McCain to vote 'no' on ObamaCare repeal

[mystery-ak]

McCain to vote 'no' on ObamaCare repeal
By Jordain Carney - 09/22/17 01:55 PM EDT

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) announced on Friday that he will vote against the latest GOP effort to repeal ObamaCare, potentially dooming the legislation.
“I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal. I believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats, and have not yet really tried," he said in a statement, referring to the legislation spearheaded by GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham (S.C) and Bill Cassidy (La.).

McCain's announcement leaves GOP leadership with no room for error. They need 50 GOP senators to support the legislation and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has already said he will vote no. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Friday said she is leaning against the bill.

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/351931-mccain-to-vote-no-on-obamacare-repeal

[Bigun]

May God forgive me for my hatred of John Sidney McCain III.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

May God forgive me for my hatred of John Sidney McCain III.

Am coming close to saying the same thing about the voters in Arizona for supporting voting in both McCain and Flake.

[skeeter]

May God forgive me for my hatred of John Sidney McCain III.

Staring into the abyss as he is you'd think McCain would put aside his lust for MSM approbation.

I'll expect to one day see his corpse booked as a guest on This Week with George Stephanopolous.

[jmyrlefuller]

But if Rand Paul does it, he is a hero.

[mystery-ak]

 Jimmy Kimmel‏Verified account @jimmykimmel 20m20 minutes ago

Thank you @SenJohnMcCain for being a hero again and again and now AGAIN

[skeeter]

Jimmy Kimmel‏Verified account @jimmykimmel 20m20 minutes ago

Thank you @SenJohnMcCain for being a hero again and again and now AGAIN

Wow, Jimmy Kimmel no less. This alone makes it all worthwhile.

[RetBobbyMI]

Next thing is he will be praised by Pilosi and Obuma. Thank you AZ for electing weasels like him.

[Emjay]

May God forgive me for my hatred of John Sidney McCain III.

But ... what about the Bro-mance?  What about Linda?  Is there no loyalty anywhere?

[240B]

Am coming close to saying the same thing about the voters in Arizona for supporting voting in both McCain and Flake.

I'm not sure that the 'Republican' voters of Arizona are to blame for McCain. McCain along with his Democrat supports have pretty much lock-up AZ for the Democrats.


McCain has Liberal Republicans voting for him. He has illegals voting for him, because he is fanatically pro open borders. And he has Indies, Unions, and Democrats, voting for him as well. So, McCain basically has the entire State voting for him regardless of Party, including all the snowbirds and California tech refugees, against a few sober Republicans who oppose him. He can't lose.


Because McCain has positioned himself in this weird kind of position, where he is basically everything to everybody. He acts like a Democrat to Democrats, and a Republican to at least some Republicans, except conservatives. This along with Liberal voting laws in AZ makes him a guarantee.


He's just a typical turncoat highly partisan politician, who desperately craves the love and approval of Liberals, while disparaging Republican voters such as the Tea Party.

[Applewood]

Honestly, if this sham bill is indeed dead, I harbor no ill will for McCain. 

Of course, if by some miracle, the Republicans did come up with a repeal bill, McCain probably would vote against that too.

[mystery-ak]

[txradioguy]

Wow, Jimmy Kimmel no less. This alone makes it all worthwhile.

Not necessarily.  IIRC Kimmel is a pro Obamacare zealot...he doesn't want one comma changed in the current legislation.

IMHO McCain is the same way.  He's happy forcing others to live under the ACA while he's free from the consequences. 

[txradioguy]

Yup McCain comes through for his Liberal buddies yet again.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

May God forgive me for my hatred of John Sidney McCain III.

I think you might consider asking Jesus when it comes to forgiveness.

Dick Marchinko was asked (more than once) how he and his team could do what they did? Didn't killing all those people cause him a problem with God?

Dick told them, Oh no. We all believe in God. No problems on that score.

And God is the God of the Old Testament.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Staring into the abyss as he is you'd think McCain would put aside his lust for MSM approbation.

