Posted on 10/12/2017 7:23:22 PM PDT by JP1201
It’s a specter that should stalk the nightmares of Republican leaders: a Senate chamber, packed on Christmas Eve, as lawmakers gather to decide the fate of a tax package that will shape the GOP’s political fortunes. The bill remains one vote shy, and then Sen. John McCain walks in, pauses before the desk, and delivers his second thumbs-down dagger of the year.
For that reason, the Arizona Republican, who is fighting a public battle with brain cancer, will be among his party’s most closely watched as the year winds down and the tax debate gears up. Yet over his decades in public life, McCain has traced a zigzagging line on the subject, leaving little clear indication of how he’ll approach a potentially decisive vote. A look at the senator's record on taxes shows that three things seem most important to him: public debate, some help for the middle class, and not exploding the deficit.
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McCain is blind with Trump hate. That’s the key.l
he cares for no one but himself
he'll answer for his $hit in the hereafter
Dagger is an appropriate term when speaking of that backstabbing SOB.
mcLain has what...3 months left to live? Overunder is at 6 in Vegas..
And sorry, but people in Arizona who kept voting for this Delta Bravo suck.
And the SOB McShame will kill tax relief just like he killed obozocare repeal
Bet if he does Lyn’ Ted will again join him and people will ignore it or make excuses for it as being somehow different like they did with repealing Obamacare.
Yup, I did.
Welp, $hit
McCain has always been a Democrat in an R jersey.
Now that he knows he is in his last term, he’s swinging for the bleachers.
I thought glioblastoma was supposed to be fast?
Falling out the chair.............ahhhhhh!!!
Apologies Arizona
I couldn’t do it.
I voted for Bob Barr.
I forgive everyone who did as the alternative was Obozo. In the back of my mind in consideration of his present actions, would he have been a good president? I think not but that is just needless thinking.
6-9 months is what my wife says. She used to be an ICU nurse.
He’s gonna’ fix his legacy as one who we would like to see gone... hate for it to be that way.. but he’s bringing this on himself with his hate and final tribute of revenge.
Great. Just more help from McCain cleaning out the deadwood GOPe during primary season. I’m sure Flake, Wicker, etc. appreciate how much McCain is motivating the MAGA voting GOP base.
The 2008 election was a total sham. The outcome was predetermined. Obama was never going to lose.
McCain was never going to win.
Trump needs to call out vulnerable Democrats Senators by name and bring pressure to bear. They will still lose their elections even if they vote for the tax cuts but assuredly will if they don’t. McQueeg will of course vote no.
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