Re: July 28 news story.
In a news article featured on the front page of The Denver Post, it was reported that the Republican-only effort to pass a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act without a plan for replacement was defeated by no votes from “[John] McCain and two other Republicans.” Seriously?
The fact is that Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski had already committed to their no votes with no guarantee that their sacrifice would be rewarded with anything other than finding themselves on the wrong side of a Republican victory. Murkowski, in particular, stood her ground calmly in the face of pressure, threats and insults that her fellow Republicans dared not deploy against McCain.
As so often happens, the no-drama courage of these women goes barely noted while a man, stepping in for a starring turn in the spotlight with victory assured, gets all the credit.
, ٳٱٴDz
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