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Mccain References Tea Party Hobbits On Senate Floor
The Blaze ^ | July 27, 2011 | Christopher Santarelli

Posted on 07/27/2011 9:36:27 PM PDT by lbryce


You’ll have to watch this to believe it.

In a harsh criticism of House Republicans and think tanks critical of Rep. John Boehner’s plan to raise the debt limit, the 2008 Republican Presidential nominee, who chose Tea Party darling Sarah Palin for VP, said about this about a faction of his own party:

Granted, Sen. McCain was quoting a Wall Street Journal opinion piece this morning when he recited this passage:

“The Republican House that failed to raise the debt ceiling would somehow escape all blame. Then Democrats would have no choice but to pass a balanced-budget amendment and reform entitlements, and the tea-party Hobbits could return to Middle Earth having defeated Mordor.

This is the kind of crack political thinking that turned Sharron Angle and Christine O’Donnell into GOP Senate nominees.”

McCain’s eruption was the product of his frustration with “fellow” conservatives who are still holding out for a balanced budget amendment as part of any compromise on the debt ceiling. McCain accused those pushing for the amendment as “deceiving” America into believing such a thing can pass the Senate:

Is this McCain’s strategy to build a coalition with those in his own party to get a plan actually done? Is this how he thinks he can sway support for Boehner’s plan?

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To: Grizzled Bear; takenoprisoner; cherry; Salamander; Eaker; humblegunner; Allegra

Hmm.. Beorn was a shapeshifter who could become a bear.
He crushed Bolg son of Azog at the Battle of Five Armies.
Could work with this.


81 posted on 07/28/2011 3:14:04 AM PDT by Darksheare (You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
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To: esoxmagnum

“McCain is a vindictive old pr*ck.”

I used to think of him as another Bob Dole, but Dole deserves better.


82 posted on 07/28/2011 3:46:08 AM PDT by kearnyirish2
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To: bronxville

“A Hobbitt from the great state of NY.”

That must be frightening, living so close to Minas Morgul. I see the enemy is gathering his armies for the final assault on Middle America.


83 posted on 07/28/2011 3:48:36 AM PDT by kearnyirish2
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To: Aria

He’s a dealmaker and reacher-across-the-aisle for the Left. He can’t do those things with the TEA Party folks or other true conservatives because we stand on principle - we don’t comprimise principle to make deals.

We should re-format the Congress from Republican and Democrat into Liberal and Conservative. That’s how politicking and voting on any issue worth discussing breaks out anyway.


84 posted on 07/28/2011 4:06:08 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (if there were a little more of me around we'd all be better off.)
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To: lbryce

A CLASSIC CHARACTERISTIC of the RINO is on display here. His critism of conservatives is at least 10 times more harsh than his critism for a liberal. This really shows what side of the isle Rinos are on.


85 posted on 07/28/2011 4:17:56 AM PDT by TMA62 (Al Sharpton - The North Korea of race relations)
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To: mardi59

How speshul, for a so-called GOP leader to trash Christine O’Donnell and Sharron Angle on the Senate floor. Sarah Palin must be so proud of campaigning for this garrulous old nut

We hobbits need a photoshop of Juan as Gollum


86 posted on 07/28/2011 4:19:40 AM PDT by silverleaf (All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)
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To: Grizzled Bear

I nominate Juan as Gollum, groveling for democrat hugs as he betrays the hobbits


87 posted on 07/28/2011 4:21:39 AM PDT by silverleaf (All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)
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To: lbryce

Pecos Pete is responsible for what we have in office today, he gave the Presidency to Obama on a silver platter.


88 posted on 07/28/2011 4:22:58 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: lbryce

When the “hobbits” return to the “Shire” it will be time for the Scouring!


89 posted on 07/28/2011 4:32:11 AM PDT by Little Ray (Best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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To: lbryce

McWho?


90 posted on 07/28/2011 4:53:23 AM PDT by AdaGray
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To: TMA62

I agree-

McNut- will be pissed forever at anyone associated
with the tea party- they almost defeated him last
election- (he was saved by the massive amount of
LEFTOVER cash from his failed presidential run)

I am sure he gets a load of grief from Demonrats &
Rinos for picking Sarah Palin, hence his mcmaniac
momements of yelling at any conservative.


91 posted on 07/28/2011 5:11:41 AM PDT by mj1234
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To: lbryce
This is scary, I suspect he's had a stroke and ignored it, and as a result he's completely losing it.

He needs to step down and seek help immediately.

He was once a hero of this nation, he should not spend his twilight years drooling on the floor of the senate like some twisted circus freak.

92 posted on 07/28/2011 5:26:25 AM PDT by Caipirabob ( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: lbryce
John McLame is a brain-diseased, condescending old prick. Arizona needs to have a recall in order to permanently retire this elitist snob.
93 posted on 07/28/2011 5:27:56 AM PDT by semaj (Anybody who claims that violence never solved anything is a liar..., just ask the government.)
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To: lbryce

We bow to no one.


94 posted on 07/28/2011 5:36:46 AM PDT by agere_contra ("Debt is the foundation of destruction" : Sarah Palin.)
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To: lbryce

Hobbits were the good guys in that book/movie!


95 posted on 07/28/2011 6:29:07 AM PDT by GraceG
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To: lbryce

bfl


96 posted on 07/28/2011 9:14:08 AM PDT by llandres (Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
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To: lbryce

I have the perfect Gandalf....Rush Limbaugh. Also, Chris Matthews as Gorbag and Olberman as Shagrat the Orc platoon leaders.


97 posted on 07/28/2011 9:35:27 AM PDT by mardi59 (T)
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