Ahead of his visit to West Virginia for a boy scouts rally last month, President Donald Trump told Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) she could accompany him on Air Force One to ride to her home state, but under one condition.
She would have to vote in favor of Senate Republican’s health care plan.
Capito turned Trump down, according to sources who spoke to the New York Times. She told the President she didn’t want to commit to voting for a bill that she hadn’t seen yet.
At the time, Capito was one of of several Republicans who were wary of the the Senate’s Obamacare repeal and replace plan.
The Senate ultimately voted on a skinny repeal version of the bill in late July, which Capito supported, but the plan was killed when Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Susan Collins (R-ME) and John McCain (R-AZ) voted against it.
Shiny baubles and cheap gimmicks don’t appeal to everyone, Donnie. Just you.
True enough. Revealing how much like a toddler’s his value system is.
What kind of idiot thinks that this is a quid pro quo that an actual ADULT would accept??
(I know, I know, rhetorical question only…)
Donnie Two Scoops hasn’t made it off the playground yet.
That’s his idea of “incentive.” That he would let some lowly Senator get to revel in his greatness and power.
And we saw the results.
Capito:“Jeez, I think he meant it. Put the can of pepper spray over there. I’ll take the Self-defense book with me.”