AZ-Sen. 2010: McCain's madder than he's ever been (admits to smoking "something pretty strong")

Politico ^ | 2009-12-04

[rabscuttle385]

(snip)

Don Imus and the Arizona Republican were talking Friday morning about the February stimulus vote when McCain, who kept his famous temper at bay during the '08 campaign, went Howard Beale.

Imus: Did you support that bill?

McCain: Hell no.

Imus: I don't think you have to swear at me Senator when I'm just asking a...

McCain: I'm not swearing at you. I'm swearing I've had to have been smoking something pretty strong to vote for that outrageous use of taxpayers' dollars.

Toggling to the economy at large, McCain added: "There's not a lot of happy people out there, so you see tea parties, and you see people who are madder than they've ever been in their life. And frankly, I'm madder than I've ever been."

(snip)

[rabscuttle385]

I'm swearing I've had to have been smoking something pretty strong to vote for that outrageous use of taxpayers' dollars.

2009-09-24: McCain Suspends Campaign to Help With Bailout

2009-09-25: 20% Of The Bailout Going TO ACORN?!?!?!

2008-09-29: McCain blasts Congress for blocking bailout plan

2008-10-01: McCain, Obama, Lieberman: AYE! to the Bailout

2008-11-01: DeMint rips spending; Senator says bailout could haunt McCain

2009-12-03: Senate Republicans propose alternative stimulus ($445 billion, 1/2 the cost of the Dem version)

[NC28203]

Your links are in reference to the October bailout. The Senator’s comments are in reference to the February stimulus.

[Servant of the Cross]

"And frankly, I'm madder than I've ever been."

Now that's mad.

[frogjerk]

McCain can’t go away fast enough

[NeoCaveman]

IF McCain has been anti-bailout he might be president today.

[maine-iac7]

totally misleading addition to headline - what are YOU smoking

[Frantzie]

McCain must be worried about JD Hayworth and is pretending to be a conservative.

What a digusting worm Juan McCain is.

[ajay_kumar]

McCains suspending his campaign and flying to DC to support the bailout was the end of his chances in 2008. He lost a lot of conservative voters with that action.

Very Foolish move on his part. But if you understand McCain’s mentality, that is exactly what he will always do.

[rabscuttle385]

I'm swearing I've had to have been smoking something pretty strong to vote for that outrageous use of taxpayers' dollars.

Whatever Juan has been smoking, he's been smoking for quite some time now.

"I have to tell you, [Obama] is a decent person, a person that you
do not have to be scared [of] as president of the United States."
U.S. SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, 10 OCT. 2008

"I think the Democratic Party is a fine party, and I have
no problems with it, in their views and their philosophy."
U.S. SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, 02 APR. 2004

[Takethathill]

Oh well. McCain knows that he is in trouble. As a resident of Arizona, the man has lost my vote. I appreciate your service senator; but, I am not willing to give up on stopping illegal immigration. I also happen to believe that I should be able to give my favorite politician as much money as I'd like (McCain/Fiengold fiasco).

[Da Coyote]

McCain can shove it up his Obama.

[rabscuttle385]

The last link is in reference to the stimulus.

[adm5]

McCain can’t go away fast enough

Can he take Lindsey, Olympia and Susan with him?

[Servant of the Cross]

is pretending to be a conservative ...

[theDentist]

He’s going to run again. I don’t care that he has been quoted saying he wouldn’t, this guy is planning on another run for 2012.

[VanDeKoik]

And the funny thing is that he seriously doesn’t think we notice his con.

[MajorThomas]

Why do people like McCain vote and think like a democrat, and then later claim he was against the bailout? Why do people like Arnold Schwarzenegger, in light of the recent climate-gate emails, still come out to unveil dramatic climate change map which shows flooded San Francisco of the future? Are these RINO's living a a time warp, devoid of introspection or understanding of their actions, and how they effect the community they are supposed to be helping?

[Madame Dufarge]

So is he going rogue and deserting the Democrats?

[NeoCaveman]

So is he going rogue and deserting the Democrats?

You are on to something. I bet he declares that he is going rogue and will ride Sarah Palin's skirt tales to victory.

[presently no screen name]

'ya mean - he's doing a flip flop to secure his seat? How, so political! Someone needs to tell him that doesn't work anymore. Patriots are taking over where their servants have failed.

Politicians are out, Patriots are in!