McCain: Both parties to blame for US woes [attacks the GOP]

The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Ariz. ^ | 2009-05-27 | Brian J. Pedersen

[rabscuttle385]

Elections have consequences.

Like a stand-up comedian trying to push a catchphrase, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., kept coming back to that statement during an hour-long town hall gathering Tuesday in Marana.

Whether it was efforts being made to turn around the economy, President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court or U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi's CIA allegations, McCain told the crowd of more than 200 people at the Marana Municipal Complex that today's America is a direct result of last November's voting. But rather than place all the blame on the ruling Democratic Party, McCain said Republicans were just as much at fault — yet as a whole they haven't fully accepted that consequence.

"We Republicans let spending get out of control, and we paid a very heavy price in the election," McCain said, adding that Republicans "are in step 1 of a 12-step program. We're still in denial. We need to move on from that."

[rabscuttle385]

[Gay State Conservative]

What a worthless putz.

[rabscuttle385]

No, Juan. The GOP is not to blame. Insipid RINOs like you, however, are squarely at fault.

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[Tribune7]

[attacks the GOP]

Maybe he's a Freeper.

[kbennkc]

Must be mighty cold , he has his hand in his own pocket .

[Little Ray]

Find out his user name and we’ll get him banned.

[wolf24]

"We Republicans let spending get out of control, and we paid a very heavy price in the election," McCain said, adding that Republicans "are in step 1 of a 12-step program. We're still in denial. We need to move on from that."

He's absolutely correct in this statement. McCain's problem, however, is that he fails utterly to make the connection between his and other RINOs' progressive philosophy is at the root of the problem.

The clear disconnect in his thinking is almost comical....almost.

[Dixie Yooper]

McCain was against TARP before he was for it...

[Blogger]

Wish he would just go join Specter.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

John....you lost me on your immigration fiasco my friend!...

[DoughtyOne]

It boggles the mind to see a guy, who would be the poster boy for the GOP if every there were one, trash the GOP.

Yes John, you have been part of the problem. I heartily agree!

Now, step down and let some people who knew you for what you were for decades, clean things up.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

one thing McCain is right. Both parties are to blame.

[EternalVigilance]

Weekly meeting of Spendaholics Anonymous (SA)

"Hi. My name is John McCain and I have a problem."

[DoughtyOne]

Same here, and he has lots of company in that, unfortunately.

[rod1]

McCain and Powell are better defenders of the Democrates than Reid and Pelosi.

To them is always at least as much REPUBs fault is not more so. Amazing. We just don’t need these kind of “friends”.

[Redgirl]

“We’re still in denial. We need to move on from that”

I agree John, you should resign.

[KC_Conspirator]

McCain deranged ping.

[freespirited]

On the federal government's bailout of companies such as AIG and General Motors: "There is no reason for us to be in the car business. There is no reason for us to be in the life insurance business. History shows us when government gets into the free-enterprise system, they don't get out."

He's spoken the truth here. That said, I still wish he would shut up already.

[Liberty Valance]

ROFL! - perfect caption.

[sickoflibs]

RE :"We Republicans let spending get out of control, and we paid a very heavy price in the election,"

Out of control?? What control? McCain is a phony but he is right about republicans in this context, including himself. I guess he figures all those poor uneducated illegals being legal under his amnesty plan would demand limited government.

[earlJam]

"We Republicans let spending get out of control, and we paid a very heavy price in the election," McCain said

I could not agree more with that statement. This past election was the first national election in my life where I considered staying home. (I did vote btw)

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Notice his audience. Mostly older rank-and-filers who’ll vote GOP even if Bill Clinton was a Republican.

[shalom aleichem]

Immigration (open borders)
Campaign Finance Reform (squelch First Amendment)
Not invoking Nuclear Option on Judges but forming Gang of 14, Calling EIT “Torture”
“Global Warming”
No oil/gas drilling off coasts or in ANWAR
Not sticking up for Palin
Attacking Rush and “talk radio”
Attacking Christian fundamentalists
Defending Murtha, Kerry, Gore et al.
Attacking Swift Boat veterans for truth

Hummm...anything else he is dead wrong about?

[Integrityrocks]

This tripe from a presidential candidate who suspended his campaign to vote FOR the stimulus...

[Frantzie]

McCain is an idiot and these people in the meeting hall are idiots to vote for him. He did his duty in teh Navy but he is a backstabber in the Senate. Go away McCain.

[ontap]

"We Republicans let spending get out of control, and we paid a very heavy price in the election,

Pardon me putz but I don't think the conservatives in the party did that, it was Rhinos like you compromising with democrats.

[TADSLOS]

"We Republicans let spending get out of control, and we paid a very heavy price in the election," McCain said, adding that Republicans "are in step 1 of a 12-step program. We're still in denial. We need to move on from that."

