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McCain: Republicans Losing a Qualified, Thoughtful, Fearless Candidate
Prescott News ^ | 12-21 | Lynne LaMaster

Posted on 12/21/2015 11:34:36 AM PST by Citizen Zed

McCain issued the following statement today...

"With Senator Lindsey Graham's announcement, Republicans lost our most qualified, thoughtful, fearless and honest presidential candidate, not to mention the candidate with the best (and it seemed sometimes the only) sense of humor. Despite the disadvantages he faced in resources and debate opportunities, Lindsey's message of serious statesmanship and problem-solving in public affairs, his forthright opposition to policies and attitudes that would endanger our country and reflect poorly on our party, and his genuine decency and humility won him many new admirers.

"As sorry as I am to see Lindsey's candidacy end, I understand his reasons, and I'm as proud of him as I've ever been for his exemplary service to our party and our country. Lindsey's friends and supporters take consolation in the assurance his voice will continue to be prominent in the U.S. Senate, where his message of inclusiveness, optimism, and forward-looking leadership will serve as a needed rebuttal to those who advocate a narrower and pessimistic vision for our party.

"It is a pity that a bifurcated debate structure kept his voice and views from the wider public that needed to hear them. Even so, as the candidate with the most national security experience, and, in my opinion, the most practical and honorable views of American world leadership, Lindsey stood up to and helped stem the rise within our party of isolationism and obliviousness in world affairs, and indifference to human suffering."

(Excerpt) Read more at prescottenews.com ...


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1 posted on 12/21/2015 11:34:36 AM PST by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

Cantorize Juan this time!


2 posted on 12/21/2015 11:36:43 AM PST by Paladin2 (my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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To: Citizen Zed

when will McCain finally take the hint and retire?


3 posted on 12/21/2015 11:37:15 AM PST by faithhopecharity (Diff tween D's and R's is that the D's allow the poor to be corrupt, too. (O. Levant))
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To: Citizen Zed

Stupidity can not be fixed.


4 posted on 12/21/2015 11:38:04 AM PST by MamaB (Heb. 13:2)
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To: Citizen Zed

With all due respect, Senator, when you lose an election you don’t seem to be in a position to direct others how to win.


5 posted on 12/21/2015 11:38:07 AM PST by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: Citizen Zed; Hildy

Sweet Jesus.

The fact that McCain is not primaried, long ago, informs me that he is one of the more skilled politicians around.


6 posted on 12/21/2015 11:38:21 AM PST by Lazamataz (It has gotten to the point where any report from standard news outlets must be fact-checked.)
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To: Citizen Zed

LOL


7 posted on 12/21/2015 11:38:58 AM PST by ecomcon
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To: Citizen Zed

8 posted on 12/21/2015 11:39:15 AM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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To: Citizen Zed
McCain: Republicans Losing a Qualified, Thoughtful, Fearless Candidate Loser.

Fixed it.

9 posted on 12/21/2015 11:40:04 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Citizen Zed

A woman state senator physician has announced she will run in the Republican primary against nutso. I know nothing about her other than the fact that I will be voting for her because she in not McCain and that is good enough for me.


10 posted on 12/21/2015 11:40:48 AM PST by chuckee
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To: Citizen Zed

Go spoon your girl muppet, Johnnie. Comfort her as only you know how.


11 posted on 12/21/2015 11:40:59 AM PST by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

This completes my allotment of morning laughs today. Nice that the laughter will continue on non-stop till tomorrow morning and after.


12 posted on 12/21/2015 11:41:30 AM PST by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: Citizen Zed

Is this guy going to pass on while holding his seat?


13 posted on 12/21/2015 11:41:56 AM PST by wastedyears (uchikudake - toki michite - ikiru tame - tokihanate)
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To: Citizen Zed
With Senator Lindsey Graham's announcement, Republicans lost our most qualified, thoughtful, fearless and honest presidential candidate


14 posted on 12/21/2015 11:42:12 AM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: Citizen Zed
Presented as a Public Service
Certain FReepers may need this


Click the Pic


15 posted on 12/21/2015 11:42:17 AM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! I reallyRead it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Citizen Zed

Why did you post the picture of McCain’s daughter from Fox News?


16 posted on 12/21/2015 11:42:23 AM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: wastedyears

He may last longer than a sovereign AZ: his mother, I believe, is over 100.


17 posted on 12/21/2015 11:43:06 AM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: Lazamataz

I’ve suspected since ‘10 that McCain is working with Reid to help him keep his Senate seat.
We may have to “Ryan” him to get rid of him.


18 posted on 12/21/2015 11:43:52 AM PST by Zathras
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To: faithhopecharity

It’s nice to see true and undying love.


19 posted on 12/21/2015 11:44:46 AM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: chuckee
There is another person running against McCain as well. I can't remember his name but I heard him speak over the radio and he is solid on the 2nd amendment. From what I heard he was much preferable to McLame.
20 posted on 12/21/2015 11:45:27 AM PST by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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