Posted on 02/08/2010 11:49:55 AM PST by Steelfish
Republicans vs. Republicans? Meghan McCain Rails at the Tea Party February 08
Huma Khan reports: Meghan McCain, the daughter of former GOP presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and a self-described “progressive Republican,” today assailed the tea party movement.
Sitting in as co-host on “The View” today, McCain said she has ideological differences with the movement.
She specifically took aim at remarks by former Congressman Tom Tancredo, who suggested that people who voted for President Obama could not pass a basic civics literacy test.
“People who would not even spell the word vote or say it in English put a committed socialist ideologue in the White House... named Barack Hussein Obama," Tancredo said last week as he kicked off the Tea Party convention in Nashville, Tenn. He also ripped Sen. McCain for being a repeat of "Bush 1 and Bush 2."
“It’s innate racism, and I think it’s why young people are turned off by this movement,” McCain charged of Tancredo’s remarks. “Revolutions start with young people, not with 65-year-old people talking about literacy tests and people who can’t say the word vote in English. It’s ridiculous.”
However, McCain was mum about Sarah Palin, who headlined the tea party banquet Saturday and took several jabs at Obama herself.
“I got a book coming out in August and I’d be happy to come back and tell you everything in August,” McCain said, when asked what her father thinks about Palin.
This is not the first time McCain has criticized the tea party movement. Speaking at the University of Florida last month, the 25-year-old downplayed their influence.
“These people are not as relevant as they say they are,” she said. “I think my father would be president if they were really that powerful.” McCain has also repeatedly called for “Old School” ...
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Dear Meagan is a perfect example of someone marketing themselves to a captive audience.
She knows that as the daughter of a failed repub candidate for pres,she can be courted on the Lib talkshows to voice the Lib message.
Besides fame,I’m sure there is a dollar in it for her.
How is that strange person a Republican?
Oh, that's what this is about...
Let’s make sure the AZ Tea Parties hear about her opinion.
“People who would not even spell the word vote or say it in English put a committed socialist ideologue in the White House... named Barack Hussein Obama,” Tancredo said
Tancredo should not be talking about these people who put Obama in office. After all as hard as it is to decipher Ebonics is some kind of language. As far as their ability to spell vote maybe Barack be needin ta pudt mo mony in da skools. If yo ax me.
Would someone please get this bimbo off the TV screen already!
what a boob.
For the title to be true, Megan McCain, like her Dad, would have to be a Republican. She does, however, make a perfect Sancho Panza to his demented Don Quixote.
I remember her comment concerning Obama during the elections...”He’s cute and everything,but...”
From that day forth, her opinion on anything is comparable to like subconsciously picking out some naval lint and flickin it on the ground...
I don’t see the big surprise here....She’s exactly like her father, only not as good of a liar.
Hey, I would hit it.
Come on, now. She is not ugly.
Who in the world, besides Megan McCain would call Megan McCain a Republican. She’s as Repubican as her old man or Chris Matthews.
“progressive Republican,” code for:
> communist,
> democrat,
> RINO
“These people are not as relevant as they say they are,”
No, Meghan, YOU aren’t as relevant as you think you are, in fact, you, along with your failed father, are miserably irrelevant.
Teddy Roosevelt was a progressive Republican, the first in fact.
“Progressive Republican” = Liberal = RINO
Is this some form of Dynasty Derangement Syndrome?
Even with the diminution of the Kennedys; we are forced to contemplate more Democrat dynasties - i.e. Beau Biden, brother Landrieu, Andrew Cuomo, Clintons, Evan Bayh, assorted Rockefellers and now a MCCAIN?????
Sarah has an excuse to pull back from McCain - his daughter’s insult aimed at millions of patriots she supports *with her life*.
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