Posted on 02/16/2017 5:25:09 PM PST by mdittmar
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The tea party wing of the GOP gained a voice in President Donald Trump's Cabinet on Thursday when Mick Mulvaney was sworn in as director of the White House budget office.
Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath of office hours after the Senate confirmed the South Carolina Republican's nomination on a narrow 51-49 vote in the GOP-controlled Senate.
Pence praised Mulvaney's "extraordinary record" and said he "couldn't be more enthusiastic" about Trump's decision to choose him.
Not all Republicans shared Pence's sentiments.
Arizona Sen. John McCain, who is emerging as perhaps the most vocal GOP critic of the Trump administration, opposed the former congressman based on his past House votes supporting cuts to Pentagon spending.
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How about a straight up trade of McCain for Manchin?
If McQueeg doesn’t like him that means the guy is perfect.
“Arizona Sen. John McCain, who is emerging as perhaps the most vocal GOP critic of the Trump administration”
Well, he certainly is a lot louder than Lindsay Gramnesty.
Big mouth.
Trump should have gone to jail after the Keating 5. He is no hero. He’s a sleazy dirtbag POS.
Huh?
Trump should have gone to jail after the Keating 5. He is no hero. He’s a sleazy dirtbag POS.
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Sorry. Meant McCain should have gone to jail.
When will Americans understand that Arizona Sen. John McCain works for the opposition. For election purposes he is an Arizona “conservative”. On social matters he is a liberal.
You did what I have almost done a number of times.
In fact I let one slip through last week like this, but unlike yours it was buried in my response.
I know what you meant. You’re exactly right.
McCain is the biggest POS I’ve seen in Congress, ever.
Really ??? Did McCain's father hide on the grassy knoll and fire the shots that killed Kennedy
I’d have to see proof that any Senator’s father did.
I didn’t like one senator’s actions last year and I’ll criticize him until long after the cows come home for his them, but I have seen no evidence to suggest his father was anything more than a surprising participant in handing out some literature.
It sure does raise a lot of questions, but I don’t know that there are any shocking answers.
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