Back at work, new McCain is much like the old one

Reuters ^ | 2009-02-02 | Steve Holland

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WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - It is hard on the psyche to lose a U.S. presidential election. Al Gore, when he lost, fled to Europe and grew a beard.

George H.W. Bush received an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth and began parachuting out of airplanes. Michael Dukakis became a college professor. Bob Dole made Viagra ads.

And John McCain? Well, he returned to his day job, in the 100-member U.S. Senate, and went back to work.

More so than many recent presidential candidates who did not make it to the White House, McCain, 72, seems to have had a quick adjustment back to what he had been doing before he began his quest for the presidency.

He hatched his re-entry plan with a close friend, South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, two days after the Nov. 4 election.

Arizona Senator McCain huddled with his close allies at his Sedona, Arizona, retreat and sketched out an agenda to work on national security issues and health care.

"I think the best thing to do is get busy and stay busy and move on," McCain told Reuters in a recent interview. "The other thing is, I'm humbled to have had the opportunity and I'm grateful for every day, every moment of every day."

To some extent the new McCain is much like the old one. He is still willing to buck members of his own party when he feels it is necessary.

[rabscuttle385]

Finally! Someone finally spelled Sen. Graham's name correctly!

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[Darkwolf377]

"Back at work, new McCain is much like the old one"

You mean he's still old?

[Man50D]

And the new Republican party is much like the old one.

[Darkwolf377]

"More so than many recent presidential candidates who did not make it to the White House, McCain, 72, seems to have had a quick adjustment back to what he had been doing before he began his quest for the presidency."

Why not? His candidate won. :D

[Uncle Miltie]

Comrade Juan McNuts:

Still a RINO.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

As the Who sang: Meet the new McCain, same as the old McCain

[Jim Robinson]

They misspelled “Linseed.”

[pallis]

He is still the crypt keeper.

[marron]

He is still willing to buck members of his own party when he feels it is necessary.

You don't say. I'm telling you, he's a maverick, that guy!

[Redgirl]

Now the media can start snuggling up with McCain, since he'll be reaching across the aisle to advance the Messiah's agenda.

[PzLdr]

If he bucked any more, they’d be riding him in a rodeo.

[DoughtyOne]

To some extent the new McCain is much like the old one. He is still willing to b_uck (over) members of his own party when he feels it is necessary. or he hasn't had enough attention lately.

[WayneS]

Back at work, new McCain is much like the old one...

So then, he's still as crazy as a rat in a tin sh!+-house in a hail-storm?

[WayneS]

There’s ONE wrong letter in that quote!

[rabscuttle385]

LOLOLOL

[O6ret]

And John McCain? Well, he returned to his day job, in the 100-member U.S. Senate, and went back to work.

Went back to work? Hardly.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Mac’s willing to still be awesome

Put down the Everclear and call yourself a cab, Lindsey.

[TexasCajun]

[philled]

He is still willing to buck members of his own party when he feels it is necessary.

Does this mean that he is sometimes willing to cross over and vote with the Republicans?

[Mr. Mojo]

McCain, 72, seems to have had a quick adjustment back to what he had been doing before he began his quest for the presidency.

That's because he enjoys his old work immensely -- poking his finger in the eyes of conservatives while soaking up adulation from the MSM.

[4rcane]

msm cheers republicans who cross over to the democrats, but never when democrats do it

[justapicker]

“More so than many recent presidential candidates who did not make it to the White House, McCain, 72, seems to have had a quick adjustment back to what he had been doing before he began his quest for the presidency”

It became obvious he wanted to CYA and still have a job when he lost the election by the fact he did not nail Obama in the first 5 minutes of the first debate on the question of the economy. He should have pinned it on Carter, Clinton, Dodd, Frank and the insane lending policies they initiated, but refused to do so.

[Darkwolf377]

He was more interested in being “friends” with those in the senate who hate him for being a Republican. He always seems to want the approval of people who stand for everything he claims to be for. Some bent idea of loyalty. Kinda sad.

[montomike]

Sadly...I believe that McCain will get the GOP nomination for president in 2012.

He’ll win the early “winner-take-all” primaries with Democratic help.

It’s time for the Conservative Party for America...the CPA!

[TomGuy]

Back at work, new McCain is much like the old one

[snicker]

That flies in the face of all those who promised that McCain, as the GOP nominee, would somehow transform in to some glorious conservative as president.

[Tex Pete]

I wish McCain would go back to flying planes...become a test pilot or something.

[GunsareOK]

Maybe he can crash a few planes the way he did his campaign.

[MaggieCarta]

Must...not...do...song...parodies...I...promised...

But, I've got this chorus going through my head:
"Meet the new Juan, same as the old Juan"
to the tune of the Who's "We Won't Get Fooled Again."

[AuntB]

So now he wants to work on health care? For whom...illegal aliens?