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teach1st

(6,014 posts) Fri Jul 28, 2017, 07:13 AM Jul 2017

The audible gasp [View all]

The "audible gasp" after Senator McCain dropped his thumb down is music to my ears. To me, the gasp represents the collective voice of the American people, especially the American people who would have faced loss and death had the vote gone the other way. I could listen to that gasp forever. Congratulations to the Democrats and the three Republicans who stood strong.

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The audible gasp [View all] teach1st Jul 2017 OP

Who got the last laugh after Trump insulted McCain's service record? Sancho Jul 2017 #1

That is exactly what I thought. Obama was ALWAYS respectful adigal Jul 2017 #12

I wondered if all the negative public reaction to McCain's speech, then first vote--- maddiemom Jul 2017 #21

"I prefer presidents who don't try to take away everyone's health care, okay?" (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2017 #15

Thank you John McCain! jimlup Jul 2017 #2

Anyone else notice bearsfootball516 Jul 2017 #3

Yep jimlup Jul 2017 #5

I noticed teach1st Jul 2017 #7

Indeed sarge43 Jul 2017 #14

That was AWESOME!!!!! DK504 Jul 2017 #20

That was a beautiful sight to see. mobeau69 Jul 2017 #4

McConnell is standing there with arms crossed smiling then McCain turns that smile into a frown wasupaloopa Jul 2017 #6

Well, I'll be damn. Baitball Blogger Jul 2017 #8

Not Ready to Canonize Doug the Dem Jul 2017 #9

I think this worked out. forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #19

In the end, he helped slay this terrible, terrible bill. Thanks for that! Akamai Jul 2017 #10

This is excellent. I thought I would be waking up to a different result. Mrs. Overall Jul 2017 #11

A turned down thumb mainstreetonce Jul 2017 #13

Yes! tavernier Jul 2017 #24

hmmm rtracey Jul 2017 #16

But Hillary had that e-mail thing and Benghazi and--- maddiemom Jul 2017 #22

Wouldn't it be nice if the three Senators who voted down Deathcare... Jim Dandy Jul 2017 #17

My therapist's husband MontanaMama Jul 2017 #18

Outstanding klook Jul 2017 #23