He's desperately trying to feign conservatism because his demise in the 2010 Ariz. GOP Senate primary at the hands of J.D. Hayworth is imminent.
Posted on 12/11/2009 3:49:39 AM PST by rabscuttle385
Barack Obama began his presidency with an open hand toward the man he had just defeated in a race that was at times bitter.
"There are few Americans who understand this need for common purpose and common effort better than John McCain," said Obama at an inauguration-eve tribute dinner to his former foe.
But in the year since that evening of comity and collegiality, McCain has emerged as one of the leading critics of the new president. On foreign policy, his traditional area of expertise, and domestic affairs, where McCain has shown new passion, the 72-year-old Arizonan is making it plain that he has no plans to serve out his years in the rank-and-file, as a politician known more for what he lost than what he will yet accomplish.
For years, McCain relished being an outsider and a maverick, a style that often led to battles with his own party's leadership. Today, for reasons that friends and McCain observers say could range from unresolved anger to concern for his right flank as he seeks re-election to genuine dismay about Obama's agenda, he is helping lead a fiery crusade of GOP loyalists against Democratic priorities - and irked some of his Democratic colleagues in the process.
“The same ferocity he had about beating on Republicans ... is now being focused on people on the other side whose agenda is really overreaching,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of McCain’s closest friends in the Senate. “He has every reason to be upset. There’s no change there. What would have been a change was if he wasn’t pissed off.”
“He is now the de facto leader of the Republican Party.”
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He's desperately trying to feign conservatism because his demise in the 2010 Ariz. GOP Senate primary at the hands of J.D. Hayworth is imminent.
More advice from the JAGass.
J.D. Hayworth '10
Grahamnasty ping!
There ... Much Better
All the more reason to dump the OP(formerly the GOP) wing of the socialist Republicrat party.
If Juan "I love Democrats" McLame gets the GOP nomination again, I swear, I am going to puke.
Also, FTA:
Go figure.
You rolled over for Obama. John. You took a dive, John. We will never forget, John. When there was an opportunity to expose who the opponent was, you failed, John.
We will never forget.
And that goes double for your little lap dog, Goober.
The same people who write article after article celebrating the death and destruction of the Republican Party want Lindsey Graham and John McCain to be the heads of the Republican Party.
I wish McCain and his daughter and Graham would just go away.
Rabs doesn’t know it yet, but he just gave J.D. his best TV ad ever.....
“”There are few Americans who understand this need for common purpose and common effort better than John McCain,” said Obama at an inauguration-eve tribute dinner to his former foe.”
GAWD...I loathe them both....equally.
Yes...we noticed. We call that being a bad actor, or an opportunistic, self-serving RINO, or a RAT.
Today, for reasons that friends and McCain observers say could range from unresolved anger to concern for his right flank as he seeks re-election to genuine dismay about Obama's agenda, he is helping lead a fiery crusade of GOP loyalists against Democratic priorities
He should have been thinking about that as he threw the presidential election to Ubangi. Except for Sarah Palin, it was a pathetic campaign, we all knew the odds...he apparently didn't. Now he's trying to save his sorry-@$$ed Senate seat and deserves to lose it.
BAD LUCK JOHN! HOPE YOU LOSE!
and irked some of his Democratic colleagues in the process.
Too freakin' bad! Who cares about his having "irked" those communist enemies of the American People?
“The same ferocity he had about beating on Republicans ... is now being focused on people on the other side whose agenda is really overreaching,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)
So reality, or his meds, finally kicking in...over a year later....Way too late, moron. Time to leave...you too Grahamnesty...worthless POS.
“He has every reason to be upset. There’s no change there. What would have been a change was if he wasn’t pissed off.”
At himself maybe...we certainly are. Hey Silky Pony II...watch your mouth, you're on the national stage.
“He is now the de facto leader of the Republican Party.”
Says who, de facto, ex post facto, ipso facto moron?
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SOMEONE ELSE!!!
Linsey Graham and John McCain are Nobama’s front line troops. What a bunch of feckless losers. Yea...follow those two. Just like the last election and look what we have now! What a dudly duo.
Juan and a JUANnabie
Go away John.
Please, just go away.
McC served our country honorably and is a genuine war hero. Now it’s time for all of us to help him into retirement. GO HAYWORTH!!
Jeez. Why don’t those two get a room..
If the “leader of the GOP” is little more than a critic of the other side, then the GOP is in serious danger.
Uber RINO Lindsey Ping
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