For McCain, it's back to role of maverick

The Washington Post via AZ Central / The Arizona Republic | 2009-01-22

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BY SHAILAGH MURRAY
The Washington Post

WASHINGTON - A joke made its way around the Capitol Thursday: How do you know the 2008 election is really over? Because John McCain is causing trouble for Republicans again.

Two and a half months removed from his defeat in the race for the presidency, colleagues say, McCain bears more resemblance to the unpredictable and frequently bipartisan colleague they have served with for decades then the man who ran an often scathing campaign against Barack Obama. In some instances, he's even carrying water for his former rival.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said McCain has accepted the election outcome and decided, "Let's move on with it." He said McCain's campaign agenda remains his agenda in the Senate: immigration reform; overhauling energy and environmental policies; budget restraint; an overhaul of Social Security. "He'll be one of the leaders of the loyal opposition and he will obviously try to find that middle ground on big items," Graham said.

Link to article, posted at AZ Central

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[lilylangtree]

Why don’t you retire McPain? You’re worthless. Couldn’t stand you before the election and can’t stand you after the election.

[edge10]

If by maverick they mean wishy washy pain in the ass with no moral compass then yes, he is back to his old self.

[shankbear]

McWho???? Irrelevant old codger.

[al baby]

McCain is living proof that god has a sense of humor

[exist]

Wait...McCain was running for President? Are you sure?

[org.whodat]

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said McCain has accepted the election outcome and decided, "Let's move on with it." He said McCain's campaign agenda remains his agenda in the Senate: immigration reform; overhauling energy and environmental policies; budget restraint; an overhaul of Social Security. "He'll be one of the leaders of the loyal opposition and he will obviously try to find that middle ground on big items," Graham said.

Makes you wonder how many people in South Carolina are on crack??

[Mr. Mojo]

McCain bears more resemblance to the unpredictable and frequently bipartisan colleague they have served with for decades then the man who ran an often scathing campaign against Barack Obama.

lol..."scathing campaign?" He rolled over like an ex-French President being mauled by a Maltese.

[Farmer Dean]

Well the jokes on us then-BOHICA.

[arealconservativeforachange]

He didn’t even ask for a reach around.

[al baby]

Mommy what does reach around mean

[arealconservativeforachange]

Read at your own peril:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=reach+around

[petertare]

Is this the johnny mclame kennedy we all know and love?

[mathprof]

I can’t believe I donated money to this fool. I did it because of Palin, though.

[A.Hun]

McCain is so last year...everyone knows he’s a sellout.

Maybe you should direct your anger at the true enemy...Obama and the Dems.

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Maybe you should direct your anger at the true enemy...Obama and the Dems.

I would, but McCain is in the way.

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Ping to post 17 for some late-evening humor.

[Squantos]

McCain is the enemy.....inside the wire liberal POS just as bad if not worse than a socialist liberal rat . Hope AZ votes his sorry butt back to the curb !

[arealconservativeforachange]

I think we on the right need to clean out our own house of horrors before we target the left.
It’s pretty hard to disparage a thief when your house is full of thieves.