John McCain Off The Hook: A Loose Cannon For President (Florida voters please read)

Stuck On Stupid ^ | January 29, 2008

[2ndDivisionVet]

THE MCCAIN WAY: ATTACK REPUBLICANS

A Top 10 List…

1. Defending His Amnesty Bill, Sen. McCain Lost His Temper And “Screamed, ‘F*ck You!’ At Texas Sen. John Cornyn” (R-TX). “Presidential hopeful John McCain - who has been dogged for years by questions about his volcanic temper - erupted in an angry, profanity-laced tirade at a fellow Republican senator, sources told The Post yesterday. In a heated dispute over immigration-law overhaul, McCain screamed, ‘F— you!’ at Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who had been raising concerns about the legislation. ‘This is chickens—stuff,’ McCain snapped at Cornyn, according to several people in the room off the Senate floor Thursday. ‘You’ve always been against this bill, and you’re just trying to derail it.’” (Charles Hurt, “Raising McCain,”New York Post, 5/19/07)

2. In 2000, Sen. McCain Ran An Attack Ad Comparing Then-Gov. George W. Bush To Bill Clinton. SEN. MCCAIN: “I guess it was bound to happen. Governor Bush’s campaign is getting desperate, with a negative ad about me. The fact is, I’ll use the surplus money to fix Social Security, cut your taxes and pay down the debt. Governor Bush uses all of the surplus for tax cuts, with not one new penny for Social Security or the debt. His ad twists the truth like Clinton. We’re all pretty tired of that. As president, I’ll be conservative and always tell you the truth. No matter what.” (McCain 2000, Campaign Ad, 2/9/00)

3. Sen. McCain Repeatedly Called Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) An “A**hole”, Causing A Fellow GOP Senator To Say, “I Didn’t Want This Guy Anywhere Near A Trigger.” “Why can’t McCain win the votes of his own colleagues? To explain, a Republican senator tells this story: at a GOP meeting last fall, McCain erupted out of the blue at the respected Budget Committee chairman, Pete Domenici, saying, ‘Only an a–hole would put together a budget like this.’ Offended, Domenici stood up and gave a dignified, restrained speech about how in all his years in the Senate, through many heated debates, no one had ever called him that. Another senator might have taken the moment to check his temper. But McCain went on: ‘I wouldn’t call you an a–hole unless you really were an a–hole.’ The Republican senator witnessing the scene had considered supporting McCain for president, but changed his mind. ‘I decided,’ the senator told Newsweek, ‘I didn’t want this guy anywhere near a trigger.’” (Evan Thomas, et al., “Senator Hothead,” Newsweek, 2/21/00)

4. Sen. McCain Had A Heated Exchange With Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) And Called Him A “F*cking Jerk.” “Senators are not used to having their intelligence or integrity challenged by another senator. ‘Are you calling me stupid?’ Sen. Chuck Grassley once inquired during a debate with McCain over the fate of the Vietnam MIAs, according to a source who was present. ‘No,’ replied McCain, ‘I’m calling you a f—ing jerk!’ (Grassley and McCain had no comment.)” (Evan Thomas, et al., “Senator Hothead,” Newsweek, 2/21/00)

5. In 1995, Sen. McCain Had A “Scuffle” With 92-Year-Old Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC) On The Senate Floor. “In January 1995, McCain was midway through an opening statement at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing when chairman Strom Thurmond asked, ‘Is the senator about through?’ McCain glared at Thurmond, thanked him for his ‘courtesy’ (translation: buzz off), and continued on. McCain later confronted Thurmond on the Senate floor. A scuffle ensued, and the two didn’t part friends.” (Harry Jaffe, “Senator Hothead,” The Washingtonian, 2/97)

6. Sen. McCain Accused Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Of The “Most Egregious Incident” Of Corruption He Had Seen In The Senate. “It escalated when McCain reiterated the charges Oct. 10 in a cross-examination, calling McConnell’s actions the ‘most egregious incident’ demonstrating the appearance of corruption he has ever seen in his Senate career.” (Amy Keller, “Attacks Escalate In Depositions,” Roll Call, 10/21/02)

