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Biden lobbied McCain on healthcare vote: report
Posted on 7/31/17 at 9:59 am
Posted on 7/31/17 at 9:59 am
thehill.com
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Former Vice President Joe Biden reportedly called Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) ahead of Friday's vote on Senate Republicans' healthcare bill, asking that he oppose the legislation.
According to a report by The Washington Post, McCain was called by both Biden and former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) ahead of the vote, both pleading with McCain to oppose the "skinny' repeal.
Lieberman supported voting for ObamaCare while a senator, and reportedly explained that continued support to McCain during his call.
The Post reported that Biden had a more emotional discussion with McCain, reflecting on his son Beau Biden's death to the same brain cancer McCain was diagnosed with earlier this month. Biden's son died in 2015, two years after his initial diagnosis.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:01 am to cajunangelle
Nothing surprises me about the "swamp residents".......literally nothing.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:04 am to cajunangelle
Not surprising. McCain has sided with Democrats so many times that I don't think Biden's call would have mattered. I'm sure McCain had already made up his mind by then.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:05 am to cajunangelle
and yet McCain tries to play it off as if the bill weren't a strong enough repeal, that's his excuse. Hopefully some of the blind will have their eyes opened a bit, but I won't hold my breath.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:06 am to cajunangelle
If Trump declares war on Obamacare, McCain will fall over himself trying to destroy it without regard to the objectives or benefits.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:09 am to Wtodd
It is insane. ObamaCare has nothing to do with McCain or Beau Biden's brain cancer. Accept maybe the Mayo clinic type of places said no to ObamaCare.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:11 am to cajunangelle
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It is insane. ObamaCare has nothing to do with McCain or Beau Biden's brain cancer
And neither a-hole HAD Obamacare....they have their own little insurance/healthcare system.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:20 am to Wtodd
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Nothing surprises me about the "swamp residents".......literally nothing.
Swamp Rats, all of them.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:44 am to cajunangelle
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This post was edited on 6/5/20 at 7:26 am
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:51 am to cajunangelle
And? Trump called himself minutes before he voted for the same purpose? Pence met him in person to lobby him. What's your point?
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:54 am to UHTiger
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And? Trump called himself minutes before he voted for the same purpose? Pence met him in person to lobby him. What's your point?
DUMBOCRATS!@
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:54 am to UHTiger
Well, they know the weakest link. Dems are just better at Politics...
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:55 am to cajunangelle
McCain gave us Obama. He is the biggest piece of shite in modern American political history.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 10:57 am to cajunangelle
Biden > Lieberman > McCain
Posted on 7/31/17 at 11:21 am to cajunangelle
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cajunangelle
so what...
Mike Pence actually went to lobby on the floor over which he presides. has that ever happened before?
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