Posted on 01/07/2017 1:38:20 PM PST by WilliamIII
WASHINGTON (AFP) - At 80, Mr John McCain has begun his sixth term in the US Senate by proving to be a thorn in Mr Donald Trump's side even before the president-elect takes the oath of office.
The maverick lawmaker is a long-time national security hawk and he has positioned himself as less an adversary of Mr Trump, 70, than an enemy of President Vladimir Putin.
But that posture has put him at odds with the incoming administration and Mr Trump's coziness with the Kremlin, as Mr McCain blasts Mr Putin as "a thug and a murderer" and calls for stricter sanctions on Moscow.
Mr Trump, who takes power on Jan 20, has repeatedly cast doubt on Russia's role in cyber attacks against the United States, which intelligence chiefs say was conducted in order to help Mr Trump win the election.
Mr McCain by contrast minces no words, calling Russia's alleged hacking "an act of war".
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The maverick lawmaker...
Nah, he’s just a D###.
He’s not a Maverick, he’s a moderate Democrat like there are moderate Muslims practicing Sharia.
I think I see what the problem is.
The question is did you vote for him in August?
It’s a bit ironic to hear Juan calling President Putin a thug and murderer after sitting down for chats with ISIS and hugging the north Vietnamese who allegedly tortured him
Thank you, Arizona.
Yet McCain supported the Arab Spring, which helped radical Islamists rise.
Didn’t want to see a Democrat take the seat.
So you consider McCain a Republican?
McCain still shilling for Schumer.
Pathetic.
In what way does he represent Arizona?
it’s a pity that this man was reelected
it must be shown that McCain had complicity with the
establishment of the providing of arms to ISIS
A good Wikileaks project ?
“Is it sinful to hope that a particular individual has a disabling (or fatal) stroke?”
Maybe not. Given the people he has supported, perhaps he is also hoping to obtain his 72 virgins.
Of course. And before that, McCain supported the Muslim breakup of Yugoslavia. He always fights on the wrong side. Always.
I think McCain takes money and is your basic globalist politician.
McCain has been a thorn in the side of America since he entered the USNA.
I think I see what the problem is.
Yup ... this and brain damage.
He needs to retire his mind is not right
McCain has been a thorn in America’s side since he came back from Vietnam, maybe even before.
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