This morning I read everywhere about Murkowski, Collins and McCain. Democrats everywhere are hailing them as heroes. But in truth they didn’t risk their careers. McCain was re-elected in 2016, Collins is unbeatable, and Murkowski is not up in 2018.
The REAL heroes last night were those who put their careers on the line to stop the repeal of Obamacare. They are not popular here. Blue dogs have a bad name here for a reason.
But last night they cast what might very well be career ending votes. Look at the table below. In some of these states Trump has an approval rating over 50. Trump carried each state with ease, and only Machin’s prior margin can be considered comfortable.
Everyone of these Senators has a tough uphill fight in very difficult terrain.
And yet they didn’t flinch. There wasn’t even a hint they might vote to repeal Obamacare.
So this Sanders Iowa precinct captain thanks each one.