7. Sen. McCain Attacked Christian Leaders And Republicans In A Blistering Speech During The 2000 Campaign. MCCAIN: “Unfortunately, Governor Bush is a Pat Robertson Republican who will lose to Al Gore. … The political tactics of division and slander are not our values… They are corrupting influences on religion and politics, and those who practice them in the name of religion or in the name of the Republican Party or in the name of America shame our faith, our party and our country. Neither party should be defined by pandering to the outer reaches of American politics and the agents of intolerance, whether they be Louis Farrakhan or Al Sharpton on the left, or Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell on the right.” (Sen. John McCain, Remarks, Virginia Beach, VA, 2/28/00)

8. Sen. McCain Attacked Vice President Cheney. MCCAIN: “The president listened too much to the Vice President . . . Of course, the president bears the ultimate responsibility, but he was very badly served by both the Vice President and, most of all, the Secretary of Defense.” (Roger Simon, “McCain Bashes Cheney Over Iraq Policy,” The Politico, 1/24/07)

9. Celebrating His First Senate Election In 1986, Sen. McCain Screamed At And Harassed A Young Republican Volunteer. “It was election night 1986, and John McCain had just been elected to the U.S. Senate for the first time. Even so, he was not in a good mood. McCain was yelling at the top of his lungs and poking the chest of a young Republican volunteer who had set up a lectern that was too tall for the 5-foot-9 politician to be seen to advantage, according to a witness to the outburst. ‘Here this poor guy is thinking he has done a good job, and he gets a new butt ripped because McCain didn’t look good on television,’ Jon Hinz told a reporter Thursday. At the time, Hinz was executive director of the Arizona Republican Party. … Hinz said McCain’s treatment of the young campaign worker in 1986 troubled him for years. ‘There were an awful lot of people in the room,’ Hinz recalled. ‘You’d have to stick cotton in your ears not to hear it. He (McCain) was screaming at him, and he was red in the face. It wasn’t right, and I was very upset at him.’” (Kris Mayes and Charles Kelly, “Stories Surface On Senator’s Demeanor,” The Arizona Republic, 11/5/99)

10. Sen. McCain “Publicly Abused” Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL). “[McCain] noted his propensity for passion but insisted that he doesn’t ‘insult anybody or fly off the handle or anything like that.’ This is, quite simply, hogwash. McCain often insults people and flies off the handle…. There have been the many times McCain has called reporters ‘liars’ and ‘idiots’ when they have had the audacity to ask him unpleasant, but pertinent, questions. McCain once… publicly abused Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama.” (Editorial, “There’s Something About McCain,” The Austin American-Statesman, 1/24/07)

[2ndDivisionVet]

I don't want this old RINO hothead anywhere near the nuclear football, do you?!

[hoe_cake]

very troublesome indeed.

[ajay_kumar]

I don’t want hot head McCain anywhere near a trigger.

[bill1952]

Well, no. but not because of his temper.

I can deal with that. - It was the totality of McCain’s recent political history that ultimately caused me not to vote for him today.

And 4 years ago, I was one of his supporters and thought that he should run in 08.
Sorry John, I couldn’t do it for you.
Good luck in your future endeavors.

[mickeylee]

My mom met him in 2000 and we were talking last night and she said he was very cold, unapproachable and seemed angry the whole time. She said she would never vote for him.

Bump for Floridah!

[ontap]

This guy is one sick puppy.

[PhilDragoo]

In my view the gravest damage McCain has caused is McCain-Feingold a broadside against our First Amendment right of freedom of speech.

A broadside is where a naval vessel of old turned its side to the enemy and fired all its cannons at once in a deadly salvo intended to sink the enemy.

John McCain is descended from honorable men and he is a disgrace for this outrage if for nothing more.

My dad served on USS Saratoga (CV-3) and it was one thing when the fanatic kamikaze pilots put on their bandanas and flew into that ship and others.

It is something else entirely when McCain sets out to cause the most severe damage to our two-hundred-year-old First Amendment in the history of the Republic.

Freedom of speech means freedom for political speech critical of those who govern.

McCain's arrogance is a vile thing, driven by madness and unbridled ego, and he has directed his platform against the mother ship, America.

He's got more chain than he can carry and his vector is negative.

[Brandie]

Thank you for this list.

For many reasons McCain is not suited to be President. Then add in all his other negatives on things he has done, voted NO on and votes yes on that he never should have, and also the illegals and what he wants to do for them.

He is not what I would want for President.

