American Conservative Union Slams McCain For Selectively Citing Ratings To Make Himself Look Better

breitbart.com ^ | 5/23/15 | Michelle Moons

[cotton1706]

Sen. John McCain’s campaign team is getting called out by the very organization whose rating it cited on Twitter. Team McCain advertised his 91 percent rating in 2014 from conservative group ACU as the Washington insider heads into a tough 2016 campaign season. What it doesn’t mention is his abysmal 2013 rating of 52 percent or his history of higher ratings going into re-election fights.

The American Conservative Union (ACU), host of the hugely popular Conservative Political Action Convention (CPAC), rates Congressional officeholders year over year.

McCain’s lifetime ACU based on 32 years in office is 82.13 percent. Looking back over the past decade, the numbers vary widely, and spiked during his 2010 primary challenge.

2006 65 percent

2007 80 percent

2008 63 percent

2009 96 percent

2010 100 Percent (as he faced primary challenger J.D. Hayworth)

2011 80 percent

2012 92 percent

2013 52 percent

2014 91 percent

McCain certainly seems concerned. He’s taken to Twitter to boost his image

[cotton1706]

"Yo @TeamMcCain get the numbers right. he got a 91 in ’14, but a 52 in ’13. Even by Common Core standards thats a 72% or a D+" — The ACU (@ACUConservative) May 21, 2015"

Well would you look at that. The ACU has begun to average senators' ratings, to determine how they REALLY vote!

I've been doing that for three years here on FR! Welcome to exposing these politicians, guys! Took you long enough!!

McCain (AZ) - 2016 - 72% (Average) - 48% (CReview) - 52% (Heritage) - 88% (CFG) - 91% (ACU) - 83% (FreedomWorks)

[Popman]

Wish this senile old goat would figure out he needs to retire...or run as a Democrat...

Someone strong needed to challenge him in the primary so he gets the message...

Sarah Palin should but won’t...

[Flintlock]

Just remember that our Manchurian Candidate ‘Senator’ from North Vietnam was SINGLE-HANDEDLY RESPONSIBLE for terminating any attempt to get back the TWO-THIRDS of our airmen from the war that we left behind to rot.

He’s been doing the Commie’s Dirty Work ever since.