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loyalsister

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15. I bet a few republican governors lobbied

Reply to virtualobserver (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 10:07 AM

Jul 2017

KY, AR, and other states expanded Medicaid to great success. They knew what it would do to their state budgets and those of their constituents.
McCain probably helped the senators who wanted to keep the coverage but still placate the Kochs and freedom party types.

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McCain did nothing more than take one for this colleagues on his way out [View all] Txbluedog Jul 2017 OP

Whatever his reason... he stuck a stick in Trump's eye, and that's a good thing. scheming daemons Jul 2017 #1

I agree dalton99a Jul 2017 #2

Not denying that for a single, solitary moment but... Txbluedog Jul 2017 #4

Susan Collins has a 78% approval in Maine, specifically BECAUSE she is moderate and anti-Trump scheming daemons Jul 2017 #6

McCain has been playing the long game redstateblues Jul 2017 #5

If McCain had voted yes, in all likelihood a lot of people would have lost their insurance. Instead still_one Jul 2017 #12

I agree. Justice Jul 2017 #14

disagree, Sen Heller HAD every reason to vote NO and he chose not to and that beachbum bob Jul 2017 #3

Voting No edhopper Jul 2017 #7

I actually don't think so... Adrahil Jul 2017 #8

I guess it is easy to minimize it, but the fact is it failed by one vote, and to glibly state that still_one Jul 2017 #9

After LOSER 45 called McCain a brave man for showing up Motley13 Jul 2017 #10

I don't believe that McConnell wanted to lose this..... virtualobserver Jul 2017 #11

I bet a few republican governors lobbied loyalsister Jul 2017 #15

It was literally the middle finger to 45 Cosmocat Jul 2017 #13