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The night John McCain killed the GOP’s health-care fight
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/the-night-john-mccain-killed-the-gops-health-care-fight/2017/07/28/f5acce58-7361-11e7-8f39-eeb7d3a2d304_story.html ^ | Ed O'Keefe

Posted on 07/28/2017 8:15:58 AM PDT by servo1969

McCain headed for the stage — the Senate floor — around midnight, emerging from his office in the Russell Senate Office Building for the subway ride to the U.S. Capitol.

When he arrived, he held a brief conversation with Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer ( D-N.Y.), an exchange that left the New Yorker smiling.

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As the first vote began, McCain took his seat next to Graham, his closest friend in the Senate. The South Carolinian mostly nodded as McCain gesticulated, and signaled — through his body language — that he was likely to vote no. When Murkowski walked over to join the conversation, McCain winked and gave her a thumbs down — signaling his intentions.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: mccaincare
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One last FU to us peasants.

Thanks, half-lobe.

1 posted on 07/28/2017 8:15:58 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: servo1969

Rules Freepers!

John ‘Keating 5’ McCain in all references!


2 posted on 07/28/2017 8:16:48 AM PDT by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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To: servo1969

Too bad he doesn’t have ObamaCare himself.


3 posted on 07/28/2017 8:17:30 AM PDT by o-n-money (We should rename California to Newer Mexico.)
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To: servo1969

Wow.
Yet another leftwing piece desoerately pretending to be a rightwing piece.
Today is the day for those.


4 posted on 07/28/2017 8:18:28 AM PDT by MrEdd (long hours.)
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To: servo1969
McNut is mentally ill and I have no use for his kind of insanity.
5 posted on 07/28/2017 8:19:00 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: servo1969

Whoops! Sorry. I forgot to finish editing the source.


6 posted on 07/28/2017 8:19:03 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: servo1969

May his passing happen much sooner than later.


7 posted on 07/28/2017 8:19:54 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee)
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To: servo1969

So, this is how McCain goes out - as a treacherous, shallow back-stabber who betrayed his side out of sheer petulance. A small, small man.


8 posted on 07/28/2017 8:19:58 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: servo1969

Perhaps the most evil man in the history of the Republic,

How did we ever let such a gang of villains acquire such power ? The Clinton’s, Obama, Mcshame, Commie Joe - this is devilry which never yields to goodness


9 posted on 07/28/2017 8:20:22 AM PDT by WashingtonFire (President Trump - it's like having your dad as President !)
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To: servo1969

PIECE of garbage. They should have removed more.


10 posted on 07/28/2017 8:20:38 AM PDT by madison10
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To: servo1969

He betrayed us all these years but somehow managed to save the very worst for last.

I hope you burn in hell you red-faced ill-tempered SOB.

PS your daughter is a fat slob.


11 posted on 07/28/2017 8:21:28 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: servo1969

If McCain had Obamacare he’d still be waiting in line for his brain operation.


12 posted on 07/28/2017 8:21:47 AM PDT by JPJones (There is no Law but Constitutional Law, and America is Its Agent)
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To: servo1969
From the story:

As he approached [the Democrats], McCain told them he worried that reporters watching from the gallery above could read his lips. When he realized that the press was indeed watching, he looked up at the ceiling and shouted, “No!” as senators and reporters laughed. Then, Democrats beamed when McCain shared his news. Feinstein gave him a hug.

Traitor...

13 posted on 07/28/2017 8:25:33 AM PDT by CedarDave (Proud member of Hillary's Deplorables class of 2016.)
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To: servo1969

14 posted on 07/28/2017 8:25:45 AM PDT by Pollard (TRUMP 2016)
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To: o-n-money

Let him use Tricare or Medicare. I hope Trump issues an Exec Order “declaring all congress critters ineligible for Gov employees/AFGE union insurance. They “are not” federal employees nor union members.


15 posted on 07/28/2017 8:25:53 AM PDT by Lumper20
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To: servo1969

Single-payer, here we come. The Corporate class desperately wants out from under health insurance costs, and they’re going to get their wish.


16 posted on 07/28/2017 8:25:54 AM PDT by Wolfie
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Nah, he’d have his own gold-plated plan. Rich people can always afford the good stuff.


17 posted on 07/28/2017 8:27:55 AM PDT by Wolfie
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To: servo1969

It’s the WaPo no wonder the commenters worships Juan.


18 posted on 07/28/2017 8:28:19 AM PDT by Jaded (Pope Francis? Not really a fan... miss the last guy who recognized how Islam spread... the sword.ag)
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To: servo1969

He just swooped in to save Linda.


19 posted on 07/28/2017 8:28:56 AM PDT by robroys woman
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To: CedarDave

He needs to change his political affiliation before he goes.


20 posted on 07/28/2017 8:29:12 AM PDT by Jaded (Pope Francis? Not really a fan... miss the last guy who recognized how Islam spread... the sword.ag)
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