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John McCain at his fieriest before 'don't ask, don't tell' vote (McLame throws temper tantrum)
The Washington Post ^
| 2010-12-18
| Dana Milbank
Posted on 12/18/2010 10:02:21 PM PST by rabscuttle385
(snip)
Saturday's debate on the repeal of the "don't-ask-don't-tell" policy was only half an hour old when the Arizona Republican burst onto the floor from the cloakroom, hiked up his pants and stalked over to his friend Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Ignoring Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), who had the floor, McCain hectored the men noisily for a few moments, waving his arms for emphasis.
When McCain finally stormed off, Durbin shook his head in exasperation and Lieberman smiled. A minute later, McCain returned - he had apparently remembered another element of his grievance - and resumed his harangue.
It turns out McCain's fury was stirred by a trifle - he had wanted more time for the debate, which the Democrats eventually gave him - but that was typical. It doesn't take much to set off McCain these days.
(snip)
McCain famously said in 2006 that he would support repeal once military leaders recommended it. Instead, he led the opposition to repeal. McCainologists in the Capitol speculate that on this and other issues he's driven less by policy consideration than by personal animosity. A decade ago, his antipathy toward President George W. Bush led him to seek common cause with Democrats to thwart a Republican president. Now his antipathy toward President Obama has made him a leading Republican hardliner.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
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McCainologists in the Capitol speculate that on this and other issues he's driven less by policy consideration than by personal animosity. A decade ago, his antipathy toward President George W. Bush led him to seek common cause with Democrats to thwart a Republican president. Now his antipathy toward President Obama has made him a leading Republican hardliner.
To: rabscuttle385
McCain was the good guy on this one.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:07:28 PM PST
by
Tribune7
(The Democrat Party is not a political organization but a religious cult.)
To: Tribune7
He still has anger management issues.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:10:03 PM PST
by
rabscuttle385
(Live Free or Die)
To: Tribune7
It's a goddam shame he didn't fight for our POWs in Laos this hard.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:10:08 PM PST
by
B4Ranch
(Do NOT remain seated until this ride comes to a full and complete stop! We're going the wrong way!)
To: rabscuttle385
>> Now his antipathy toward President Obama has made him a leading Republican hardliner.
(rolling eyes)
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:10:33 PM PST
by
Gene Eric
(Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
To: rabscuttle385
I don’t believe it. McCain’s showboating because he knew it would pass without him. He’s mad because he has to pretend be a conservative.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:10:39 PM PST
by
Bizhvywt
To: stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; mkjessup; Avoiding_Sulla; TigersEye; cripplecreek; AuntB; SandRat; ..
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:12:44 PM PST
by
rabscuttle385
(Live Free or Die)
To: Bizhvywt
I dont believe it. McCains showboating because he knew it would pass without him. Hes mad because he has to pretend be a conservative.Couldn't have said it any better, myself. Thank you.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:15:45 PM PST
by
MyIndianNameIsSwimsWithSharks
(There are no friends in politics.We are all sharks;circling,waiting for blood in the water.)
To: rabscuttle385
"Hectored." A perfect word in a McQueeg story.
Keyword: McHector.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:18:44 PM PST
by
MyIndianNameIsSwimsWithSharks
(There are no friends in politics.We are all sharks;circling,waiting for blood in the water.)
To: rabscuttle385
For whatever reason, GOOD JOB Senator McCain. Your attempt to stop this madness is duly noted and appreciated by this veteran.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:18:52 PM PST
by
CitizenUSA
(Consider me a "Domestic Extremist" for believing, "Land of the Free, Home of the Brave!")
Comment #11 Removed by Moderator
To: Bizhvywt
I dont believe it. McCains showboating because he knew it would pass without him. Hes mad because he has to pretend be a conservative.
Exactly. Just like Romney fought "so hard" against gay marriage in Mass. It was all for show.
Message to the GOP--we're not stupid and we're on to you.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:24:34 PM PST
by
Antoninus
(Fair warning: If Romney's the GOP nominee in 2012, I'm looking for a new party.)
To: rabscuttle385
...but that was typical. It doesn't take much to set off McCain these days. It never has. McCain has issues. He's famous for it.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:25:27 PM PST
by
TigersEye
(Who crashed the markets on 9/28/08 and why?)
To: Tribune7
If he really cared, he could have filibustered this, and everything else Reid, Pelosi and Obama are trying to do.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:26:17 PM PST
by
SFC Chromey
(We are at war with Islamofascists inside and outside our borders, now ACT LIKE IT!)
To: CitizenUSA
I totally agree! Give credit where credit is due. John did a good job.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:26:47 PM PST
by
mickie
To: Tribune7; rabscuttle385
"Earlier in the week, he (McCain) was observed in the unseemly act of publicly gloating on the Senate floor over his success in killing a massive spending bill. He's also been raising hurdles to the ratification of the Obama administration's nuclear arms treaty with Russia.
At the same time, he led the opposition Saturday to repealing the ban on openly gay men and lesbians serving in the military - taking on Lieberman, who led the other side. "
I guess rabscuttle385 didn't like that McCain opposed the repeal of DADT...the way he is attacking McCain, when he was standing up for the military against the Democrats.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:29:45 PM PST
by
Innovative
(Weakness is provocative.)
To: Tribune7
No, McCain is a petulant asswipe who occasionally, out of pure random luck, lands on the right side of the ledger. He can never be trusted.
To: rabscuttle385
If your kid turned out like that wouldn't you be angry all the time too?
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:35:43 PM PST
by
EternalVigilance
(Oh yeah, Harry Reid? You and whose army?)
Comment #19 Removed by Moderator
To: mickie
I believe Senator McCain also voted to continue the DREAM filibuster.
I don’t understand FReepers who continue to attack the senator even when he makes the right votes. It makes no sense. If a senator is going to be forever scorned and cut off from any chance of conservative support for past mistakes, what’s the incentive to change? It’s not like Senator McCain is going anywhere for the next six years. I’d much rather retire him at the end of his next term as a conservative ally rather than as a RINO quisling. We’ve got plenty of them—no reason to encourage more to join the ranks of the Maine witches.
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posted on
12/18/2010 10:56:03 PM PST
by
CitizenUSA
(Consider me a "Domestic Extremist" for believing, "Land of the Free, Home of the Brave!")
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