Someone tell Jon Kerry that his flip flops are missing- last seen on McCain's feet explaining away his campaign grandstanding to get TARP passed last year. Hypocritical liar.

[brownsfan]

He’s right. Politicians are to blame for this mess, regardless of party. The party that mans up and accepts blame, will be the first to be in position to change.

[eureka!]

Bingo at No. 7. That said, I do wish he would go away.

[pallis]

McCain knows what it takes to ruin the Republican Party, and he is determined to do it.

[marvlus]

He’s right. that’s why the GOP needs to clean up its house of non-conservatives like John McCain who calls himself a Republican. Either that or the conservatives need to create a new party.

[wolf24]

Exactly. McCain is telling a half-truth here. The progressives that have infiltrated the party are to blame.

If he would add in what should be the second part of his argument here, he would espouse the benefits of promoting freedom and liberty. He won’t do that because it runs counter to his own progressive philosophy.

So we get these disjointed, disconnected statements (in terms of the disconnect between his own philosophy and what he is arguing) from him on a regular basis.

[Mr. K]

The ONLY thing he can do at this point to redeem himself is to join the Democraps.

We hate him, he doesn’t agree with anything , why is he still calling himself a republican?

[wolf24]

.Bingo at No. 7. That said, I do wish he would go away.

You and me both. That he doesn't go away is yet another way in which he is disconnected.

[Seaplaner]

But rather than place all the blame on the ruling Democratic Party, McCain [or as Arlen Specter calls him, "Mini-Me"] said Republicans were just as much at fault — yet as a whole they haven't fully accepted that consequence.

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[rbmillerjr]

I have to say that I despise the GOP for making me choose the serious POS McCain over Obama.

[rabscuttle385]

McCain doesn’t just have a problem.

McCain is the problem.

[EternalVigilance]

Touche.

[SaveTheChief]

Shut up John. No one cares what you think.

[MBB1984]

I will agree with him in that McCain and his fellow Rinos are to blame along with the democrats.

[HamiltonJay]

"We Republicans let spending get out of control, and we paid a very heavy price in the election," McCain said, adding that Republicans "are in step 1 of a 12-step program. We're still in denial. We need to move on from that."

I'd agree with that statement.

[EternalVigilance]

Either that or the conservatives need to create a new party.

Some of us FReeper folk have a head start on that...

America's Independent Party

[madamemayhem]

he is right. repubs supported bush bailout of car companies, they supported tarp, the mortgage bailout. maybe not a lot of repubs on some of them but still some. this mess did not start on jan 20. and folks need to realize the entire congress is culpable.

[Deb]

I really don't understand all this pathetic hand-wringing. This huge "spending" issue is a figment of the Democrat attack machine to demoralize the GOP voters into thinking their team is corrupt. Looks like it worked on you.

When shouldn't members of Congress bring home projects for their districts?

Isn't that why they're sent to Washington?

Aren't Congressmen supposed to fight for their share of the federal budget?

Suddenly it's unforgivable because the Democrats call it "Republican spending"?

This is the phoniest issue since "acid rain".

Snap out of it.

[Vaduz]

I foregot how many republican names were on the T.A.R.P. bill that put America six trillionn dollars in the red?

[earlJam]

The domestic federal budget increased dramatically under Bush. No Child Left Behind is only one example.

Did the Republicans from 2001 through 2008 live up to the Contract With America?

No.

Did Bush threaten one veto over wasteful spending? No.

No offense to you or other Republicans, but we did a poor job of keeping spending under control in those years.

Just my opinion.

:)

[PhilCollins]

Congressmen shouldn’t bring home projects for their districts because most of that spending is unconstitutional. The Constitution states, in Article I, Section 8, all of the powers of Congress. That section doesn’t state that Congress may authorize spending for local police departments, education, commuter train systems, or housing projects, so all of that spending is unconstitutional. However, many congressmen, including my congressmen, Mark Kirk (RINO-IL), ensure that the federal government spends millions of dollars, in their district, for those unconstitutional, expensive projects.

No, that’s not why they’re sent to Washington. They’re sent there to obey the Constitution, which gave few powers to the federal government.

[TomGuy]

"We Republicans let spending get out of control, and we paid a very heavy price in the election," McCain said, adding that Republicans "are in step 1 of a 12-step program. We're still in denial. ..."

And who suspended his campaign to rush to Washington to renegotiate that $700 Billion bailout bill? Oh yeh, it was John McCain.

And who helped tack on an additional $185 Billion in perks and pork for his colleagues? Oh yeh, it was John McCain.

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Yet, now he has the gall to lecture others on the US/GOP woes?

The Number ONE woe is none other than John McCain.

Guess who the Number TWO woe is. [Her last name is the same as his. Duh!]

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

He’s still around? The walking undead.

[shankbear]

Go the F#%k away John....go away!!!!!!