McCain Calls Fellow Senators “Wacko Birds”

Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 8 Mar 2013 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz) assailed fellow Senators Rand Paul (R-Ken) and Ted Cruz (R-Tex) as “wacko birds” for participating in a 13-hour long filibuster against the confirmation of CIA Director nominee John Brennan. The filibusterers vowed to continue until the Obama Administration answered a question they had about possible drone strikes on American citizens on American soil.

McCain maintained that “the question is an impertinent violation of the separation of powers. The decision to use deadly force against this country's enemies is the sole prerogative of the Commander-in-Chief. Senator Paul has no business meddling.”

The Arizona Senator argued that his stance was confirmed by the fact that it was he and eleven other “important Senators who were invited to dine with President Obama while Paul and his accomplice were blathering in the Senate. I think we have to question the sanity of someone who would prefer to rant in the Senate chamber over an evening of fine dining with the President.”

Senator Lindsey Graham echoed McCain's sentiments insisting that “the crucial interactions of our government are settled quietly among men of stature. It should be readily apparent that our 'sit-down' with the President carried more weight for the fate of the nation than a couple of neophyte senators droning on in an empty room.”

Senator Paul lamented “the troubling implications of colleagues who prefer schmoozing with the President to taking a stand against undermining citizens' Constitutional rights to due process. The parallel with how Roman senators acquiesced in the demise of their republic is disturbing.”

Whether the filibuster was effective or not remains to be seen. Senator Paul did achieve his immediate aim of getting the Administration on record as eschewing any authority to use drones to execute Americans on American soil. The value of this statement, however, is undetermined. Obama has a well-documented history of incongruity between his words and deeds.

In related news, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) said “the President should stop wasting his time trying to be nice to the Republicans. He doesn't need them. He's the Commander-in-Chief. That's all the authority he really needs to rule this country. He needs to use it more forcefully.”

if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/130021-2013-03-08-semi-news-a-satire-of-recent-news-march-10-2013.htm

[dfwgator]

That would make McCain the pig.

[John Semmens]

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[John Semmens]

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[muawiyah]

Remember when he canceled his campaign? My theory at the time was a minor stroke of some kind. Now minor political disagreements lead to him calling names ~ another minor stroke perhaps?

Or has he gone senile.

[dfwgator]

Remember when he canceled his campaign?

Stupidest move, ever.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

I was > < that close.

I’m series.

[muawiyah]

Almost ~ stupidest move was participating in getting Mitt the nomination, but this one is really up there ~ although this thread is satire, the reality is equal to satire so we can discuss this in the open just like it was all real.

[jivin gene]

Hey John - I’m sick and tired of seeing you clowns on your knees.
STAND UP!!!! or STFU!!!!

[Tea Party Terrorist]

“These wacko birds have sullied this fine institution” said a Senator with no sense of irony.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Rand Paul’s triumph: But his ideas still dangerous
by John Podhoretz
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/rand_paul_triumph_SvJhXuZTca9s74HOL1Qy9L

[John Semmens]

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[Focault's Pendulum]

I think we have to question the sanity of someone who would prefer to rant in the Senate chamber over an evening of fine dining with the President.”

Great line, John!

[manc]

agree but also remember how he used to say that the media will report his record and how he will not attack bozo personally

Yea how did that work out John?

Now Sarah was left open for the attacks and being sued while ou DC beltway north east old boys blamed her.

now FOX and others are pushing Christie onto us, the polls say this , the polls say that, well screw the polls we don;t want Christie so stop polling about him or mentioning him, enough of RINO’s

[Ben Hecks]

"Senator Lindsey Graham echoed McCain's sentiments insisting that “the crucial interactions of our government are settled quietly among men of stature

I guess "men of stature" sorta leave you out, Lindsey.

[detective]

“The Arizona Senator argued that his stance was confirmed by the fact that it was he and eleven other “important Senators who were invited to dine with President Obama while Paul and his accomplice were blathering in the Senate. I think we have to question the sanity of someone who would prefer to rant in the Senate chamber over an evening of fine dining with the President.””

McCain was told to attack fellow Republicans while dining with Obama. McCain enthusiastically obeyed Obama’s orders. He even attacked Rand Paul's sanity.

This reminds me of McCain's decision to have his staff trash Sarah Palin to the media during the 2008 presidential campaign. Governer Palin was called “a whack job” by members of the McCain campaign staff.

[PistolPaknMama]

And McCain is just plain whacko.

[dfwgator]

I guess “men” sorta leave you out, Lindsey.

There, corrected it.

[BitWielder1]

Bah! I want strong conservatives to negotiate with the dems. People with backbone.
That way negotiation means something.
I don't want someone like McCain, who is already halfway into the enemy camp, work out "compromises" where the prez and the dems get almost everything they want end the rest of us have to pay for it.

[fatnotlazy]

So where’s the satire, John? LOL

Thanks once again for the ping.