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redwitch

(14,938 posts) Fri Jul 28, 2017, 06:12 AM Jul 2017

Did Pence fly in to cast the deciding vote?

I hope he had a 3 year old kicking the back of his seat the whole way. Sorry Mikey, no voting for you this time.

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Did Pence fly in to cast the deciding vote? (Original Post) redwitch Jul 2017 OP

The good christian man didn't need to cast the deciding vote to take democratisphere Jul 2017 #1

I hope he has to listen mainstreetonce Jul 2017 #2

Mother won't let him Trekologer Jul 2017 #4

If you haven't already done so COLGATE4 Jul 2017 #3

Oh yes, Pence spent 30 minutes in the Senate talking one on one with John McCain. Saboburns Jul 2017 #5

After McCains vote you could hear the gasps in the chamber........... Old Vet Jul 2017 #7

Oh Hell no the Repubs never saw this coming Saboburns Jul 2017 #8

Technically no mythology Jul 2017 #6

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. The good christian man didn't need to cast the deciding vote to take

Reply to redwitch (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 06:26 AM

Jul 2017

away healthcare from 16 million needy people? Thank his god.

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)

2. I hope he has to listen

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 06:53 AM

Jul 2017

To a tape of Scaramucci's words over and over...

Meanwhile back in the WH ,Trump can try to do what Mooch says Is Bannon's trick.

Trekologer

(995 posts)

4. Mother won't let him

Reply to mainstreetonce (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 07:51 AM

Jul 2017

He could be tempted by Mooch's suggestion of Bannon's auto-eroticism.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

3. If you haven't already done so

Reply to redwitch (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 07:48 AM

Jul 2017

please read Nance Gregg's latest (a little after yours) on today's DU. It's a scathing takedown of Pence.

Saboburns

(2,807 posts)

5. Oh yes, Pence spent 30 minutes in the Senate talking one on one with John McCain.

Reply to redwitch (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 07:58 AM

Jul 2017

Watching it all unfold was surreal, they had Pence motorcade driving thru DC at midnight flashers blazing. Then Pence wrangles with McCain for half an hour, leaves to call Donald, comes back to talk to McCain again. Rpub Senators surround Collins, Mukowski McCain twisting arms.

And right at the end almost the last to vote after the 2 GOP women had already voted no, McCain gets up from his desk, walks to the well of the Senate, looks Mitch McConnell in the eye, and gives a thumbs down.

It was maybe the damndest thing Ive ever seen in politics. I dont say that lightly.

Old Vet

(2,001 posts)

7. After McCains vote you could hear the gasps in the chamber...........

Reply to Saboburns (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 08:12 AM

Jul 2017

Hell of a thing to watch and hear, And yes, Pence was there to cast his tie breaking vote. IMO the republicans didn't see this coming.

Saboburns

(2,807 posts)

8. Oh Hell no the Repubs never saw this coming

Reply to Old Vet (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 08:18 AM

Jul 2017

They Repubs were sure they had it, and had Pence rush in to seal it.

Last night ended Obamacare repeal.

mythology

(9,527 posts)

6. Technically no

Reply to redwitch (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 08:07 AM

Jul 2017

He flew in and didn't get to cast a vote because Republican leadership can't get their votes together. There's a reason John Boehner was whistling when he stepped down as Speaker of the House.

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