[gibsonguy]

Seems odd to me. It makes me a bit nervous Trump saw the need to line this up if needed. With the vote 2 days away shouldn’t this be more certain?

[damper99]

Maybe Trump said it to boost McCain’s and family’s morale. I’d say he thinks this was McCain’s last trip home.

[rdcbn]

Seems odd to me. It makes me a bit nervous Trump saw the need to line this up if needed. With the vote 2 days away shouldn’t this be more certain?

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The Senate is pit of ambitious weasels, many of whom want to try to get leverage by becoming the swing vote on piece of critical legislation where the vote margin is razor thin.

Everyone knows McCain is a grandstanding pubicty hog who could not resist the last hurrah of flying in on Air Force One to great fanafre and drama to cast the deciding vote on the tax bill.

Knowing McCain will vote for the bill of necessary reduces their leverage and makes it less likely they try their swing vote gamesmanship .

[House Atreides]

“...It makes me a bit nervous.....With the vote 2 days away shouldn’t this be more certain?”
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Well, we have some duplicitous RINO senators who aren’t very trustworthy. The good thing is that if, for some reason, the Conference Committee version doesn’t pass, the House can always go back to the version the Senate passed earlier, vote/pass it and forward to President Trump. Perhaps not ideal but better than nothing.