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Sen. McCain Softens ‘Watergate’ Statement on Trump Administration Turmoil
The Wall Street Journal ^ | May 21, 2017 | Kate O’Keeffe

Posted on 05/21/2017 1:48:17 PM PDT by McGruff

Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) on Sunday walked back earlier comments that the controversy surrounding investigations into potential collusion between associates of President Donald Trump and the Russian government had reached “Watergate size and scale.”

Mr. McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in an interview on Fox News Sunday said he had been referring to the way the Trump administration was managing the situation. “Now the question is, how is it handled? Is it handled the way Watergate was where it’s drip, drip, drip, every day more, or do we handle it like the—like Ronald Reagan handled Iran Contra?” he said. “It was a scandal. He fired people. He went on national television and said, we made mistakes, we did wrong and we’re not going to do it again and the American people let him move forward.”

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: mccain; trump
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To: McGruff

Why does this man remain in govt? At his age with all the related problems he no doubt has. He serves no purpose I can see other than aid the enemy. When will his lust for power will be satisfied?


21 posted on 05/21/2017 2:31:27 PM PDT by Soros Billions (Al Gore is a pussy, Hillary there's a man for ya)
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To: YummiBox

If the Dems quit primaring him in.


22 posted on 05/21/2017 2:31:42 PM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: YummiBox

Arizona voters just re-elected McAmnesty and my bet is they will re-elect his partner in amnesty/crime Jeff Flake in 2018.


23 posted on 05/21/2017 2:34:41 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: McGruff
Mr. Keating 5 is giving scandal advice?

If the press didn't think (know) he was on their side they'd pummel him for this.

24 posted on 05/21/2017 2:36:28 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Ride To The Sound Of The Guns)
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To: null and void

“Ah! He got the results of the DNC poll!”

I’m surprised they share the results of their private polling with our side.

...never mind.


25 posted on 05/21/2017 2:41:02 PM PDT by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: McGruff

It is sincerely to be hoped that the USA moves quickly to institute pilotless drone aircraft so that the nation never again will suffer another John McCain.


26 posted on 05/21/2017 2:41:20 PM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: McGruff

Traitor McNitWit says what??? ...


27 posted on 05/21/2017 2:41:45 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Taglines now subject to management approval)
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To: McGruff

Shut up Johnny. We don’t want to hear it. You should have done all this shooting off at the mouth when Obama was in office.


28 posted on 05/21/2017 2:42:42 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Illegal immigration is the first step in the voter fraud process.)
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To: McGruff
Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) on Sunday walked back earlier comments...

Someone must be bringing up the Keating 5
29 posted on 05/21/2017 2:42:48 PM PDT by stylin19a (Terrorists - "just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there")
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To: McGruff

McCain is getting out classed by TRUMP. I’ll take the highest odds on TRUMP over cheap-street trash, McCain, any day.


30 posted on 05/21/2017 2:43:50 PM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Public Education/Academia are the farm team for more Marxists coming... infinitum.)
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To: McGruff

McCain wasn’t much use before he got senile


31 posted on 05/21/2017 2:44:26 PM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory.)
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To: McGruff

If I ever go into battle I want McCain out there leading cause I certainly don’t want that back stabbing SOB behind me.


32 posted on 05/21/2017 2:48:32 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Willie Sutton went into robbing banks and Hillary Clinton went into politics)
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To: McGruff

John McCain takes his ques from the Dems. Once they got that Joker Mueller to investigate Trump they feel they’ve won.


33 posted on 05/21/2017 2:50:10 PM PDT by JohnyBoy
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To: JohnyBoy

traitor mclame is a real piece of work.


34 posted on 05/21/2017 2:57:18 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: McGruff

Lock HIM up.


35 posted on 05/21/2017 3:01:23 PM PDT by Pirate Ragnar (Libs put feelings first and thought second.)
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To: McGruff

Formicate mkstain


36 posted on 05/21/2017 3:11:07 PM PDT by Mmogamer (I refudiate the lamestream media, leftists and their prevaricutions.)
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To: McGruff

I don’t think John understands that if it had been John that was elected he would have been treated at least as rudely as President Trump. More likely it would have been worse because he could not combat the onslaught as well as the President has.


37 posted on 05/21/2017 3:16:26 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: McGruff

McCain is an asswipe.

The assiest, wippiest of the diverse world of asswipes.

He is the President of Democrat Buttwipes for hire.

He failed a tic-tac-toe test.

And one wonders why “senator” is respected even less than journalist?


38 posted on 05/21/2017 3:20:58 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: McGruff

Why dont you do something positive for the country except worring what Trump is doing every minute of the day, which is positive. He’s light years
abead of you and your fellow Rinos chump.


39 posted on 05/21/2017 3:21:57 PM PDT by wardamneagle
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To: McGruff

The Keating five scandal dragged on a while tooo.


40 posted on 05/21/2017 3:34:55 PM PDT by plain talk
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