# Thank you to senators Murkowski, Collins and McCain **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 28, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-senators-murkowski-collins-and-mccain/792328 "2017-07-28T15:07:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-senators-murkowski-collins-and-mccain/792328/41 "2017-07-31T21:06:33Z")
> [@Caldazar](#): > > Agreed that Murkowski and Collins are the ones who more consistently stuck to their principles on health care. I guess McCain finally decided that this was too much political nonsense for him. And don’t forget Collins and Murkowski also voted against Betsy DeVos ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-senators-murkowski-collins-and-mccain/792328/42 "2017-08-01T16:40:02Z")
I too am thankful for how the vote went. Props to the ladies, and a left-handed one to McCain. I’d be more magnanimous, and far less cynical, in my praises IF the following were not so obvious: - McCain, for all his “maverick-ness” was seemingly OK with the execrable parade that the Repubs have pushed along for the last few years. Is it easier to do the right thing when you’re facing a terminal disease? Maybe that was a factor in his vote, who can tell? He’s a hero now to many who wouldn’t have considered him prior. Much obliged though, John. - Collins has said she won’t run for re-election, so however she votes over the next several years won’t really affect her seat. Hat tip nonetheless. -Murkowski just won re-election, so she’s gonna’ be around awhile. But who’d be foolish enough to think they’d win against a Murkowski in Alaska, if she decides to run again? Nonetheless, good on ya’. Yes, thank you to the Three Musketeers, but I’d have preferred a bit more gumption and leadership along the way. To all the other Repub senators, may ignominy and ashes in your mouth be your future. ---
**Author:** ![rbroome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-senators-murkowski-collins-and-mccain/792328/43 "2017-08-03T01:28:33Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > While Obamacare has done some great things we do have to at some point face the music and realize the costs are just not sustainable. > If a solution could be had that made the thing work I would be for it. Or as McCain said: > “I have believed that Obamacare should be repealed and replaced with a solution that increases competition, lowers costs, and improves care for the American people. The so-called “skinny repeal” amendment the Senate voted on today would not accomplish those goals.” > This “skinny repeal” just puts us back to 2007. I believe that truly is what McConnell and his ilk would like. Thank god the three GOP dissenters can see this for what it is. I will point out that the primary argument for repeal only with delay was to put pressure on congress to come up with a replacement. Well, McCain’s big concern in congress is the military funding bill-which is severely constrained due to the last time congress passed something to put pressure on itself to accomplish some worthy goal. Annnnd… we got sequestration. Which McCain hates. I strongly suspect that he simply didn’t believe that repealing ACA would put significant pressure on either side to come up with a replacement. He knows a significant part of the Repubs simply want ACA gone with no replacement. And the Dems would love to bring a significant portion of the 16 million people who lose coverage under the repeal up to the mike for campaign spots in 2018 and 2020. So I think McCain was saving the Republicans from themselves. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-senators-murkowski-collins-and-mccain/792328.md?page=2)