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John McCain Flip Flops On Sgt. Bergdahl Swap. Are You Surprised?
Crooks and Liars ^ | 06/04/2014 | John Amato

Posted on 06/05/2014 8:19:33 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd

Senator John McCain, the most booked Sunday talk show guest of all time originally supported the Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap in February, but now he's suddenly leading the charge against it.

Senator John McCain, the most booked Sunday talk show guest has a big problem when it comes to the Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap that President Obama signed off on. Originally he was all for the trade of prisoners back in February, but if you listen to him now, it's like that never ever happened. Scarce properly called him out over it by saying: The craven politics of John McCain are nothing new. They aren't, but what's just as frustrating is that CNN had the chance to question him on his new position, but failed to do so. Will the media ever call him on it?

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bergdahl; bo; mccain
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Not surprised.
1 posted on 06/05/2014 8:19:33 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd

More here....

McCain’s reversals on Bowe Bergdahl

It was just last week when Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) delivered a Memorial Day message in which she urged Americans to keep Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl “in our thoughts and prayers.” She added, “I renew my call on the Defense Department to redouble its efforts to find Sergeant Bergdahl and return him safely to his family.”

Less than a week later, the Defense Department announced that Bergdahl had been freed and he’ll be returned safely to his family – prompting a new round of criticism from Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.).

But all things considered, these conflicting statements are mild compared to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and his recent reversals, highlighted today by Doug Mataconis.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/mccains-reversals-bowe-bergdahl


2 posted on 06/05/2014 8:20:28 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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Muck FcCain


3 posted on 06/05/2014 8:20:54 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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He’s providing top-cover for his faithful sidekick Pansy Graham (R-SC).


4 posted on 06/05/2014 8:21:04 AM PDT by tgusa (gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger .......)
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Another Arizona wake up call.


5 posted on 06/05/2014 8:21:49 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( On to impeachment and removal (IRS, Benghazi)!!!)
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And this....

John McCain on Bowe Bergdahl: 'It's done'

Politico‎ - 2 days ago
John McCain isn't concerned with the legality of the prisoner swap designed to release Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from Afghanistan — but he ...

6 posted on 06/05/2014 8:21:58 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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Darn it John! You survived a horrific experience. You served many years in the Senate, and I have no doubts you gave it a good effort. Now you are old, feeble, and wealthy. I want to like and respect you... if you would JUST GO AWAY.

McCain, you are making me hate you.


7 posted on 06/05/2014 8:24:21 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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Is he going to support the execution of Bergdahl which better damn well happen if it’s proven he collaborated with the Taliban to kill US vets which so far looks to be the case? Remember Private Slovik in WW2? Executed by firing squad just for desertion.


8 posted on 06/05/2014 8:24:28 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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BTW, this isn’t about McCain.

It’s ABOUT THE MARXIST.

Please keep the FOCUS on the MARXIST.


9 posted on 06/05/2014 8:24:56 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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He’s trying to “back up” Lindsey’s assertions.


10 posted on 06/05/2014 8:26:59 AM PDT by Resettozero
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Go home, John...you’re drunk!


11 posted on 06/05/2014 8:27:19 AM PDT by mkboyce
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McCain, Pelosi, Reid, Rangel..., all examples of why we should have term limits.

12 posted on 06/05/2014 8:27:28 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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McCain has lost his mind in the last few years.


13 posted on 06/05/2014 8:28:10 AM PDT by McGruff (What if I told you your leaders were lying to you?)
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Whenever I hear McCain, or Graham speak, all I can think of is political grandstanding. Of all the people in Congress, those two do absolutely nothing to motivate me, or sway my opinion.


14 posted on 06/05/2014 8:29:02 AM PDT by Yogafist
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Transcript of yesterday's super-secret closed door meeting:

Obama spokesperson: "The meeting will come to order."

Obama spokesperson: "I remind all the good senators that the NSA knows EVERYTHING about each and every one of you. Now, who's not with us"?

Obama spokesperson: "Good. Everyone's on the same page. Meeting adjourned."

15 posted on 06/05/2014 8:30:11 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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John McCain is the worst kind of scumbag. Even worse than Obama in some ways. At least Obama doesn’t try to pretend to like us like John (My friend) McCain.

He’s the Eddie Haskell of politics.


16 posted on 06/05/2014 8:30:58 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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Oh gosh, he’s senile.


17 posted on 06/05/2014 8:31:15 AM PDT by Fido969 (What's sad is most)
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18 posted on 06/05/2014 8:31:19 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: onyx; Responsibility2nd

That’s a good point, onyx. Although I despise McCain as much as anyone, this story is probably an attempt to take pressure off of BO:

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Crooks and Liars is a left-leaning American blog founded by John Amato. Journalist Susan Madrak is the managing editor. Along with John Amato, frequent contributors include Nicole Belle, Logan Murphy, Mike Finnigan, David Neiwert, SilentPatriot, Fran Langum[1][2] Nonny Mouse,[3] Kenneth Quinnell,[4] and Howie Klein.

The blog first appeared on the Internet in August 2004. It was one of the first political blogs to feature vlogs (video blogs) causing Amato to be referred to as “The Vlogfather”.[citation needed]. The site contains an audio and video archive of various political events, television, and radio shows. Originally it only retransmitted audio and video of these events; however, in late 2005 it began to cover breaking news stories and distribute their own original audio interviews.

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19 posted on 06/05/2014 8:32:31 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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McCainus was an interservice legend when he was a naval aviator. The joke, "Let's do a 360 and GTF outa here," originated with him.

On several occasions, flying when he had the drink taken, he was lost. Over the Chesapeake. He actually on one occasion, landed at at a small airport to ASK DIRECTIONS! He was notorious; a slovenly drunkard, a bar fighter and whorehound but he did have one thing in common with Bergdahl: he was often AWOL.

Several admirals in the family got him through flight school over the objections of his instructors, and kept him out of trouble for the sake of the memory of Dear Olde Dad, a bit of a WWII hero who died a day after VJ Day.

20 posted on 06/05/2014 8:32:45 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk ( A disbarred gay Muslim lawyer from Kenya as POTUS? Sure! What could go wrong?)
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