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WinkyDink

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20. Did you forget his pre-speech vote of "Yes," when a "No" could have prevented this

Reply to bagelsforbreakfast (Reply #15)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 04:05 AM

Jul 2017

entire scenario?

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Why Did Senator John McCain Vote To Save ACA.... [View all] LovingA2andMI Jul 2017 OP

This crossed my mind also. mobeau69 Jul 2017 #1

and one last big fuck you to a Pres who trashed his war hero status.... sunonmars Jul 2017 #2

Yes....yes....how could McCain ever forgive what tRump said about him. a kennedy Jul 2017 #31

Thank You, Teddy... LovingA2andMI Jul 2017 #3

There was a WaPo article last week about how much McCain Alice11111 Jul 2017 #10

The old saying - "Why ask why?" just be greatful! n/m bagelsforbreakfast Jul 2017 #4

"I like people who weren't captured." A-Schwarzenegger Jul 2017 #5

That had to be in his mind. Alice11111 Jul 2017 #11

And "He's been losing so long he doesn't know how to win anymore" A-Schwarzenegger Jul 2017 #12

The way he walked up& dramatically turned his thumb down Alice11111 Jul 2017 #13

May there be many more... A-Schwarzenegger Jul 2017 #19

Yes! How are the religious right handling Mucci? He's Alice11111 Jul 2017 #39

He should've said, "Pres two scoops....capture Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #21

Wow just wow Lotusflower70 Jul 2017 #6

Thank you, Sen McCain. n/t TDale313 Jul 2017 #7

No one, least of all Trump, expected McCain to step to be an American Hero.., bagelsforbreakfast Jul 2017 #8

Part of it might have been that he had the opportunity to Alice11111 Jul 2017 #14

But isn't that the measure of a man when you get down to it? n/m bagelsforbreakfast Jul 2017 #15

What you do as you face death...truth . Alice11111 Jul 2017 #17

Did you forget his pre-speech vote of "Yes," when a "No" could have prevented this WinkyDink Jul 2017 #20

Drama queen? Giving two scoops a chance to Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #22

I do like that scenario, I must admit! WinkyDink Jul 2017 #35

I though a lot about that. Sort of looks like he wanted Alice11111 Jul 2017 #38

i guess i'm getting cynical, barbtries Jul 2017 #9

That sounds more like the "maverick" we're Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #23

twitter does barbtries Jul 2017 #29

Yep malaise Jul 2017 #28

Same here Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #30

Good morning my friend malaise Jul 2017 #32

McCain had nothing to lose zz-la Jul 2017 #16

Because in the battle of the Good vs. Evil, the Jedi vs. the Dark side, the force for Good managed Pachamama Jul 2017 #18

Excellent! This and one other post moistened Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #24

Hug back to you Gabi.... Pachamama Jul 2017 #25

Dance it out!!!! Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #26

Interestingly enough I sensed the same yesterday BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #27

My cynical mind sees other possibilities duncang Jul 2017 #33

mccain also knows what liars dominate the GOP in the hOuse, starting with Paul Ryan beachbum bob Jul 2017 #34

Multi-faceted, IMO. Conscience? Maybe, but he was not pro-ACA; he was pro-Senate-Rules. Legacy? WinkyDink Jul 2017 #36

He gave cover to his colleagues, too. Mz Pip Jul 2017 #37