Doing their duty.
The Republican effort to pass a “skinny repeal” of Obamacare ultimately failed after THREE GOP senators sided with the Democratic party to vote “no” against the bill Thursday. The Republican politicians who went against the grain were none other than Arizona Senator John McCain, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Maine Senator Susan Collins.
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Unsurprisingly, many have flocked to Twitter to weigh in on the headline making vote and to praise the three senators for voting as their conscience dictated. However, not EVERYONE was thrilled with how the vote went down *cough* Donald Trump *cough*!
Be sure to ch-ch-check out the best reactions to the death of the “skinny repeal” bill (below)!
3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down. As I said from the beginning, let ObamaCare implode, then deal. Watch!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
Skinny repeal fell short because it fell short of our promise to repeal & replace Obamacare w/ meaningful reform https://t.co/tZISIvccOO
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) July 28, 2017
GOP Senators Collins and Murkowski, two women, led on this. They led with their conscience, not politics. Don’t forget that. #SkinnyRepeal
— Charles Clymer🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) July 28, 2017
Welcome to a new day in America, where three senate Republicans and every single Democrat put people’s lives over politics.#SkinnyRepeal
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) July 28, 2017
Be mindful not to gloat tonight. We barely survived the #SkinnyRepeal vote. We need to regroup so that it’s never this close again.
— deray mckesson (@deray) July 28, 2017
Yeah, Collins and Murkowski did the right thing this time but remember they still vote along party lines the majority of the time sooooo
— Ex-Spicey Bushes. (@thewayoftheid) July 28, 2017
Collins and Murkowski defeated the #SkinnyRepeal. If you don’t include women, don’t be shocked when we set the room on fire on our way out. pic.twitter.com/DQ7VmEXI53
— O General My General (@rideatdawn) July 28, 2017
McCain was the final no vote, but Collins and Murkowski deserve no less credit for arriving at the same conclusion first.
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) July 28, 2017
If this goes down, everyone will talk about McCain being maverick-y. But remember that Collins and Murkowski showed bravery from the start.
— Lara Cohen 💅🏼 (@Larakate) July 28, 2017
Let’s remember that Collins and Murkowski stood consistent and strong, even as men in their own party threatened to duel them
— Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) July 28, 2017
Now that the GOP Obamacare repeal has finally failed (hopefully for all time), let’s get cracking on some #ImpeachTrumpNow action pic.twitter.com/2fhMCoiaf5
— Doctor #Covfefe (@ShomahKhoobi) July 28, 2017
John McCain likes presidents who don’t get caught without a real healthcare plan.#failurefriday
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) July 28, 2017
Republican senators don’t deserve the favor that John McCain just did for them.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) July 28, 2017
Wow, missed this remarkable moment between Chuck Schumer and John McCain on the Senate floor last night. pic.twitter.com/r797AvdoNT
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) July 28, 2017
Talk about a historic night. We’re sure the Trumpster will have a LOT more to say on this failed bill, so, stay tuned!!
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