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(52,205 posts) Wed Jul 19, 2017, 09:20 PM Jul 2017

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once again, a senator's brain cancer plays a role in health care law

kinda freaky that mccain's brain cancer is playing a role in the republicans' efforts to dismantle obamacare...

during the original obamacare debate, ted kennedy's brain cancer -- and eventual death and replacement by a republican, scott brown -- played a key role in how the legislation was passed.

a little twilight zone-ish,

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once again, a senator's brain cancer plays a role in health care law (Original Post) unblock Jul 2017 OP

The mysterious symmetry of life. nt marybourg Jul 2017 #1

Had the same thought. rogue emissary Jul 2017 #2

So true eleny Jul 2017 #3

Was just thinking the same thing cilla4progress Jul 2017 #4

Sometimes things like this make me wonder ... jimlup Jul 2017 #5

marybourg

(12,622 posts)

1. The mysterious symmetry of life. nt

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Wed Jul 19, 2017, 09:27 PM

Jul 2017

rogue emissary

(3,148 posts)

2. Had the same thought.

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Wed Jul 19, 2017, 09:35 PM

Jul 2017

Also, wonder if McCain is going to make it back to the Senate for votes. Which means to fight McConnell we only need two Repub dissenters.

eleny

(46,166 posts)

3. So true

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Wed Jul 19, 2017, 09:37 PM

Jul 2017

The irony of both McCain's and Scalise's situations have me shaking my head. I don't believe in karma and such. But it's eerie.

cilla4progress

(24,727 posts)

4. Was just thinking the same thing

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Wed Jul 19, 2017, 09:40 PM

Jul 2017

this thing bookended by two long-serving senators with brain cancer.

Some say there are no coincidences.

jimlup

(7,968 posts)

5. Sometimes things like this make me wonder ...

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Thu Jul 20, 2017, 12:03 AM

Jul 2017

If instead of living in a real reality we are living in a simulation of "reality."

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