

He basically got out of his sick bed to strip health care TNLib Jul 2017 #41

Agreed. n/t area51 Jul 2017 #69

McCain is a phony who will always side with the 1% dalton99a Jul 2017 #42

malaise saidsimplesimon Jul 2017 #43

OK not so simplesimon malaise Jul 2017 #44

Sorry for saidsimplesimon Jul 2017 #50

No need to be sorry malaise Jul 2017 #52

thank you saidsimplesimon Jul 2017 #54

He will be dead before any bill is brought for a vote, and who cares. The_Casual_Observer Jul 2017 #49

Yes he will. He and Lindsey will get some more media time, then vote in lock step with the GOP Freethinker65 Jul 2017 #51

Precisely n/t malaise Jul 2017 #53

You beat me to this! hamsterjill Jul 2017 #58

Oh, good grief. He always talks big, and then falls in line when the time comes. hamsterjill Jul 2017 #55

He will not vote for the bill as is mchill Jul 2017 #56

Yep. dalton99a Jul 2017 #62

As I said in a different thread, I cannot bring myself to wish him personal pain in Guilded Lilly Jul 2017 #57

Can an elected official vote in his death bed in the hospital awesomerwb1 Jul 2017 #63

If you Meowmee Jul 2017 #65

Yeah he got out of his sick bed just to vote to debate a bill he will vote no on not! standingtall Jul 2017 #67

You know life is strange malaise Jul 2017 #68