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McCain backtracks after blaming Obama for shooting in Orlando
The Hill ^ | 6/16/2016 | Rebecca Savransky

Posted on 06/17/2016 5:28:52 AM PDT by knittnmom

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Thursday walked back comments that President Obama was "directly responsible" for the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub that left 49 people dead. "I misspoke," McCain said in a statement. "I did not mean to imply that the President was personally responsible. I was referring to President Obama's national security decisions, not the President himself."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: Florida; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 114th; 2016election; az2016; backtrack; blamegame; election2016; flipflop; husseinobama; mccain; newyork; trump
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To: knittnmom

You were right the first time you cajoneless dweeb...go back to gazing at cacti and retire...


21 posted on 06/17/2016 5:43:56 AM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: knittnmom

McInsane must be senile.


22 posted on 06/17/2016 5:43:57 AM PDT by angcat (TRUMP!)
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To: knittnmom

Coward.


23 posted on 06/17/2016 5:44:23 AM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: knittnmom

I figured either his handler was in the head or he was off his meds when he made that comment.

It also occurred to me that his polling in AZ was bad.


24 posted on 06/17/2016 5:45:14 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: 556x45

If Trump ever apologizes, I’ll be crushed.


25 posted on 06/17/2016 5:49:13 AM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: knittnmom
This is a major difference between a McCain and a Trump. McCain makes a harsh, but valid point against the President, and then reels it back in when the media goes "oooohhhh no!"

Reeling in what you've said makes you look weak and ineffective, like you have poor control over your thoughts and words. It leaves one wide open for a counter-punch, which will no doubt be coming.

McCain should've doubled down, and accused Obama of doing all but pulling the trigger.

26 posted on 06/17/2016 5:52:06 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: phoneman08
So he separates Obama from Obama's administrations policies?

Those policies of Obama's administration can be blamed on hillary or Obama. The only other possibility is Hillary and Obama are equally responsible. So is the logical conclusion of McCain's statement clarification that hillary is responsible for the creation of ISIS?

Logically, shouldn't McCain be strongly condemning the possibility of hillary's victory?

27 posted on 06/17/2016 5:54:46 AM PDT by grania
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To: knittnmom

And this is why our GOP-e politicians have failed utterly- they back away from the truth. The President is a disgrace, and failing to attack him for his failings is itself cowardice.


28 posted on 06/17/2016 5:59:07 AM PDT by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: grania
Logically, shouldn't McCain be strongly condemning the possibility of hillary's victory?

He might if he really felt that way. But, he doesn't!

F*ck John McNuts!

29 posted on 06/17/2016 6:00:14 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: knittnmom

lol

This is why McCain lost.


30 posted on 06/17/2016 6:01:10 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, R)
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To: knittnmom
John....John....We know he didn't pull the trigger...

It's the Islamaphobia cr** that he spews directly at "whitey".

31 posted on 06/17/2016 6:01:32 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: knittnmom

It was stupid to say in the first place.

The Shooter was responsible. Not Obama, not the Gun, not the NRA, not Christians.


32 posted on 06/17/2016 6:04:37 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: angcat

The lump in his left cheek has grown larger.
McCain is a sick man who should retire....


33 posted on 06/17/2016 6:08:53 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: knittnmom

Gutless.

Funny how he doesn’t backtrack on his attacks on conservatives.


34 posted on 06/17/2016 6:08:58 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper ((Just say no to HRC))
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To: knittnmom

McCain just said “Obama is not responsible for Obama’s policies”, is that the gist of it?

So a person can say “Your Honor, I am not responsible for running up $3 million dollar debt.”


35 posted on 06/17/2016 6:17:39 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = USSR; Journ0List + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey)
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To: knittnmom

The father of the terrorist met with someone in the White House and I am betting it was obama himself.


36 posted on 06/17/2016 6:23:32 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

I hope he croaks either way. He is evil.


37 posted on 06/17/2016 6:24:55 AM PDT by angcat (TRUMP!)
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To: knittnmom
McSpaz John Mccain photo: John McCain is insane McInsane-Tongue.jpg
38 posted on 06/17/2016 6:26:54 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: knittnmom

The spineless bastard have a habit of backtracking and it’s getting redundant!


39 posted on 06/17/2016 6:37:29 AM PDT by RoseofTexas (T)
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To: knittnmom

The gutless pussy.

He was only playing to the base in Arizona that is fed up with him. It was purely an act of self preservation. That will now backfire.


40 posted on 06/17/2016 6:42:19 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Hillary - Ethically sleazy and politically stupid)
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