Writing in The Wall Street Journal, Jason Lewis argues that Sen. John McCain’s vote against replacing Obamacare with a GOP alternative was the cause of the GOP losing the House majority in the recent election. The House passed an Obamacare replacement, but the Republican-controlled Senate couldn’t quite pass it.
Most pundits concluded McCain voted “No” because he was pissed at President Trump and wished to frustrate Trump’s promise to dump Obamacare. At the margin, I suppose that could have made a difference.
On the other hand, it is a rare midyear election when the president’s party doesn’t lose House seats - mostly it happens. Who is to say the loss wasn’t inevitable?
