Like thieves in the night, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his health care raiders were set to vote on a “skinny repeal” of the Affordable Care Act. McConnell scheduled a vote on the "Health Care Freedom Act" (which would serve as a way to free tens of millions from having affordable health insurance) only 45 minutes after releasing the text of the bill. In the end, Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski held strong in their opposition, knowing the damage this bill would do to their constituents back home. Even though they withstood tremendous pressure for weeks, including threats from other legislators, it was Arizona Sen. John McCain who rode in to hammer the final nail in this ill-conceived bill’s coffin.
Watch the video below to see him give a thumbs down while standing only a few feet from a scowling Mitch McConnell, and listen to the audible gasps in the chamber.
[Thanks to DK user Jacoby Jonze for sharing the even more dramatic video below in the comments. I’ve swapped the videos, you can see the original video underneath it. From this angle, you can see the physical reactions of various senators as McCain drops the no hammer.]
Bonus clip! Here’s the moment set to Steve Austin’s WWE intro music that will leave you screaming: