text: Trump needs to pass this despite the Americans hurt by it as he can just lie about it later. Senator McConnell's agenda is tax cuts for the rich and he knows beyond the shadow of a doubt what a colossal mistake it was pairing that to his original "white males only" health bill. Pass this and the poor, oppressed, rich folks can get their tax cuts later. Senator Sullivan, being somewhat insulated, by wealth and easy access to healthcare, hasn't been in politics long enough to know that the mob supporting him can also turn on him. They won't take responsibility anymore than the President. That leaves the D.C.educated Alaskan daughter of a former Governor/Senator that, raised as a Catholic and experienced in small state politics, knows that doing the right thing is rarely a mistake. Being on the morally right side may increase, not decrease, her power down range. One thing is for sure, this has to be the worst time ever to be a Republican Senator, after all they did promise death panels.