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[McCain (D, AZ)]: Mr. President, stop attacking the press
The Washington Post ^ | 1/16/2018 | Senator John McCain

Posted on 01/17/2018 9:11:47 AM PST by Architect of Avalon

President Trump does not seem to understand that his rhetoric and actions reverberate in the same way.

He has threatened to continue his attempt to discredit the free press by bestowing “fake news awards” upon reporters and news outlets whose coverage he disagrees with.

Whether Trump knows it or not, these efforts are being closely watched by foreign leaders who are already using his words as cover as they silence and shutter one of the key pillars of democracy.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: draintheswamp; fakenews; mccain; trump
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To: clee1

I agree. Trump wouldn’t have been my first choice for prez, and I was a little bummed out when it became clear that he’d lock up the Pubbie nomination. But I got over my fears (mostly) during the convention, and have pretty much been on board ever since. Still a few cringe-worthy tweets and comments from time to time, but that’s just his personality. And I’ll take his pro-growth, pro-American agenda successes over a more “presidential” RINO’s squishy centrist agenda any day.


101 posted on 01/17/2018 11:45:48 AM PST by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot accept.)
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To: Lazamataz

John McCain, don’t you have a coffin to fill?


Dear Juan, your time is running out. Your time would be better spent picking out a headstone, style of coffin, floral arrangements, etc. Seriously, no time to waste!


102 posted on 01/17/2018 11:47:47 AM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: Howie66

“Remind me as to who the genius was that decided that it was a good idea to pull the plug on Songbird’s courts martial, please?”

If my memory serves me right, it was Nixon.


103 posted on 01/17/2018 11:52:51 AM PST by kagnew (WWW)
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To: trebb

McCain and Flake sitting in a tree
Each holding the others wee-wee-wee...


LMAO!!!!! I’m sure they’ve had regular pretty pink sleepovers complete with pillow fights, pedicures and braiding each other’s hair.

ROFLOL!


104 posted on 01/17/2018 11:58:18 AM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: LIConFem

Amen, FRiend.


105 posted on 01/17/2018 12:15:53 PM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: Architect of Avalon

The press keeps attacking the President. Turnabout is fair play.


106 posted on 01/17/2018 12:21:18 PM PST by maxwellsmart_agent (.)
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To: Architect of Avalon

The press keeps attacking the President. Turnabout is fair play.


107 posted on 01/17/2018 12:21:20 PM PST by maxwellsmart_agent (.)
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To: Architect of Avalon

FUJM! Why can’t you get it through your corrupt, demented brain that nobody gives a damn what you think?!


108 posted on 01/17/2018 12:26:25 PM PST by KevinB (When you drink the water, remember the men or women who dug the well.)
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To: JenB987

First thing that came to my mind too.


109 posted on 01/17/2018 12:30:05 PM PST by Trillian
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To: jospehm20

>>This butthole belongs at the end of a rope for his role in attempting to overthrow a duly elected President. McCain needs to just shut his sh*thole and thank his stars he is not being tried for treason.
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Well said. See tagline : )


110 posted on 01/17/2018 12:31:51 PM PST by Kalamata (Meat hooks for Tyrants)
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To: jmaroneps37

“Mister McCain STFU and quit the Senate.”

Remarkable how well written this article appears to be, as though done by a ghost writer. Indeed, where’s McCain been since Jan. 1?? No pictures, no video, and no reports of live sightings so far. Same’s true of the Witch.


111 posted on 01/17/2018 12:32:57 PM PST by libstripper
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To: libstripper

>>Same’s true of the Witch.
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There was some video shown of HRC & WJC exiting a restaurant in Hawaii, along with reports they AND HUMA were all there when the “false alarm” message was “mistakenly” sent out. But who really knows it the video was from that time....I don’t think I saw a boot on her leg.


112 posted on 01/17/2018 12:36:41 PM PST by Kalamata (Meat hooks for Tyrants)
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To: Architect of Avalon
[McCain (D, AZ)]: Mr. President, stop attacking the press

And once more, McCain gives me a reason to wish that bastard would die faster.

113 posted on 01/17/2018 12:41:14 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DoughtyOne
BRAVO!
114 posted on 01/17/2018 1:31:49 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Rummyfan

Thank you. I appreciate it.


115 posted on 01/17/2018 1:48:24 PM PST by DoughtyOne (a/o 01/17/18 DJIA close 26,115.65, 45.993% > the morning of 11/07/16. 716.77 to 50% increase..)
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To: Architect of Avalon

He weeps for his only supporters.


116 posted on 01/17/2018 1:54:38 PM PST by The Toll
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To: Architect of Avalon; Jim Robinson; Lazamataz; wardaddy; All

McCain is confused.

He's talking about foreign activities. I can't recall our Trump hating press covering POTUS during his very successful foreign trips and for that matter, I can't recall our Trump bashing media talking heads/journalists ever touting his foreign successes or even the record breaking stock market in a positive or celebratory vein!

In fact, when their Trump, they're outright anti-American or unAmerican!








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117 posted on 01/17/2018 2:39:04 PM PST by onyx (JOIN 300 CLUB BY DONATING $34 MONTHLY!)
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To: Architect of Avalon
[McCain (D, AZ)]: Mr. President, stop attacking the press

Isn't Juan "Lettuce" McShame dead yet?

118 posted on 01/17/2018 3:30:04 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: canuck_conservative

Weekend at Johnny’s. Worst part will be when anyone tries to claim that he’s actually dead, his corpse-keepers will demand as proof some evidence that his Senatorial performance has deteriorated.


119 posted on 01/17/2018 3:31:55 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Spok

Which is understandable, or at least a given. Not really acceptable, but at least understood. BUT....when an ostensible member of the party that’s supposed to be standing up for freedom extols them and backstabs a member o his own party, not for being too accommodating, not for caving to the champions of tyranny, but for actually fighting back, that’s going too far.


120 posted on 01/17/2018 3:45:28 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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