Many moons ago I was privileged to attend a video conference for business leaders which included panel discussions with such noted business leaders as Ted Turner, Steve Case and Tom Peters. I was especially impressed with Mr. Peters. He told a story about a manager who constantly berated and treated employees poorly and how those employees would "put up" with the treatment BUT will always extract revenge "on the loading dock at 3 AM when management is not around".
Well, it is possible we just witnessed this phenomenon with the 1:30 AM vote in the Senate for the "skinny" repeal of the ACA (Affordable Care Act - I dislike the term "Obamacare"). If you remember, during the presidential campaign of 2016, one of the Republican candidates famously said that Senator John McCain was not a "hero" (he was wrong by the way), that being captured by the enemy did not make one a hero.
Senator McCain voted against the "skinny" repeal bill effectively putting the health care debate to rest. I do not believe Senator McCain would extract revenge because he is a true American Hero. In voting his heart, he displayed the bravery required of American Heroes and for that I thank him. His colleagues in Congress should take notice and emulate him.
Link to NYT story:
Senate Rejects Slimmed-Down Obamacare Repeal as McCain Votes No
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