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34. Amazing. The best, the worst, the cowardly and the courageous

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 10:56 PM

Jul 2017

all in one night on the hill. Something to remember.

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I found this on reddit about the repeal vote. [View all] Flaleftist Jul 2017 OP

Hmm that might explain Benedict Donald's tweet whine about needing 60 votes unblock Jul 2017 #1

So someone not fooled Jul 2017 #60

Exactly, he probably said just keep trying unblock Jul 2017 #61

That's exactly right NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #62

I think that is correct. MineralMan Jul 2017 #2

Or wait 6 months. underpants Jul 2017 #4

Very sweet. He got them on 2 fronts WhiteTara Jul 2017 #13

If that was McCain's intent, I take my hat off to him. I hope it was. brush Jul 2017 #40

No way they get a repeal through during an election year. Ace Rothstein Jul 2017 #14

Actually, since they didn't pass a budget last year, this reconciliation tblue37 Jul 2017 #19

Actually they can. See my post about Mitch's attempt at a slick 2-reconciliation tblue37 Jul 2017 #23

So unless they want to risk another goround on ACA repeal in oct, Volaris Jul 2017 #33

No. They can try to do a tax bill through reconciliation after the new fiscal year starts on tblue37 Jul 2017 #41

Oh, and after Oct. 1 they can try to use reconciliation for a tax bill, but they have used up their tblue37 Jul 2017 #42

Big R#5 & K for, excellent! UTUSN Jul 2017 #3

Thanks for posting! Insightful and fascinating! nt chimpymustgo Jul 2017 #5

Trouble is a new fiscal year starts October 1st. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #6

They will use the reconciliation opportunity for next fiscal year on their tax cut bill. tblue37 Jul 2017 #43

Excellent point. Thank you. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #58

K&R Justice Jul 2017 #7

I wonder when Trump, Pence, and the Republican senators (minus Collins and Murkowski) janx Jul 2017 #8

When he spoke to Cornyn and made him frown and then he went over and made tblue37 Jul 2017 #24

It probably was that simple. janx Jul 2017 #29

Wonder why Cornyn didn't stop the vote? LeftInTX Jul 2017 #56

Trump probably thinks it was personal. Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #27

Agreed about his motives. I posted this earlier today: janx Jul 2017 #31

Explains McCain's lecturing them about "getting nothing done". Barack_America Jul 2017 #9

ODonnell just covered this ... McCain HAD to get it to the floor otherwise they'd keep bringing it u uponit7771 Jul 2017 #10

isn't next year an election year CatWoman Jul 2017 #15

Yes relayerbob Jul 2017 #11

Saw some headline recently that Trump was telling them to change the rules. keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #12

Now I understand this much better,McCain got McConnell twice, and good. Stuart G Jul 2017 #16

Wow! K and R oasis Jul 2017 #17

I heard this today from a smart lawyer. It's true. yardwork Jul 2017 #18

It's reported Trump called him too. I bet that did not sit well. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #20

McCain - Say I'm not a hero you draft-dodging fucktard OnlinePoker Jul 2017 #36

A number of the Repubs were angry at McConnell. Heard 1 on tv today say he ought to resign. Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #22

Mitch really put them on the spot by forcing them to vote for such an unpopular bill tblue37 Jul 2017 #25

Yeah, they didn't sound happy. Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #30

Well, I'll be. I regret that I was angry at McCain for the vote to go to a vote. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #21

Yes, I agree ... Puzzler Jul 2017 #32

He knows this is gonna be his last hurrah. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2017 #53

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #59

Same here. I was livid, calling him a stupid old man, moonscape Jul 2017 #49

Wow. nt zentrum Jul 2017 #26

KNR Thank you! Lucinda Jul 2017 #28

Amazing. The best, the worst, the cowardly and the courageous defacto7 Jul 2017 #34

He returned the bill to committee after the vote krawhitham Jul 2017 #35

Yes but AC_Mem Jul 2017 #37

They can't use reconciliation again this fiscal year--and they can't waste their only tblue37 Jul 2017 #44

I had forgotten the part that consideration of budget reconciliation once a year by senate.... Lyricalinklines Jul 2017 #38

They won't try healthcare again this fiscal year, b/c if they couldn't get 51, they tblue37 Jul 2017 #45

Yes. I hope they see the economic damage their gameplaying ... Lyricalinklines Jul 2017 #48

One thing they ignored is that messing with healthcare like that (1/6 of the economy!) tblue37 Jul 2017 #50

I concur! Lyricalinklines Jul 2017 #54

McCain waited in the tall grass and earned his revenge. VermontKevin Jul 2017 #39

+1000 janx Jul 2017 #47

McCain done good flamingdem Jul 2017 #46

What makes this particularly sweet is - wasn't it moonscape Jul 2017 #51

Superior, educational, delicious post, Fla! And these replies are simply brilliant! Thanks to all!! Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #52

WOW!!! still_one Jul 2017 #55

If this is how it went down... SHRED Jul 2017 #57

Not true. Mitch can bring this up anytime he wants. Casprings Jul 2017 #63

He can bring it up anytime he wants, but will a simple majority vote work? I thought that was why catbyte Jul 2017 #65

Yes. Simple majority. The reddit post is wrong Casprings Jul 2017 #66

So the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities is wrong? catbyte Jul 2017 #67

That is correct.. Casprings Jul 2017 #68

Destructomites will always take the worst possible path. lark Jul 2017 #64

OK, my respect for McCain just went up significantly. Your analysis sounds right on the money. Nitram Jul 2017 #69