I think McCain's giving the bill the classic Colliseum thumb down for death was the worst blow

[eleny]

I don't know how McC will ever live down the sight of McCain's powerful death gesture. Raising his arm, which is difficult for McCain, and providing his vote like that will live on forever in Senate history, imo.

[HipChick]

1. I was concerned about him lifting his arm ..

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[leftstreet]

2. !!

Awesome gif!

[Guilded Lilly]

8. Kind of a bastardized "the time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end"

Great gif!
Sidebar: Gladiator is still a kick ass movie.

[Sneederbunk]

3. Murkowski and Collins are true heroines.

Shower their offices with flowers today.

[Guilded Lilly]

5. Well, at least a sincere thank-you email!! :)

While McCain had the grandstanding "contemporary history making" gesture (and the part of me that can appreciate a pointed, dramatic moment was reluctantly smiling), these two woman have firmly sided with the people's right to healthcare against a lot of crap ass white fart Republican males.

[stopbush]

4. It's interesting that the thumbs down gesture most likely meant the opposite

of what it does today back in the days of the Roman Empire.

The thumbs up gesture was the gesture given by the crowd to signify death to the losing combatant. It mimiced the gesture of despatching your foe with an upward movement of your sword into their body. Thumbs down meant to put down the sword and to spare the loser.

[Aristus]

6. I agree with you.

But there are some scholars who postulate that the 'kill' gesture was thumb inward toward the chest, signifying a killing stab.

[stopbush]

7. Yes, I've heard that, too.

In any case, it's just an interesting historical footnote at this point. The thumbs-down gesture and the meaning behind it is cemented in current culture and isn't going to change any time soon.

[Gabi Hayes]

9. Front stabbing!

As in Colbert/Mascara Mooch

Anybody see that?

Mr Limited Vocabulary must be hating on SC bigly!!!