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BumRushDaShow

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2. Unfortunately, Ted passed before any of the final versions were ready for him to vote on

Reply to Joe Nation (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 09:24 AM

Jul 2017

However his death gave impetus to the Democrats to get it done. And oddly enough, Arlen Specter's change of party during the summer of 2009 to become a Democrat, made it possible to get to 60 votes (Specter also had cancer - non-Hodgkins lymphoma, both before and after the ACA crafting era).

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Ted Kennedy got out of his deathbed to vote to give millions of Americans healthcare [View all] Joe Nation Jul 2017 OP

I believe he died before the final vote. but was very instrumental in riversedge Jul 2017 #1

I don't think it was a "jest" RoBear Jul 2017 #3

Unfortunately, Ted passed before any of the final versions were ready for him to vote on BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #2

Correct, he advanced the ACA in many ways... Joe Nation Jul 2017 #4

McCain was there when Ted Kennedy took his heroic stand. brush Jul 2017 #5

Thanks for posting. Needs a graphic :) Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #6

Probably right; let's see how the rest of his votes play out. yodermon Jul 2017 #7

Found a graphic: So few so hard Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #8