Biden called McCain before the Senate voted on repealing Obamacare urging him to vote No (2017)

[Otto Lidenbrock]

Former Vice President Joe Biden reportedly called Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) ahead of Friday's vote on Senate Republicans' healthcare bill, asking that he oppose the legislation.

According to a report by The Washington Post, McCain was called by both Biden and former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) ahead of the vote, both pleading with McCain to oppose the "skinny' repeal.

Lieberman supported voting for ObamaCare while a senator, and reportedly explained that continued support to McCain during his call.

The Post reported that Biden had a more emotional discussion with McCain, reflecting on his son Beau Biden's death to the same brain cancer McCain was diagnosed with earlier this month. Biden's son died in 2015, two years after his initial diagnosis.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/344476-biden-lobbied-mccain-on-healthcare-vote-report

Maybe Senator McCain planned to vote No anyway but even if Vice President Biden picking up the phone helped affirm it and save millions of people their healthcare, then I am very grateful. Whatever health care plan you want your next Democratic president to pursue, always remember the Trump-Pence-McConnell cronies want to take away what you already have.

[Cha]

1. Joe Biden has been working on

helping Obamacare for a long time now!

Thank You for this, Otto!

[ChiTownDenny]

2. Democratic president not Democrat president, please.

[ChiTownDenny]

5. Thank you.

[Thekaspervote]

3. Always planning, working the "ropes" Mr. Biden has every reason to tout his record

[highplainsdem]

4. K&R! Thanks for posting this!

[MaryMagdaline]

6. "Show me your budget and I'll show you where your heart is"

Love joe Biden!

[calimary]

9. That's a good one! Great quote, well worth keeping!

[Skya Rhen]

7. Joe is such a decent and compassionate person, always fighting for us even when we are unaware of it

[yellowwoodII]

10. Iraq War

He voted for it. We're still paying the price.

[SCVDem]

11. Right. The entire Middle East turmoil

Can be laid on one person.

[wyldwolf]

12. you realize many voters were in diapers when that vote was taken

It's lost it's bite as meaningful argument, despite the best efforts of "progressives."

[Gothmog]

13. We are fortunate that Senator McCain listened to Joe Biden