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MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:07 PM Jun 2017

Per solid source: at least 3 GOP sens (perhaps more) plan to announce public opposition to McConnell

Per solid source: at least 3 GOP sens (perhaps more) plan to announce public opposition to McConnell health bill later today. Developing


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Per solid source: at least 3 GOP sens (perhaps more) plan to announce public opposition to McConnell (Original Post) MelissaB Jun 2017 OP
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The arm-twisting will be vicious... Let's hope they are the exception to the usual REPUG rule... hlthe2b Jun 2017 #2
That is all fine and well Cosmocat Jun 2017 #3
Kasie Hunt (MSNBC) caught up to Rand Paul and asked him about it. He said: PearliePoo2 Jun 2017 #4
Guessing: the Senators from Alaska, Maine, and -- Arizona??? obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #5
Dean Heller Is Probably One of Them Leith Jun 2017 #6
There are four who are openly not happy.. FM123 Jun 2017 #7
Mike Lee and Rand Paul because it isn't bad enough obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #10
Susan Collins will be outraged... Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #8
The more, the better. MineralMan Jun 2017 #9

Response to MelissaB (Original post)

Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)
3. That is all fine and well
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:16 PM
Jun 2017

but,

1) These scumbags are literally without any vertebrae. The next time they don't cave to their party will be the first in pretty darn long time now.

2) No sure bet that some D won't break ranks.

3) And, I mean this seriously, no sure bet they don't just pass it anyway. They are so far off the reservation relative to procedure and legislative process at this point, this country truly is a hair from them just saying fuck it, we are flat out taking over.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
4. Kasie Hunt (MSNBC) caught up to Rand Paul and asked him about it. He said:
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:17 PM
Jun 2017

"Sounds like Obama Care to me." "My office will have a statement in about an hour".
He looked grim and rather pissed off. I'll bet he's a "NO" vote.
This new bill isn't hurtful and mean enough for him. Fucker.
Man, the people of Kentucky have sent some real winners to Congress...

Leith

(7,809 posts)
6. Dean Heller Is Probably One of Them
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:20 PM
Jun 2017

He has a spine made of a single strand of overcooked spaghetti. He'll cave to rethug threats.

He has absolutely no chance of ever getting the votes of millions of us, but if and when he caves and votes for the atrocious bill, he should retire to another state because he won't be able to show his face in NV again unless he thinks that spit does wonders for the complexion.

FM123

(10,053 posts)
7. There are four who are openly not happy..
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:29 PM
Jun 2017

Susan Collins, Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, and Mike Lee. (According to 538)

obamanut2012

(26,069 posts)
10. Mike Lee and Rand Paul because it isn't bad enough
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:36 PM
Jun 2017

Collins and Murkowski are both decent people at heart, I think, but Collins is so very weak, and Murkowski will bend.

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)
9. The more, the better.
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:33 PM
Jun 2017

We should encourage those Republicans and others to just say NO to this disaster of a bill.

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