When I went to bed, the ACA (Obamacare) was doomed and I was dejected.

[NightWatcher]

Now imagine my surprise to wake and see/hear that McCain, for what ever reason, voted against the "skinny repeal" that from what I understood was going to be passed in the dead of night and then be tossed back to the House and possibly passed without noise or debate.

Was McCain temporarily possessed by or affected by his friend, Ted Kennedy?

So where does it stand now?

Are they going to recess for the rest of the month? Can we breathe for a day or two.

[a kennedy]

1. I know.....what an wonderful way to wake up......

first time, well since the election that I wasn't pissed off waking up.

[TheMastersNemesis]

3. Same Here. I Have Been Furious And Sad For Months.

[Demsrule86]

7. I had hope when I went to bed. When I woke up at about 400 it was

a done deal. MSNBC was re-running the vote. I notice Heller was one of the last votes. I think that he would have voted no if he had to...McCain had already voted.

[Skittles]

2. there are some perks to staying up all night

[a kennedy]

4. Actually the last time I stayed up all night was when the pharma bill passed in the dead of night

during "*" administration.

[barbtries]

5. well, they can't recess

or trump will fire sessions and hire someone who will fire mueller and stop the russian investigation. at least that was my understanding. the news moves so fast anymore who knows.

[Demsrule86]

8. It is hard for out of power Dems to force this stay in session, but I hear

they will try.

[Atman]

9. They don't all have to stay.

Just a few brave patriots willing to stay in session, if I understand it correctly. They don't have to do much. Trouble is, who gets to close the session? I don't think Democrats have the power to call for a clean-up on aisle 5, let alone force the Congress to stay in session.

[avebury]

10. Someone said a day or so ago that Trump could fire Sessions,

appoint an interim AG who could then fire Mueller (all without having Senate Confirmation). Don't know how accurate that claim was.

[barbtries]

14. yes, i think that's what he wants to do

which is why congress is not going to have a formal recess as i understood it. sorry cannot recall the source

[PunkinPi]

17. This link may help...

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/25/politics/trump-recess-appointments/index.html

Washington (CNN) - Senators are planning to continue procedural moves to prevent the Senate from formally adjourning for recess next month in order to prevent President Donald Trump from making recess appointments, when the chamber eventually adjourns through the Labor Day weekend.

Using the threat of a filibuster, Democrats plan to force the Senate to hold pro forma sessions — a practice both parties have carried out to block recess appointments from presidents of opposite party, Democratic and Republican aides say.

Recess appointments let a president install nominees who normally must be confirmed by the Senate; their terms would run through the end of the "next session" of the Senate, but the "pro forma" sessions essentially means the Senate is never in recess.

While Republicans control the Senate now, the only way they can formally adjourn -- which would set up a period when recess appointments are allowable -- is to pass an adjournment resolution. The problem is that Democrats can filibuster that resolution, which they would do to prevent Trump from making recess appointments.

[barbtries]

19. that's the one!

thank you. good news. the Democrats do have some power in this regard.

[Demsrule86]

6. McCain ...going out in style...thank you.

[yardwork]

11. Two other Republicans voted against repeal: Murkowski and Collins.

[rurallib]

12. Coming downstairs this morning I felt like I did on Nov. 9th

fearful of what the headline would be.

This time instead of sitting and crying, I leapt for joy!

Terrible that the country is in this mess.
They won't quit because that is the source of their tax cut money, but maybe last night we turned a huge corner - I hope anyway.

[katmondoo]

13. I felt the same, fearfull and frightened

I feel McCain had no choice but to vote no, he could have done that in the beginning but kept us all in the air. Thanks to Lisa and Susan who took the flack and never wavered, they are the hero's

[ebbie15644]

15. I stayed up to watch because I couldn't sleep

I yelled out when it didn't pass

[forgotmylogin]

16. I was so happy for all the people who went to bed early!

I stayed up late and am paying for it!

[greeny2323]

18. Shock

Imagine our shock as we watched it live! I was STUNNED!

[barbtries]

20. i was mostly pissed and still am.

not to mention working on very little sleep...but the republicans put so many people through all this drama. they threatened their very lives. they're just motherfuckers and i hate them with every fiber of my being.