Yes, the problem is not Democrats do not defend sanctuary cities - the reason sanctuary cities exist in the first place is local Democrats and other politicians and leaders (even *gasp* Republicans) without an anti-immigrant bent seeing the public safety value of working with the immigrant community instead of…

Thank you, this has calmed me slightly—but I’d feel better if this legislation remained stalled, even if it meant open debate didn’t occur. I worry that votes will continue to break down party lines, and that no amount of objective evidence and otherwise persuasive arguments will sway a number of these GOP members (or…

First of all, most of these problems have more than one cause, and I’m kind of … annoyed with people who are exhibiting such simplistic thinking as to think each of these complex policy issues is a “one problem, one cause” kind of situation.

Came here for this. I hate this shitheap of a bill, I want Obamacare to stay and be improved (at least until we can get single-payer, which I don’t foresee happening til I’m old and gray at the soonest), but McCain didn’t vote for it and has said he’s going to vote against it. Yes, if it he hadn’t opened debate that…

Thanks to you I’m now craving waffles. I’m not even that high right now.

This is the correct take. You melt actual butter on the waffles before you put maple-flavored HCFS on them.

Oh they had a plan and tried to hawk it for 20 years. Then a Democrat came along and implemented it and suddenly it’s the worst thing ever. The don’t have a replacement plan because theirs is already in effect.

Thank you for a clear and reasoned analysis. This is all tit for tat. The dems are reaping what the sowed eight years ago. The reps will shove something thru that will ultimately be just as bad as obamacare is and was.

Thanks, AKA Hermione. McCain’s voting record speaks for itself; denigrating his service to the country is tacky, Trumpian and serves only to lower the bar for civil discourse we so deseperately need to defend. Appreciate much of Splinter’s coverage as well as the salient points made here, but some of the language in…

For the most part, yeah this article is a bit overblown. I’m sure a good chunk were legitimately happy to see McCain and genuinely wanted to show support, but even without that, part of their job is to be seen caring. We all do it, saying “I’m sorry” when someone you barely know loses a loved one, or clapping during…

Wow, and actual informed opinion instead of the typical “fuck you all, motherfuckers!” drivel.

Thank you for being a reasonable, decent human being.

Not sure, Rafi and Carla usually star me, but nobody will ungrey me permanently.

It’s been no secret that the GOP doesn’t have a plan, they’ve had 7 years now to come up with something more substantive than the bullshit they’ve served, and anyone who isn’t aware of that already is clueless. I also wish I still had your optimism because what makes you think he will vote against the BCRA after…

This isn’t a hot take. This is a reasonable take that will be deemed hot by less intelligent people.

They are applauding a human being who is dying but came to do his job, no matter how much they disagree. It is compassion, more than he has shown sure but its called taking the high road.

I, for one, am outraged that they have not passed any legislation yet with their complete minority.

Well put, thanks. This concept has been the worst thing to hit politics since humans.

Amen. Also doesn’t help that, you know, the GOP does everything in its power to ensure we have that substandard education business.