ObamaCare Repeal Fail

The Senate fell one vote short of passing a “skinny” repeal of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. ObamaCare. For 7 years the GOP vowed to get rid of ObamaCare. Trump promised to replace it. But in the end, they fell one vote short.

Three Republican senators voted “No.” One of those Republicans was John McCain. He defied his party and the wishes of President Trump to vote “No” to a bill that would have repealed the individual and employer mandates. He voted “No” to legislation that would have been a victory for Trump. His “No” vote was a surprise and a blow to GOP plans for health care.

McCain’s vote shouldn’t have been a surprise. Remember when Trump was campaigning and said this about Sen. McCain:

"He is a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren't captured, OK? I hate to tell you. He is a war hero because he was captured.”

Young Donald Trump received multiple deferments from military service. John McCain risked his life for his country, was captured, and was a prisoner of war for five and a half years. His wartime injuries left him permanently incapable of raising his arms above his head. But, according to Trump, McCain wasn’t a real war hero; he was only a hero because he was a P.O.W.

When Trump thinks about McCain’s “No” vote, there is one more thing he should consider. As the saying goes, “Karma’s a bitch.”