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BigmanPigman

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25. A post on a different thread had the English news take on this week's events

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 06:02 PM

Jul 2017

and it was amusing. McConnell looked like he swallowed a "gobstopper" when McCain gave a thumbs down vote on the ACA last night and they showed "thunderbolts and lightening, very very frightening" regarding Scaramucci. They said Trump brought Scaramucci in trying to right this ship and I thought they said he was, " trying to write this shit". Ha, Ha! I like it when I hear or read something too fast sometimes.

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19 seconds of drama: a closer look at Senator Mccain's vote [View all] brooklynite Jul 2017 OP

Thumbs up for that vote... though McCain is still a Rethuglian POS. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2017 #1

Agreed. He certainly wasn't doing this for the Dems. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2017 #31

Thanks for posting this! That was a dramatic 19 seconds that happened while I skylucy Jul 2017 #2

Thanks - Ms. Toad Jul 2017 #3

He also said "No." nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #20

A historic moment dalton99a Jul 2017 #4

republican McConnell gets repaid for all his sneaky, underhanded and Achilleaze Jul 2017 #5

IMO this was a shot at 45 Cosmocat Jul 2017 #9

Revenge bigly served cold. calimary Jul 2017 #28

I get a RoBear Jul 2017 #6

If you're using Microsoft Bing browser maui902 Jul 2017 #11

Bing: World's worse browser NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #29

from youtube mockmonkey Jul 2017 #22

Thank you! RoBear Jul 2017 #30

I said I would believe it when I saw it and I just saw it. Marie Marie Jul 2017 #7

That was a great little breakdown of the moment by CNN TeamPooka Jul 2017 #8

Yeah, I'm Glad They Did That Leith Jul 2017 #24

the Tortuga face bora13 Jul 2017 #10

This. Is. Awesome. flibbitygiblets Jul 2017 #12

I watched the vote and listened carefully to each vote during the roll call maui902 Jul 2017 #13

check out Chuck Schumer seated when Dems react. n/t SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2017 #14

The only one who cares to preserve decorum. Trying to be a gentleman. Tatiana Jul 2017 #15

Bwahahahah! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #16

Thanks for posting this...love the play-byplay narration. iluvtennis Jul 2017 #17

Fascinating. Look at McC's zentrum Jul 2017 #18

Whooop there it is! LakeArenal Jul 2017 #19

I like this version the best: RedSpartan Jul 2017 #21

I fear this could be McCains last vote............ Old Vet Jul 2017 #23

A post on a different thread had the English news take on this week's events BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #25

More, must have more... czarjak Jul 2017 #26

Love it krakfiend Jul 2017 #27