Posted on 07/25/2015 6:28:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Former presidential candidate John McCain has some debate advice for the GOP candidates sparring with Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump: Stick to your message.
"Answer the questions," Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, said in a moderated discussion Saturday at the Aspen Institute.
"Do not ... not so much ignore something like a direct attack, you don't want to totally ignore him, but get your message out," he said.
Trump, who leads the crowded Republican field in several recent polls, recently said the Arizona senator, a former prisoner-of-war in Vietnam, was only considered a hero because he was captured.
Trump has also lashed out at his Republican opponents, including former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
McCain, a two-time presidential candidate and the Republican nominee in 2008, suggested the other Republicans resist the urge to try to corner Trump.
"If you gang up on Donald Trump, then obviously you're going to have sympathy for him," he said.
Trump is on pace to qualify for the first GOP presidential debate on August 6. But he has also suggested he could mount an independent bid for president, which McCain said would be "incredibly damaging" to the GOP.
"I don't think there's any doubt that if he took 10 percent out of he Republican vote, that would be very, very difficult to overcome," McCain said.
McCain? Debate advice?? All this RINO can do is LOSE ELECTIONS. Who wants HIS advice??
McKook at it again eh?
Why anyone would give a brown turd about anything he says or does is beyond me.
John coulda been a contenda...
Hey DUMBA$$.. If you had fought this hard against Obama you would be president now.
Just What They Need! Advise From A Total LOSER!
A flaming Left wing bunch if there ever was one.
I'm sure McCain felt right at home.
McOrc only fights for his masters in The Cheap Labor Express.
The citizens, not so much.
We’re all hobbits to him.
“We have nothing to fear with Senator Obama as President.”
McCain said would be “incredibly damaging” to the GOP.
The GOP needs to be incredibly damaged, in fact for the Republic to survive, it must die as it refuses to represent the citizens.
They are only representing the employers of illegal aliens.
GOP-RIP
Lizard people in pre-mating rituals.
Cab you tell me what this picture means? Is this photo-shopped?
“... Forced to Defend Obama ...”
Only MODERATES believe they are “forced” to do anything. That’s because they do not have the fortitude to stand up for what they believe.
I remember McStain’s message: You have nothing to fear from an Obama presidency.
The only message I can recall from any of them other than Cruz
is Trump is a jackass clown tumor.
I don’t recall what their plans are other than to torpedo Trump.
Question #1: Do you think John McCain is a war hero?
Who, me?
Juan’s in a tough spot. Trump’s making it hard in this election season for him to pretend to be 1. conservative and 2. Republican.
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