Posted on 09/13/2013 10:28:42 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
McCain hints at retirement in 2016 By Mario Trujillo - 09/13/13 12:38 PM ET
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) hinted that he may be serving his last term in office, admitting that he does not want to become “one of these old guys that should’ve shoved off.”
McCain, a 27-year veteran of the senate and former presidential candidate, made the admission while speaking about his relationship with President Obama.
“The president and I, he's in his last term, I'm probably in mine, the relationship we have had over the past three years is quite good,” McCain told The Wrap in an interview. “Quite good."
The 77-year-old McCain's current term is up in 2016. When asked if this would really be his last term, McCain backtracked a bit.
“Nah, I don’t know,” McCain said. “I was trying to make a point. I have to decide in about two years so I don’t have to make a decision. I don’t want to be one of these old guys that should’ve shoved off.”
McCain made the initial remark about retirement off-the-cuff to a group of Obama supporters who interrupted the interview as he was arguing that television providers should unbundle their channels.
He initially backed Obama’s plan for limited military intervention in Syria, and he has been working on legislation to provide time for a diplomatic resolution.
Earlier this year, McCain also supported a compromise on universal background checks for gun buyers as part of a broader gun control package that failed in the Senate.
While arguing for immigration reform in the interview, McCain also made clear that his time in the chamber is waning.
“Now I’m not doing it for political reasons,” he said. “I’ll be long gone ... But it’s got to be done because it’s the right thing for America.”
McCain is the ninth oldest member of the Senate. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), 80, became the oldest after Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s (D-N.J.) death earlier this year.
I’m calling for a huge round the clock prayer chain. This fool has got to go!
Sooner would be better.
That bus left the station 27 years ago.
Senator Wanted: Must Be Chubby Daughter
I can’t remember the last time we only had one octogenarian in the senate. For a while our senate looked like a meeting of North Korean generals, just without the funny hats.
How about 20:16 hrs. TODAY?
PRAISE ALLAH!
Do it now dip stick.
Dementia set in on this fool 30 years ago.
From the author’s mouth to god’s ear.
unfortunately...
Juan willnever leave- he will have to die in office-
He and his dufus daughter and wife want an ongoing
legacy- HIS CRAZY DAUGHTER to take his place!!
no fooling- Kennedys,clintooons,bush’s- are the
The new dictators/sociopaths that want to rule as
the Ceasar’s ruled.And Juan wants to be just like them
Amen to that!
and millions of others
Do it now you treacherous old goat.
Promises, promises...
Hopefully he will end his career the same way he started it.
Flaming out!
IMO, the fool should resign now for the sake of the nation and for the sake of our freedom.
Is this leak designed to hopefully take the Conservative heat off him?
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