That vote
by digby
This picture of a rainbow was taken by photographer Kate Wool in Fairbanks Alaska just as the vote failed last night after they had spent an hour leaning on her Senator Lisa Murkowski to get her to change her mind. McCain was the big hero of course because, well he was. But it was the two women, Murkowski and Collins who held strong through the whole process and not because they objected to McConnell's devious procedures as McCain did. They objected on the merits of the bills.
I thought that picture perfectly illustrated the immense relief many of us felt and a nice thank you from the gods and goddesses to Senator Murkowski.
Here's a hilarious play by play of McCain's vote:
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