Posted on 05/18/2007 4:27:35 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) hasn't spent much time in the Capitol this year as he seeks the GOP presidential nomination. But one of his rare appearances this week provided a pretty salty exchange with a fellow Republican.
During a meeting Thursday on immigration legislation, McCain and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) got into a shouting match when Cornyn started voicing concerns about the number of judicial appeals that illegal immigrants could receive, according to multiple sources -- both Democrats and Republicans -- who heard firsthand accounts of the exchange from lawmakers who were in the room.
At a bipartisan gathering in an ornate meeting room just off the Senate floor, McCain complained that Cornyn was raising petty objections to a compromise plan being worked out between Senate Republicans and Democrats and the White House. He used a curse word associated with chickens and accused Cornyn of raising the issue just to torpedo a deal.
Things got really heated when Cornyn accused McCain of being too busy campaigning for president to take part in the negotiations, which have gone on for months behind closed doors. "Wait a second here," Cornyn said to McCain. "I've been sitting in here for all of these negotiations and you just parachute in here on the last day. You're out of line."
McCain, a former Navy pilot, then used language more accustomed to sailors (not to mention the current vice president, who made news a few years back after a verbal encounter with Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont).
"[Expletive] you! I know more about this than anyone else in the room," shouted McCain at Cornyn. McCain helped craft a bill in 2006 that passed the Senate but couldn't be compromised with a House bill that was much tougher on illegal immigrants.
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“That’s a new one on me. Is it because chickens cluck?”
It may be because chickens “sit” on their perches.
Dr. Dobson just said he would NEVER vote for McCain or Rudy either. He was especially vehement (if that’s the right word) about McCain.
I would give that little nutcase a big black eye
We are all caught up with the farm work,until we start baling hay in 2-3 weeks.
McCains dealings with the Vietnam POW issue will never be forgotten as far as I’m concerned...
Great story! And your timing is impeccable. LOL
Yeah - I heard that.
Look - I don’t agree with the man - but I respect the way he took a stand.
Don’t like me - say so - you know?
Jim Robinson, Dobson, these guys have earned a certain amount of influence - I have no problem with them using it.
18 months to go - it’s gonna get nuts - really nuts.
...or a drums dick;
Hey Pissant - you have earned my respect - I look for you,, whether you post to me or not.
Your a player - I like that.
And - I respect that.
I was interested in McCain when he ran against Bush, so I went to see him when he came to town. He walked within a couple of feet and seemed completely phoney to me. Although there were several hundred of us there he lost control of the meeting to whiny vets. I left early.
I CANNOT imagine.
150 acres - 150 acres? 150?
Man oh man - I have 1.5 and I hate every square inch.
FYI - I am a California boy - 10 square feet is a lot to me.
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"Up yours, motherclucker!"
}:-)4
Don’t scare me like that. LOL
WOW - another McCain experience.
Incredible - we like brethren - we’re everywhere.
-PJ
I had a wonderful - fun day - what can I tell you.
My smile is busting my face.
Don’t forget he was John F’n Kerry’s # 1 choice for veep.
Wow.
Damn right wow - like it was yesterday - I kid you not.
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