Senator John Mccain has Brain Cancer.

[MERIZoC]

I respect him for actually having beliefs

what a bar

[Great Minarchistan]

I respect him for actually having beliefs

what a bar

Nari has a point, many politicians in the Capitol are sneaky centrists just wanting to keep power rather than accomplish anything at all.

[Arkinesia]

I have nothing but respect for Sen. McCain. Personally I think this is a good opportunity to exit stage left, and let the governor appoint another Republican to the seat. His health situation would result in too many questions and instability between now and his next election in 2022.

Wasn't he linked to some bribery scandal back in the Eighties? Uhm... Yes yes, he was. He took bribes in money and services from a company.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keating_Five

Another reason why he should NEVER got within ten miles of the Presidency, since to some the vote of American citizens isn't enough. I wish him a recovery or a painless end (brain cancer isn't nice), but politically he's been able to go on only by exploiting his veteran status.

Relevant reading from the article.

Glenn and McCain were, in a sense, somewhat removed from what happened, though they were told to exercise better judgment in the future. McCain, for his part, became a major player in campaign finance reform, and paid back all the money the Keating concern had given him for travel expenses.

[Ethel mermania]

I have nothing but respect for Sen. McCain. Personally I think this is a good opportunity to exit stage left, and let the governor appoint another Republican to the seat. His health situation would result in too many questions and instability between now and his next election in 2022.

Wasn't he linked to some bribery scandal back in the Eighties? Uhm... Yes yes, he was. He took bribes in money and services from a company.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keating_Five

Another reason why he should NEVER got within ten miles of the Presidency, since to some the vote of American citizens isn't enough. I wish him a recovery or a painless end (brain cancer isn't nice), but politically he's been able to go on only by exploiting his veteran status.

Relevant reading from the article.

Glenn and McCain were, in a sense, somewhat removed from what happened, though they were told to exercise better judgment in the future. McCain, for his part, became a major player in campaign finance reform, and paid back all the money the Keating concern had given him for travel expenses.

I remember when it went down, all 5 senators should have been jailed. The report was the Senates bi partisan effort to protect their own.

[MERIZoC]

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/24/mccain-obamacare-repeal-republicans-240906

So they're trying to ship McCain out for the healthcare vote. Puts his doctor in quite the spot.

[AiliailiA]

Personally I think this is a good opportunity to exit stage left

Leftist can exit stage left. Rightists can exit stage right.
But centrists have to jump off the stage and wade into the crowd.

Dumb joke, hardly more than a pun, but it's not malicious so forgive me please?

[AiliailiA]

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/24/mccain-obamacare-repeal-republicans-240906

So they're trying to ship McCain out for the healthcare vote. Puts his doctor in quite the spot.

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That's funny, and quite insightful though slightly exaggerated. Your own work?

[MERIZoC]

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/24/mccain-obamacare-repeal-republicans-240906

So they're trying to ship McCain out for the healthcare vote. Puts his doctor in quite the spot.

(Image)

That's funny, and quite insightful though slightly exaggerated. Your own work?

I'd like to say so, but no.

[Ethel mermania]

Nice article about mccain

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/ ... ain-215413

[Targovia]

Well damn, that sucks. I know my dad will be crushed to hear his 5th favorite politician has cancer.

[AiliailiA]

That's funny, and quite insightful though slightly exaggerated. Your own work?

I'd like to say so, but no.

Well then, I'll admit I flattered the cartoon somewhat. If you'd done it I wouldn't want to insult it.

Actually it doesn't make that much sense. Sending McCain back to Washington is the course most likely to lead to his early death, but it's the couse most likely to lead to the passage of WhateverCare. The only way they're alternatives is if McCain's doctor deliberately kills him, which is a bit on the nose ...

Not even sure what to call the Republican health care package now. Not Ryan or Trump Care. It's Senate version 3 ... or 4 ... it's just Whatever now.

[MERIZoC]

I'd like to say so, but no.

