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[QUINN 19,361]

4 minutes ago, Mamacita said:

Enjoy it while it lasts, along with those 14 million people and their healthcare 

It won't be for long

 

For a lot of those 14 million people, the assurance of more time with their coverage means THE WORLD. A lot of lives will be saved by prolonging this. 

[Infrared 20,649]

Just now, QUINN said:

McCain is a messy drama queen who lives to be contrary. 

I think he took the hit because his political career is over. Other senators wanted to save face. After this term (if he even makes it), he'll be voted out.

 

But seriously, we dodged a bullet. Hopefully, this is momentum for the Democrats.  

[QUINN 19,361]

1 minute ago, Infrared said:

I think he took the hit because his political career is over. Other senators wanted to save face. After this term (if he even makes it), he'll be voted out.

 

But seriously, we dodged a bullet. Hopefully, this is momentum for the Democrats.  

A David and Goliath tea 

[Darth Sidious 11,696]

2 minutes ago, QUINN said:

For a lot of those 14 million people, the assurance of more time with their coverage means THE WORLD. A lot of lives will be saved by prolonging this. 

I suppose, but it is a bit of a hollow victory to know that it has an expiration date on it - and the fact that it lost because the Republicans are at war with each other, not because the Democrats were able to stop it. 

But you're right about that feeling for them I suppose. 

[QUINN 19,361]

3 minutes ago, Mamacita said:

I suppose, but it is a bit of a hollow victory to know that it has an expiration date on it - and the fact that it lost because the Republicans are at war with each other, not because the Democrats were able to stop it. 

But you're right about that feeling for them I suppose. 

As someone who struggled with insurance drama while going through chemotherapy, I can tell you first hand that alleviating that stress for people going through it right now WILL improve their recovery process and likely save their lives. 

Right now, small victories are our saving grace and the only motivation that people on the front line of progress have. 

[Darth Sidious 11,696]

7 minutes ago, Infrared said:

I think he took the hit because his political career is over. Other senators wanted to save face. After this term (if he even makes it), he'll be voted out.

 

But seriously, we dodged a bullet. Hopefully, this is momentum for the Democrats.  

The survival rate for the type of cancer he has for his age is like 4% - odds are, he won't make it to the midterms. 

[Infrared 20,649]

16 minutes ago, Mamacita said:

The survival rate for the type of cancer he has for his age is like 4% - odds are, he won't make it to the midterms. 

What are the chances of a Democrat replacing him? Arizona is known to flip-flop. 

[Infrared 20,649]

Ugh just visiting the U.S Election 2016 wikipedia page reminded me how traumatic this election was. 

[QUINN 19,361]

6 minutes ago, Infrared said:

Ugh just visiting the U.S Election 2016 wikipedia page reminded me how traumatic this election was. 

I don't think I'll ever forget it, honestly. It was a real coming of age experience for me to realize how fucking broken everything actually is. 

[Darth Sidious 11,696]

10 minutes ago, Infrared said:

What are the chances of a Democrat replacing him? Arizona is known to flip-flop. 

Probably 60-40 Republican if your average Arizona Democrat runs against whoever they put up. 

50-50 if the candidate is more center

I mean, McCain held that seat by 13 points, but he ran against fairly Liberal Democrats last year. 

Jeff Flake in 2012, when he won that open seat, ran against a conservative Democrat and only won the seat by 3 points (but the Presidential Election might have had something to do with it that year too) 

Over all, it is very unlikely that the Democrats will flip that seat, especially in a special election, McCain wasn't up for re-election until 2022. 

Jeff Flake (who will run next year) isn't not exactly assured to keep his party's nomination, but the Democrats will be even weaker in that state in mid-term, they won't lose that seat either. 

[Infrared 20,649]

Had Republicans started with the Skinny Repeal, they would've won. Their biggest mistake was letting the House create a bill  

[Infrared 20,649]

and so it begins @Mamacita

Not 3 years in advance  

 

[Darth Sidious 11,696]

17 minutes ago, Infrared said:

and so it begins @Mamacita

Not 3 years in advance  

 

Someone's an eager beaver!

What a moron.

[Infrared 20,649]

omg  

 

 

[Darth Sidious 11,696]

9 minutes ago, Infrared said:

omg  

 

 

Are we shocked, this is a man that takes the Bible literally?

 

[Anna-wa 39,629]

On 7/28/2017 at 2:28 AM, QUINN said:

I don't think I'll ever forget it, honestly. It was a real coming of age experience for me to realize how fucking broken everything actually is. 

Same

[Anna-wa 39,629]

On 7/28/2017 at 3:23 PM, Mamacita said:

Someone's an eager beaver!

What a moron.

To be honest I'd be eager too in a country ruled by Rump personally...

On 7/28/2017 at 3:48 PM, Infrared said:

omg  

 

 

What I find when I look up 'bitter' in the dictionary.

[Darth Sidious 11,696]

Maxine Waters is so stupid. 

She says that after their done with Trump, they're going after Pence

She does realize that even if we lived in a world where that's possible, she'd basically just be giving us President Paul Ryan

 

[Infrared 20,649]

8 minutes ago, Mamacita said:

Maxine Waters is so stupid. 

She says that after their done with Trump, they're going after Pence

She does realize that even if we lived in a world where that's possible, she'd basically just be giving us President Paul Ryan

 

Just keep going down the list till you get the best option  

[Darth Sidious 11,696]

3 hours ago, Infrared said:

Just keep going down the list till you get the best option  

Like President Orin Hatch or Rex Tillerson

Yasss President Rex