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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcConnell says he will "defer consideration" of TrumpCare while McCain recovers
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McConnell says he will "defer consideration" of TrumpCare while McCain recovers (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Jul 2017
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SHRED
(28,136 posts)1. Like he cares about McCain
TexasTowelie
(112,516 posts)3. Just long enough to ramrod the shitty piece of legislation
that he (McConnell) wrote.
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)4. I imagine Trump is yelling a blue streak right now...
...because we know what HE thinks about McCain, and yeah...McConnell is not in a position to lose MCain's vote, whether he would have voted for it or not.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)2. Is he the biggest piece of shit ever to sit in congress or not....
I'll bet he wouldnt defer if Schumer was going to miss..
Fucking asshole..
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)5. Damn!
JohnnyLib2
(11,212 posts)6. Hmm. Senators get to hear more from constituents.....
Let's make sure they do!
EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)7. This has nothing to do with compassion. He doesn't have the votes.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)8. McCain is 80...what happens if he ends up having to be much longer?
Does McConnell just keep deferring?