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Iwasthere

(3,167 posts) Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:46 AM Jul 2017

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WHERE IS EVERYBODY DU

I count on DU for my news (no tv). No OFFICIAL Skinny vote thread, few updates. Where'd everyone go ?????

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WHERE IS EVERYBODY DU (Original Post) Iwasthere Jul 2017 OP

Afraid to watch MFM008 Jul 2017 #1

Probably too depressed to talk about it. Drunken Irishman Jul 2017 #2

THIS lapfog_1 Jul 2017 #8

Yup. eom Control-Z Jul 2017 #15

Vote hasn't started yet rufus dog Jul 2017 #3

So for my countries future Matthew28 Jul 2017 #4

I'm watching...Sen Murray's motion to send the bill to committee just failed. Vote on Skinny repeal MiniMe Jul 2017 #5

I won't watch this travesty still_one Jul 2017 #6

Going for distraction tonight cilla4progress Jul 2017 #7

Sheer sadism and greed. dalton99a Jul 2017 #9

I'm keeping an eye on it. But only because I'm a glutton for punishment. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #10

Watching, hoping for a surprise miracle unc70 Jul 2017 #11

Too fucking sad to talk about it. nt cry baby Jul 2017 #12

Too sad to talk about it. That they should vote on this crap now and trust Ryan.... bettyellen Jul 2017 #13

Vote at any moment. Monsters walking about before they vote. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #14

Ugh Lotusflower70 Jul 2017 #16

Almost one am. on the east coast. Zoonart Jul 2017 #17

They seem to be shy 1 vote for a pass. But we'll see. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #18

Great. Pence can stay his sorry ass up and get zero for his trouble. oasis Jul 2017 #21

lol! That would be delicious. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #24

There's a new Top 10 up if you want to read it! Initech Jul 2017 #19

They need McCain's vote and Pence is twisting his arm berni_mccoy Jul 2017 #20

Could it possibly be that Zoonart Jul 2017 #22

He will die a good Republican dalton99a Jul 2017 #23

McCain on the floor talking with Schumer... berni_mccoy Jul 2017 #25

Pence has left the chamber berni_mccoy Jul 2017 #27

McCain talking to the Dems now rufus dog Jul 2017 #26

Cspan link for those not wanting talking heads blathering madamesilverspurs Jul 2017 #28

McCain is a NO vote. Republicans crowding around Murkowski now. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #29

MFM008

(19,808 posts)

1. Afraid to watch

Reply to Iwasthere (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:46 AM

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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

2. Probably too depressed to talk about it.

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:47 AM

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lapfog_1

(29,204 posts)

8. THIS

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:50 AM

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Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

15. Yup. eom

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:52 AM

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rufus dog

(8,419 posts)

3. Vote hasn't started yet

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:47 AM

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Matthew28

(1,798 posts)

4. So for my countries future

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:48 AM

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MiniMe

(21,716 posts)

5. I'm watching...Sen Murray's motion to send the bill to committee just failed. Vote on Skinny repeal

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:48 AM

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up next. Ugh.

still_one

(92,190 posts)

6. I won't watch this travesty

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:49 AM

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cilla4progress

(24,731 posts)

7. Going for distraction tonight

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:49 AM

Jul 2017

Watching old Bear Grylls on DVR. Then on to novel I'm reading..really great, if hard: All the Light We Cannot See. Trying to stay sane.

dalton99a

(81,486 posts)

9. Sheer sadism and greed.

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:50 AM

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Solly Mack

(90,766 posts)

10. I'm keeping an eye on it. But only because I'm a glutton for punishment.

Reply to Iwasthere (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:51 AM

Jul 2017

Otherwise, I wouldn't watch.

unc70

(6,113 posts)

11. Watching, hoping for a surprise miracle

Reply to Iwasthere (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:51 AM

Jul 2017

Not really expecting one.

The delay in actually taking the vote suggests that the Repubs do not yet have the votes.

cry baby

(6,682 posts)

12. Too fucking sad to talk about it. nt

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:51 AM

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bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

13. Too sad to talk about it. That they should vote on this crap now and trust Ryan....

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:51 AM

Jul 2017

It's horrible. When McCaine was asked about it he said to "watch the show" - WTF is wrong with these assholes?

Solly Mack

(90,766 posts)

14. Vote at any moment. Monsters walking about before they vote.

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:52 AM

Jul 2017

Shouts of shame, shame, shame earlier when Pence arrived.

Theocrat Mike is there for the tie vote.

Lotusflower70

(3,077 posts)

16. Ugh

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:52 AM

Jul 2017

Jurassic Park in the background, it seemed fitting somehow and hanging out on Twitter.

Zoonart

(11,866 posts)

17. Almost one am. on the east coast.

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:53 AM

Jul 2017

I can't sleep, but I can't watch either. So glad there are some DU friends here to hold my hand. This is very hard to take.

Solly Mack

(90,766 posts)

18. They seem to be shy 1 vote for a pass. But we'll see.

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:55 AM

Jul 2017

Pence is there in case of a tie...but CNN is reporting that they seem to be shy 1 vote at this precise moment in time.

oasis

(49,383 posts)

21. Great. Pence can stay his sorry ass up and get zero for his trouble.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #18)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 01:00 AM

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Solly Mack

(90,766 posts)

24. lol! That would be delicious.

Reply to oasis (Reply #21)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 01:03 AM

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Initech

(100,075 posts)

19. There's a new Top 10 up if you want to read it!

Reply to Iwasthere (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:56 AM

Jul 2017

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029376481

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

20. They need McCain's vote and Pence is twisting his arm

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:58 AM

Jul 2017

That's the hold-up.

Zoonart

(11,866 posts)

22. Could it possibly be that

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #20)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 01:01 AM

Jul 2017

McCain took it to heart when we cored him a new one after his flip flop on principle the other day? Maybe this is not the way he wants to go out after all?

dalton99a

(81,486 posts)

23. He will die a good Republican

Reply to Zoonart (Reply #22)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 01:02 AM

Jul 2017

I am not hopeful

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

25. McCain on the floor talking with Schumer...

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 01:10 AM

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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

27. Pence has left the chamber

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 01:12 AM

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rufus dog

(8,419 posts)

26. McCain talking to the Dems now

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 01:11 AM

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Holding court, seemed cordial.

madamesilverspurs

(15,801 posts)

28. Cspan link for those not wanting talking heads blathering

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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 01:17 AM

Jul 2017

https://www.c-span.org/video/?431873-1/us-senate-skinny-repeal-vote-looms-health-care-debate&live

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Solly Mack

(90,766 posts)

29. McCain is a NO vote. Republicans crowding around Murkowski now.

Reply to Iwasthere (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 01:20 AM

Jul 2017

Pence and Graham went to the cloak-room together, along with McConnell. Probably hoping to get Graham to talk to McCain. I don't know.

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