Obamacare is the law of the land

triggercut · 2017-07-28T05:01:13.911Z

Benjy Sarlin (BenjySarlin)

So to be clear: What's going on in is weird right now. Veteran Senate reporters are describing it as such. This looks like a serious thing.

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Steven Dennis (StevenTDennis)

There is no time limit for Senate votes btw. I've seen them left open for hours and hours and hours while waiting for a senator to vote.

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Rod_Humble · 2017-07-28T05:01:51.213Z

He will bend the knee and tow the party line in the end. He always does.

triggercut · 2017-07-28T05:02:45.548Z

He always does.

He’s going to get some final concession that gets him to yes.

triggercut · 2017-07-28T05:03:55.506Z

Only hope is that Heller and Capito start to get antsy, really. McConnell seems to be doing everything he can to keep Heller away from the McCain/Collins/Murkowski group.

Timex · 2017-07-28T05:04:02.651Z

It really would be epic if mcCain goes out like this… Comes back from brain surgery, leads McConnell to calling this vote on this terrible bill, then fucks over the GOP.

triggercut · 2017-07-28T05:04:28.855Z

Timex:

It really would be epic if mcCain goes out like this… Comes back from brain surgery, leads McConnell to calling this vote on this terrible bill, then fucks over the GOP.

It would, but…c’mon.

triggercut · 2017-07-28T05:04:56.056Z

And I will eat crow with ketchup and gravy if he holds his no vote.

abidingdude · 2017-07-28T05:05:33.367Z

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Kyle Griffin (kylegriffin1)

McCain, Murkowski, and Collins have formed a coven. They've joined hands and they're now praying to their god on the senate floor.

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Dan_Theman · 2017-07-28T05:05:44.232Z

triggercut:

And I will eat crow with ketchup and gravy if he holds his no vote.

I’ll sing his praises from the rafters.

Timex · 2017-07-28T05:06:00.931Z

Also, why doesn’t cSPAN have fucking HD cameras?

Or a non crappy signal. Or something. The image quality is garbage.

Rod_Humble · 2017-07-28T05:06:15.466Z

He wont. We have all seen his act many times before. I wish the man well with his health but I am not falling for the “maverick” routine again.

Quaro · 2017-07-28T05:06:44.937Z

Try PBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrsLzhAuaz0

Knightsaber · 2017-07-28T05:06:59.240Z

Pence left the floor.

Hm.

rrmorton · 2017-07-28T05:07:37.000Z

And I will shout hosannas to his name.

But we aren’t doing hope.

triggercut · 2017-07-28T05:07:40.927Z

Blunt, Sullivan, Thune working on Murkowski.

triggercut · 2017-07-28T05:08:47.150Z

Knightsaber:

Pence left the floor.

Hm.

Seeing multiple reports of this. Has left the chamber apparently.

I don’t wanna hope…

Menzo · 2017-07-28T05:09:55.612Z

McConnell had his chance to stop this early and publicly say that this was no way to go about the business of making new laws. Instead he rolled the dice and will now appear to have somehow set the table on fire.

Rod_Humble · 2017-07-28T05:10:10.442Z

He just needs to go and feast on a human child before the dawn. He will be back in time to cast the tie breaker dont worry.

Knightsaber · 2017-07-28T05:10:23.305Z

There’s a bit of hope, obviously he wouldn’t leave if they had 50.

And they’re still trying to wrangle deals out of some R’s.

Timex · 2017-07-28T05:10:23.462Z

McCain is over laughing with the Democrats.

Like, they all laughed, loud.