Why is McConnell bringing it up for a vote if he doesn't have the votes?

[Drunken Irishman]

Does this mean he's made enough deals? I just don't see the point of bringing it to the floor for a vote if it's going to fail...

[benld74]

1. Nero fiddles,,,,,

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. The latest ruse is that it's merely a vote to begin debate, no biggie. It's just more of the same

bullshit, it's a goddamn vote to repeal the ACA pure and simple.

[Kablooie]

3. I expect he's confident he does.

The other possibility is that he just needs to get it out of the way so they can move on to eliminating taxes for the filthy rich.

[Auntie Bush]

5. I think you are right!

[BigmanPigman]

4. He's actually trying to get McCain's doctors to let him fly in for a vote

on a special, private plane! The GOP is vile and McConnell is truly a sociopath.

[Control-Z]

6. I think he wants solid proof

that he tried. Pain and simply, he wants to cover his own ass.

[eleny]

9. +1!

[still_one]

7. I want the Democrats to take names of those that vote to repeal the ACA without a replacement, and I

want everyone of those assholes to be challenged on this in 2018

[panader0]

8. Maybe he thinks that because it's only a procedural vote

that it can pass and appease his boss. I'm still don't think it will
make it. Who knows, like Tweety said earlier, the R's tried to repeal
the ACA so many times, and got the votes, because they knew Obama would
veto it. Now, with the actual possibility that it might pass with Trump,
they're scared to support it. The majority of R constituents want to keep ACA.

[beachbum bob]

10. Perhaps is throw down back at trump? Hard to think even 25 GOP senators

Voting yes....trump can't win a war with GOP senate....and he kinda proclaimed one. We will see 24 hrs.

[Xolodno]

11. Cover.

Many can go back to their state and say they voted for repeal. Moderates can go back and say they wanted a better bill but the hard core conservatives wouldn't budge.

Granted 45 won't look good in this, but I think most have resolved themselves to the fact he won't be around much longer and they need to cover their own ass.

[Gabi Hayes]

12. So easy: DEMONCRAT OBSTRUCTO