[Vigilanteman]

Here are the Senators who voted against the Cornyn amendment , which would have established a permanent bar for gang members, terrorists, and other criminals looking to snag a shamnesty visa. Republicans underlined:

Never forget McCain not only pushed the amnesty bill, he refused to allow exclusions for the worst of the lot. And he unloaded his infamous temper on his mild-mannered senate colleague for having the audacity to introduce this amendment.

While I regret some of you may be annoyed by what you feel is spamming this message on campaign threads, it is an important message on a key vote which needs to get out. Therefore, I've got to go with the overwhelming majority who is supportive.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Ping!

[ejonesie22]

I can’t wait to go back and reference all the post that I have made where I said McCain won’t make it because he will implode and people said I was nuts..

It’s coming...

Tick Tick Tick...

KABOOOOOM!!!!!

[Mr. Brightside]

I don't want this old RINO hothead anywhere near the nuclear football, do you?!

Depends.

If my choice is to hand it off to Hillary, I'll take McCain.

[Grampa Dave]

Keep posting this important reality check.

[manc]

the media have been helping Mc Cain to get the nomination now for some time, I only hope the people out there see through this arrogant phony, powertripping liberal and vote against him.

Mc Cain ,Obama are the media darlings and it is so pathetic to see the likes of sheperd smith from Fox name calling Romney to his own son Tag Romney.

[ejonesie22]

The more attention he gets the better...

The pressure builds...

[rurgan]

McCain will give Amnesty to 30 million illegals. Then he will allow those 30 million to bring in their family members from the 3rd world.

These 100 million illegals will vote for socialism/Democrats and the United States will be on the road to becoming a socialist state. The Soviet Union collapsed because of Socialism and so will the U.S. and we will all be starving but McCain and Hillary , Huckabee will have absolute power like Stalin did.

McCain has fought for over a decade for Amnesty for illegal aliens. He is a liberal/Marxist and he has fought for all these new voters to take away our right to vote him out of office.

McCain also with Soros’ groups fought to take away our freedom of speech with McCain-Feingold.

McCain is a Marxist/liberal and has always fought against conservatives and against the interests of conservatism,against the Republican party and against the interests of America. The liberal media hides his liberal record like they hide Hillary’s. Any Republican and any American has to be nuts or totally uninformed to vote for this Stalinist named McCain.

[papasmurf]

I don't want this man anywhere near the trigger!

Let's see how they each stack up on the "trigger" thing:

McCain:...You son of aBOOM!!!

Romney:...I was of the very strongly held belief that we should always return fire immediately. However, my Mother's best friend's 3rd cousin's next door neighbor, had an incident, that I'm reminded of. .....and so, my lawyers strongly advise against that course of action unless and until we can absolutely verify that those incoming missiles are, in fact, not just heading our way, but verify the intent of the party responsible. Of course, first we will need a warrant to find out who the actual alleged enemy is or are. Do I make myself clear?

Huckabee: The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh. Let no man put asunder what God has done. The Bible says to turn to the other cheek. Forgiveness! Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord!

Giuliano: Fugetaboutit! As Mayor of New York, I ended crime!

Ron Paul: See! See! I told you you this would happen! Leave them alone! Let's just mind our own business! THIS IS NOT Conservatism! The Constitution says so!

Please! Don't vote for "leftovers!"

[calcowgirl]

John McCain...

• Keating Five
• McCain-Feingold
• Gang of Fourteen
• Comprehensive Immigration Reform (shamnesty)
• Global Warming Alarmist
• Mentally unstable

No thanks.

[2ndDivisionVet]

The fact that we’re even talking about John McCain in the context of presidential primaries perplexes me: This is the same John McCain that tried to ram amnesty down our throat about six months ago. This is the same John McCain that keeps conservatives from using their first amendment rights. This is the same John McCain that derailed numerous conservative judges. This is the same John McCain that was censored by the Congress in the Keating Five scandal. This is the same John McCain that was nearly recalled by the voters of Arizona not that long ago. This is the same John McCain that graduated fifth from the bottom at the Naval Academy and just admitted that he doesn’t know anything about economics. This is the same John McCain that has a violent temper, an elitist attitude and is hated by fellow senators and staffers, alike.

[ejonesie22]

Um, hum. let me look...

Same crazy eyes...

Same lame stances...

Same back stabbing of the base...

Yup, it’s the same McCain...