I'll expect to one day see his corpse booked as a guest on This Week with George Stephanopolous.

 

That one's got me rolling on the floor!

[jmyrlefuller]

Yup McCain comes through for his Liberal buddies yet again.

He's voting the same way you've advocated.

[endicom]

I'm not sure that the 'Republican' voters of Arizona are to blame for McCain. McCain along with his Democrat supports have pretty much lock-up AZ for the Democrats.


McCain has Liberal Republicans voting for him. He has illegals voting for him, because he is fanatically pro open borders. And he has Indies, Unions, and Democrats, voting for him as well. So, McCain basically has the entire State voting for him regardless of Party, including all the snowbirds and California tech refugees, against a few sober Republicans who oppose him. He can't lose.


Because McCain has positioned himself in this weird kind of position, where he is basically everything to everybody. He acts like a Democrat to Democrats, and a Republican to at least some Republicans, except conservatives. This along with Liberal voting laws in AZ makes him a guarantee.


He's just a typical turncoat highly partisan politician, who desperately craves the love and approval of Liberals, while disparaging Republican voters such as the Tea Party.

Pocket Man. He's in everyone's pocket.

[musiclady]

Staring into the abyss as he is you'd think McCain would put aside his lust for MSM approbation.

I'll expect to one day see his corpse booked as a guest on This Week with George Stephanopolous.

LOL!  Perfectly stated, @skeeter !

[skeeter]

LOL!  Perfectly stated, @skeeter !

Thanks ML! I wasn't even sure how I felt about Grahmnesty's bill but McCain's excuse - "The CBO hadn't scored it" - is beyond aggravating. Considering how poorly the CBO 'scored' Obamacare initially.

[Cyber Liberty]

Thanks ML! I wasn't even sure how I felt about Grahmnesty's bill but McCain's excuse - "The CBO hadn't scored it" - is beyond aggravating. Considering how poorly the CBO 'scored' Obamacare initially.

It really is a pisspoor excuse.  Last vote he voted "Nay" because he said the Governor of AZ asked him to and he was duty-bound to respect Ducey's opinion.  This time the Governor pleaded with him to vote for it, and he discovered another reason to vote against it. 

Don't even get me started on CBO scoring.  It's a slap in the face of my intelligence to call it "non-partisan."

[XenaLee]

He's voting the same way you've advocated.

Thus proving....

that even a broke clock is right twice a day.

Only problem is... unlike Rand Paul....McCain isn't voting against it because it doesn't repeal ObamaCare or because it still leaves the fedgov in charge of most of the disaster or because the GOP would claim the blame with its' passage.  He's voting against it because it does any thing that changes ObamaCare from the way it was originally written.  He's voting with the Democrats/leftists on this one.... as usual.

[mystery-ak]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lindsey-graham-respectfully-disagree-with-my-friend-john-mccain-over-healthcare-bill-but-we-press-on/article/2635311

[Cyber Liberty]

Thus proving....

that even a broke clock is right twice a day.

Only problem is... unlike Rand Paul....McCain isn't voting against it because it doesn't repeal ObamaCare or because it still leaves the fedgov in charge of most of the disaster or because the GOP would claim the blame with its' passage.  He's voting against it because it does any thing that changes ObamaCare from the way it was originally written.  He's voting with the Democrats/leftists on this one.... as usual.

You're correct...it's just as important why he does what he does, as the end result.  He's not long in this world, and what happens now will play into what the Governor does after he kicks the bucket.  His Masters are playing the long game here, and they don't want the apple cart getting upset.

[musiclady]

Thanks ML! I wasn't even sure how I felt about Grahmnesty's bill but McCain's excuse - "The CBO hadn't scored it" - is beyond aggravating. Considering how poorly the CBO 'scored' Obamacare initially.

I'm convinced that McCain only exists to get his face in the news.  Ergo his stated "reason" for voting no is ridiculous.

As far as I'm concerned, he's no more than a clown.