McCain: Both parties to blame for US woes [attacks the GOP]

The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Ariz. ^ | 2009-05-27 | Brian J. Pedersen

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Elections have consequences.

Like a stand-up comedian trying to push a catchphrase, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., kept coming back to that statement during an hour-long town hall gathering Tuesday in Marana.

Whether it was efforts being made to turn around the economy, President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court or U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi's CIA allegations, McCain told the crowd of more than 200 people at the Marana Municipal Complex that today's America is a direct result of last November's voting. But rather than place all the blame on the ruling Democratic Party, McCain said Republicans were just as much at fault — yet as a whole they haven't fully accepted that consequence.

"We Republicans let spending get out of control, and we paid a very heavy price in the election," McCain said, adding that Republicans "are in step 1 of a 12-step program. We're still in denial. We need to move on from that."

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[Gay State Conservative]

What a worthless putz.

[rabscuttle385]

No, Juan. The GOP is not to blame. Insipid RINOs like you, however, are squarely at fault.

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[Tribune7]

[attacks the GOP]

Maybe he's a Freeper.

[kbennkc]

Must be mighty cold , he has his hand in his own pocket .

[Little Ray]

Find out his user name and we’ll get him banned.

[Dixie Yooper]

McCain was against TARP before he was for it...

[Blogger]

Wish he would just go join Specter.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

John....you lost me on your immigration fiasco my friend!...

[DoughtyOne]

It boggles the mind to see a guy, who would be the poster boy for the GOP if every there were one, trash the GOP.

Yes John, you have been part of the problem. I heartily agree!

Now, step down and let some people who knew you for what you were for decades, clean things up.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

one thing McCain is right. Both parties are to blame.

[EternalVigilance]

Weekly meeting of Spendaholics Anonymous (SA)

"Hi. My name is John McCain and I have a problem."

[DoughtyOne]

Same here, and he has lots of company in that, unfortunately.

[rod1]

McCain and Powell are better defenders of the Democrates than Reid and Pelosi.

To them is always at least as much REPUBs fault is not more so. Amazing. We just don’t need these kind of “friends”.

[Redgirl]

“We’re still in denial. We need to move on from that”

I agree John, you should resign.

[KC_Conspirator]

McCain deranged ping.

[freespirited]

On the federal government's bailout of companies such as AIG and General Motors: "There is no reason for us to be in the car business. There is no reason for us to be in the life insurance business. History shows us when government gets into the free-enterprise system, they don't get out."

He's spoken the truth here. That said, I still wish he would shut up already.

[Liberty Valance]

ROFL! - perfect caption.

[sickoflibs]

RE :"We Republicans let spending get out of control, and we paid a very heavy price in the election,"

Out of control?? What control? McCain is a phony but he is right about republicans in this context, including himself. I guess he figures all those poor uneducated illegals being legal under his amnesty plan would demand limited government.