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McCain attacks Senate GOP critics
TheHill.com ^
| 02/05/08 12:53 PM [ET]
| Jackie Kucinich and Klaus Marre
Posted on 02/05/2008 2:30:40 PM PST by TexasCajun
Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) took a swipe Tuesday at GOP senators who have criticized him during the presidential campaign, saying they “are not the most respected members of the United States Senate.”
McCain, who is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination heading into the Super Tuesday primaries, was referring to comments made by five-term Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran and former Sen. Rick Santorum (Pa.).
“The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine,” Cochran had told The Boston Globe after his endorsement of McCain’s main rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. “He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me.”
Santorum, another Romney supporter, has also raised McCain’s temper as a reason not to support him.
The Arizona senator hit back hard at his critics when he was asked about their comments on NBC’s “Today Show.”
“And in all due respect to a couple of those people that are criticizing me, they’re not the most respected members of the United States Senate, to be honest with you,” McCain said, noting that he has a lot of support among his colleagues.
Cochran’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110th; hothead; johnmccain; juanmcaztlan; mccain; rino; rinos
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What a guy!
Trashing his own party once again.
To: TexasCajun
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:31:38 PM PST
by
Jeff Head
(Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
To: TexasCajun
McCain’s temper and mental stability will be THE issues the Dems will use against him in the election.
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:31:58 PM PST
by
Signalman
To: TexasCajun
are not the most respected members of the United States Senate.”
By whom, the Democrats?
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:32:05 PM PST
by
elizabetty
(John McCain Hates Michael Reagan...........John McCain Hates Me, too. The feeling is mutual.)
To: TexasCajun
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:32:11 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: TexasCajun
McCain’s kind of like islamic people that get violent when you say they are violent.
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:32:13 PM PST
by
Codeflier
(No way in Hell I will vote for McCain - under any circumstance imaginable!)
To: TexasCajun
According to John McCain, the most respected man in the Senate is Ted Kennedy.
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:32:57 PM PST
by
counterpunch
(McCain/Kennedy '08)
To: TexasCajun
I can see the bumper stickers now: Vote McCain, Vote Democrat. And these will be put out by the DNC!
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:33:03 PM PST
by
engrpat
To: TexasCajun
He is the Manchurian candidate. If he wins and is the Pubbie Nominee I will vote for my first choice on Election Day.
Go Fred!
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:33:03 PM PST
by
rocksblues
(Polls are just a Liberal way to upset Conservatives!)
To: TexasCajun
Unbelievable.
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:33:29 PM PST
by
GOP_Lady
(I'm a MITTen!)
To: TexasCajun
And McCain’s most respected woman is Hillary Clinton.
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:33:50 PM PST
by
counterpunch
(McCain/Kennedy '08)
To: Jeff Head
Senator McCain needs to retire and take care of his health. I feel sorry for him and am afraid he is not real stable. It is time for him to enjoy retirement.
To: TexasCajun
“And in all due respect to a couple of those people that are criticizing me, they’re not the most respected members of the United States Senate, to be honest with you,”
Ah, but Ted Kennedy, Harry Reid and Hillary Clinton are terrific.
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:34:11 PM PST
by
keepitreal
( John McCain: Foot soldier of the Reagan Revolution who went AWOL)
To: TexasCajun
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:34:29 PM PST
by
counterpunch
(McCain/Kennedy '08)
To: TexasCajun
How to make friends and influence people, what a moron.
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:34:36 PM PST
by
boomop1
To: TexasCajun
Seen on FR
McCain is a great conservative when he needs their votes.
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:34:38 PM PST
by
listenhillary
("Oh, they'll rally behind me" Sneered John McCain)
To: TexasCajun
If Democrats were as stupid as Republicans and decided to "anoint" the next person in line from the Senate for POTUS, this is who they would have.
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:34:50 PM PST
by
elizabetty
(John McCain Hates Michael Reagan...........John McCain Hates Me, too. The feeling is mutual.)
To: TexasCajun
Choose McCain
When you care enough to shiv the very best.
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:35:16 PM PST
by
syriacus
(McCain promised to transfer all Gitmo prisoners to Ft. Leavenworth on his first day as president.)
To: counterpunch
According to John McCain, the most respected man in the Senate is Ted Kennedy. Well, other than... John McCain, of course.
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:36:08 PM PST
by
SunStar
(Democrats piss me off!)
To: TexasCajun
This guy is dangerous for us . . . STOP HIM!!! What will it take to get this through Republicans heads?
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posted on
02/05/2008 2:36:13 PM PST
by
GOP Poet
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