Well then, I'll admit I flattered the cartoon somewhat. If you'd done it I wouldn't want to insult it.

Actually it doesn't make that much sense. Sending McCain back to Washington is the course most likely to lead to his early death, but it's the couse most likely to lead to the passage of WhateverCare. The only way they're alternatives is if McCain's doctor deliberately kills him, which is a bit on the nose ...

Not even sure what to call the Republican health care package now. Not Ryan or Trump Care. It's Senate version 3 ... or 4 ... it's just Whatever now.

yeah I think thats the idea lol

[Unstoppable Empire of Doom]

I love watching him chew out the military advisors for trying doubletalk on him. At his age this is probably terminal.

[The Burke Islands]

Poor guy, hope he pulls through, no one deserves to be killed by cancer.

[MERIZoC]

I do hope each and every one of you liberals who wished the best for this diseased, depraved, and heartless piece of scum is happy with the vote today.

[Luminesa]

I do hope each and every one of you liberals who wished the best for this diseased, depraved, and heartless piece of scum is happy with the vote today.

Hm? Just a couple hours ago I heard he was arguing against the Trumpcare bill.

[MERIZoC]

I do hope each and every one of you liberals who wished the best for this diseased, depraved, and heartless piece of scum is happy with the vote today.

Hm? Just a couple hours ago I heard he was arguing against the Trumpcare bill.

He voted for it to reach the floor, giving it the 50 votes it needed.

[Improved werpland]

Hm? Just a couple hours ago I heard he was arguing against the Trumpcare bill.

He voted for it to reach the floor, giving it the 50 votes it needed.

Which does not mean it will pass...

[MERIZoC]

He voted for it to reach the floor, giving it the 50 votes it needed.

Which does not mean it will pass...

And the fact that its one huge step closer to being so shouldnt worry us?

[Neo Balka]

I do hope each and every one of you liberals who wished the best for this diseased, depraved, and heartless piece of scum is happy with the vote today.

Yes, how dare people vote instead of bashing two rocks together.

[Improved werpland]

Which does not mean it will pass...

And the fact that its one huge step closer to being so shouldnt worry us?

In the long run I don't think his action has changed anything in terms of the bill passing or not.

[MERIZoC]

And the fact that its one huge step closer to being so shouldnt worry us?

In the long run I don't think his action has changed anything in terms of the bill passing or not.

Until he votes again to pass it.

[Greed and Death]

Personally I think this is a good opportunity to exit stage left

Leftist can exit stage left. Rightists can exit stage right.
But centrists have to jump off the stage and wade into the crowd.

Dumb joke, hardly more than a pun, but it's not malicious so forgive me please?

Stage diving is fun.

[Improved werpland]

In the long run I don't think his action has changed anything in terms of the bill passing or not.

Until he votes again to pass it.

Do we know that will happen?

[Calladan]

I have a sort of procedural question.

Before I start, I want to make it clear I am not wishing death on anyone, because that is just mean, and I only reserve that sort of thing for people I actually know and who actually deserve it, and Mr McCain falls into neither of those categories. So - we're all clear on that, right?

If, gods forbid, he dies before they get a chance to vote on it, and the Senate drops to 99 members and (more importantly I suppose) 1 less Republican, what happens to the vote? Does it get postponed until his seat can be filled? Or do they vote with only 99 sitting members?

Because if there are currently 52 Republicans (yes?), and (gods forbid) Mr McCain dies, then doesn't that make passing it even less likely? Would Trump want to postpone the vote until the seat can be filled? Would Democrats push for the vote right away, or would that make them look bad, taking advantage of the tragedy (so to speak)?

I am really asking out of curiosity, because this is the sort of thing that doesn't come up very often in the UK since a) there are 650 seats and 1 seat either way usually doesn't make that much difference, b) people don't die of natural causes (or unnatural causes) all that often and c) we don't have a lot of key votes that get this much attention (and - even when we do - see (a))