What if McCain and Collins and the other "moderate Republicans" are really acting for McConnell?

[guillaumeb]

I have read some threads speaking of McCain and Collins as being moderate and principled, and I understand the desire to believe that there must be some few sane GOP Congress members. It is the "they cannot all be crazy, can they?" belief.

But what if Collins and McCain are actually following orders?

McConnell might be a corrupt racist, but he is cunning enough to keep his majority relatively united. So what if all of this soul searching on the part of Collins and McCain is nothing more than McConnell seeing that the public does not like the direction that the GOP is going?

If the Graham, Cassidy, Heller, Satan healthcare bill actually passed, the GOP might actually lose control of one or both houses of Congress. And McConnell needs control to pass the real meat of the GOP agenda, the tax cuts for the 1%.

Thoughts?

[leftstreet]

1. Yep. They know their constituents don't want repeal

GOPers took a beating from their own voters at town halls when Trump tried this the first time. And they know it can cost them at the midterms

All they care about is keeping their seats, so the 'theatrics' make sense

[guillaumeb]

2. My thoughts also.

All they care about is power, tax cuts for the rich, and keeping the donations flowing. And insurance companies donate heavily and are against the GOP bills.

[HeartachesNhangovers]

3. My thought is that any US senator must have an

ego the size of Wisconsin, so it's actually more surprising to me that so many fall in line rather than try to suck up the limelight by standing out in any way they can.

[guillaumeb]

4. McConnell only allows selective disagreement.

This makes it appear as if some few members of the GOP are sane and honest.