skews13
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Go figure.
Yesterday evening, everyone's favorite do-nothing "maverick" senator made an impassioned speech asking the Senate to cast aside their partisanship and work together, Democrats and Republicans, to pass meaningful healthcare reforms.
For this he was once again feted by the punditry, for reasons that only they can adequately explain.
McCain asked in his speech that the Senate return to "regular order," or as he put it two weeks ago in a similarly-themed press release:
The Congress must now return to regular order, hold hearings, receive input from members of both parties, and heed the recommendations of our nation's governors so that we can produce a bill that finally provides Americans with access to quality and affordable health care.
This afternoon Democrats made a motion to do exactly that—send the health care bill to committee so that both parties could work together on it through regular Senate process rather than continuing this mish-mash of nonsense and misdirection McCain so “eloquently” spoke out against less than 24 hours ago.
Guess which way John McCain voted.
Yep. He voted against it.
This has been your semi-regular update on John McCain giving grand speeches about comity and principles and then, reliably, doing the exact opposite the moment the cameras are turned away again.
Or, in John McCain's Senate career, your average Wednesday.
Less than 24 hours after demanding return to 'regular order,' John McCain votes against doing that
UPDATE:
So I wonder what Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), has to say about this departure from "regular order"?
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Amanda Becker
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Source has told colleague @yabutaleb7 that Rs will *write* skinny bill @ today's policy lunch. Unclear if wish list meets reconciliation.
9:41 AM - Jul 27, 2017
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Oh, it gets better.
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Chad Pergram
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Cornyn indicates that health care plan will pass tonight
9:51 AM - Jul 27, 2017
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They’re writing the bill they will pass tonight at lunch today.
Oh, and because they won’t have time for the Congressional Budget Office to score it, they’ll score it themselves, because sure why the hell not?
I’m sure McCain is going to go to that lunch today and refuse to go along with this travesty, right?
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