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Sen. John McCain returns to Arizona, will miss vote on GOP tax bill
CBS News ^

Posted on 12/17/2017 12:40:31 PM PST by springwater13

epublican Sen. John McCain is returning to Arizona after spending several days in a Maryland hospital recovering from side effects from chemotherapy treatment for brain cancer, CBS News has learned.

McCain left Washington Sunday and is heading back to his home state to spend the holidays with his family. He will not be on hand for the final vote on the GOP tax passage expected for early this week. It is unclear when McCain might return to Washington.

Despite a razor-thin margin needed to pass the measure, McCain's presence will not likely be the determining factor in the vote. Two critical senators -- Bob Corker of Tennessee and Marco Rubio of Florida -- announced their support for the bill last week after initially saying they would oppose earlier versions.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: Florida; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: 2; arizona; bobcorker; florida; johnmccain; marcorubio; mccain; mccainbraincancer; mccaintrumptaxbill; meghanmccain; nomanwilllayher; taxbill; tennessee; truetoform; trumptaxbill
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To: springwater13

I hope McCain recovers and retires, but it’s nice to know that he doesn’t have the influence to stop this tax bill.


21 posted on 12/17/2017 1:16:34 PM PST by Preachin' (I stand with many voters who will never vote for a pro abortion candidate.)
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To: springwater13

The END is near!


22 posted on 12/17/2017 1:17:38 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: Preachin'
I hope McCain recovers and retires

I hope he "recovers" and stands trial for his treasonous activities in connection with the Obama admin spying on Trump's campaign and transition.

23 posted on 12/17/2017 1:23:47 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: springwater13

Hopefully he won’t be back.


24 posted on 12/17/2017 1:25:24 PM PST by wastedyears (US out of the UN, UN out of the US.)
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To: rockinqsranch
If he can’t do the job he should resign,

ABSOLUTELY, and I for one will be a proud ARIZONIAN when he departs the US Senate.
25 posted on 12/17/2017 1:26:36 PM PST by Cheerio (#44, The unknown President)
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To: springwater13
I really wish he'd just resign.

I can just see John McCain, in his last middle finger to conservatives, lingering around until 2019, with Doug Ducey having lost in 2018.

26 posted on 12/17/2017 1:30:52 PM PST by Trump20162020
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To: Cementjungle

Don’t forget being a songbird in Vietnam.


27 posted on 12/17/2017 1:32:08 PM PST by wastedyears (US out of the UN, UN out of the US.)
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To: Blackirish

Sometimes stomping the devils heart back into hell is required. Gird your loins. We are going to pound their asses back into oblivion. Stand by me. I have your back. Have mine.


28 posted on 12/17/2017 1:36:30 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: GoldenState_Rose

“Prayers for his family...especially his children and new son in law. What a sad time.”

Amen.


29 posted on 12/17/2017 1:37:29 PM PST by NRx (A man of integrity passes his father's civilization to his son, without selling it off to strangers.)
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To: Blackirish

There is no lower form of excriment than McCain. The anger is well earned. I personally I am just now holding back my feelings because he is entering final days.


30 posted on 12/17/2017 1:37:44 PM PST by ilgipper
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To: springwater13



It's the bye week for mccain.



31 posted on 12/17/2017 1:38:10 PM PST by Vision Thing (You see the depths of our hearts, and You love us the same...)
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To: Vision Thing

The kabuki dance begins. I’ve said all along, this bill will not pass.


32 posted on 12/17/2017 1:39:48 PM PST by huckfillary
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To: huckfillary



If the tax bill fails in the senate, the stock market drops 15% to 20%, and Trump has his anti-lib tweets and campaign-rally material for the next 11 months during the 2018 elections.



33 posted on 12/17/2017 1:43:52 PM PST by Vision Thing (You see the depths of our hearts, and You love us the same...)
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To: QuigleyDU

“Nope, this is his vote no and proves what Trump said in the campaign about him, he is no Hero, but a childish coward.....”

Actually, McCain’s military record is far more disgraceful than that.....how many remember the post war rumors of him being a turncoat traitor, supplied with plenty of prostitutes by the North Vietnamese, while his fellow prisoners were tortured daily? How many remember all the MIA US servicemen he didn’t help his country retrieve?

GOOD RIDDENCE Senator Psycho.


34 posted on 12/17/2017 1:47:00 PM PST by Trump_vs_Evil_Witch (Meuller, Comey, Clinton, Obama, Rosenstien,......co-conspirators to Obstruct Justice & treason)
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To: springwater13

Going home early to get out of voting.
He needs to retire NOW .


35 posted on 12/17/2017 1:47:30 PM PST by Lera (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: databoss

“He spent years in an NVA prison, godspeed.”......Yeah, suffering with NVA supplied prostitutes....


36 posted on 12/17/2017 1:50:08 PM PST by Trump_vs_Evil_Witch (Meuller, Comey, Clinton, Obama, Rosenstien,......co-conspirators to Obstruct Justice & treason)
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To: springwater13
.... his face showed obvious redness of oxygen mask when this photo was taken awhile back....


37 posted on 12/17/2017 1:55:06 PM PST by caww (freeen)
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To: Trump_vs_Evil_Witch

In the military over 50 years ago I along with many others learned to never ass/u/me anything. I meant what I posted.

If you want me to get into a discussion of the scheming, self serving, narcissist McPain say so. I don’t beat around the bush.


38 posted on 12/17/2017 1:55:37 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Conservatives seek the truth. Democrats seek the power to dictate what truth is.)
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To: Blackirish
Ugly grave dancing on this thread. Bile like that is usually on left wing websites.

It really isn't necessary. I mean, we all know how we feel; is there really any need to give it a voice, and by so doing cheapen ourselves?

39 posted on 12/17/2017 1:56:53 PM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: wastedyears

His actions just last year should be enough to put him away forever.


40 posted on 12/17/2017 1:57:10 PM PST by Cementjungle
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