This post from Reddit has gone viral and was trending in D.C. last night claiming that Sen. John McCain was playing some sort of 4-D chess with everyone and that his “yes” vote to proceed to debate coupled with his “no” vote on the bill killed any chance that reconciliation could be used in the future to pass a different health-care bill:
Amazing. Also clear now that McCain's yes on motion to proceed is what killed the bill. https://t.co/4CRz8VABeE pic.twitter.com/jzqVqmiZmJ
— Steve Simitzis Ⓥ (@s5) July 28, 2017
This, however, is wrong:
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/891139929518026752
This info is circulating (& procedures admittedly complicated) but incorrect. Bill still alive bc of McConnell move: https://t.co/0RefrHshjg https://t.co/xTjrTVMScT
— Taniel (@Taniel) July 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/891142353934848004
https://twitter.com/bendreyfuss/status/891099650148716544
But thanks to the blue-checkmark brigade falling for it hook, line and sinker, it was trending last night in D.C.:
Steve Simitzis Ⓥ, @s5 is now trending in #DChttps://t.co/uM7HaGAZEO pic.twitter.com/z3mc5bRsEH
— Trendsmap DC (@TrendsDC) July 29, 2017
Here’s just a sample of the reaction from verified lefties:
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/891117374820294656
If this is true, I take back all my snide about McCain waiting for the spotlight dance. Shrewd maneuvers on the parliamentary terrain: https://t.co/q9vUKOWa7J
— David Simon (@AoDespair) July 29, 2017
McCain. Read it. ?? https://t.co/bT3tuyDzaN
— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) July 28, 2017
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I apologize to @SenJohnMcCain for criticising his initial vote. This is genius https://t.co/NbDYciXZul
— Ken Reid (@KennethWReid) July 28, 2017
If this was consciously done by McCain – and yes I have my doubts – it's a hell of a shiv. https://t.co/sMH8g2AXO7
— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) July 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/smsteinitz/status/891234974711599105
Oh my god… wait… if this was McCain's plan the whole time then holy shit that man is a political genius. https://t.co/zU9tOg1smu
— Merrill Barr (@MerrillBarr) July 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/weddady/status/891155727477346308
I'm not going to fault anyone who was skeptical of McCain voting down the bill, though. It was eminently reasonable suspicion. https://t.co/0sGhOkZjON
— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) July 28, 2017
Fake news strikes again!
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