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The McCain Mutiny: A maverick fights for his political life—and his soul
Newsweek ^ | 2010-04-03 | David Margolick

Posted on 04/03/2010 3:58:32 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

Late last month, at a dusty fairground outside Tucson, John McCain stood behind the person who is, at least for the next few years, surely his most important legacy to American politics. And speaking to the adoring mob, Sarah Palin stood behind John McCain, repaying his inestimable gift to her in the most compelling possible fashion: by helping him to survive.

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Many, many years ago she'd competed in a beauty pageant, Palin declared, as women howled (and a few men growled) approvingly. McCain would surely win the talent and debate portions of any such contest, she went on, but no way would the Washington elite and "pundints" and "lame-stream media" ever crown him "Miss Congeniality"! "He's never been a company man, he's never been one to just 'go with the flow,'?" she crowed.

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...Palin had apparently missed the real message this electoral season in Arizona: for his three decades in Congress, McCain hadn't gone with the flow enough, at least not enough to satisfy many Arizona Republicans. Why else would his rival, former congressman J.D. Hayworth, be billing himself as "the consistent conservative"? Many of the GOP's most faithful, the kind who vote in primaries despite 115-degree heat, tired long ago of McCain the Maverick, the man who had crossed the aisle to work with Democrats on issues like immigration reform, global warming, and restricting campaign contributions. "Maverick" is a mantle McCain no longer claims; in fact, he now denies he ever was one. "I never considered myself a maverick," he told me. "I consider myself a person who serves the people of Arizona to the best of his abilities." Yet here was Palin, urging her fans four times in 15 minutes to send McCain the Maverick back to Washington.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 2010; az2010; flushthejohn; maverick; mccain; mccainmutiny; mcnasty; palin
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To: Breto
Policy Chick

Cheers!

141 posted on 04/03/2010 8:35:45 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: SoConPubbie

I see, so you’re just bashing other politicians and diverting the entire thread because you don’t support McCain. OK, that’s perfectly clear now.


142 posted on 04/03/2010 8:36:23 PM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: SoConPubbie; Man50D

Given the list of his conservative positions and votes on the issues, are you sure you don’t want to come back to the side of honesty, sanity, and the lack of Hyperbole and admit that John McCain is NOT a socialist, but extremely moderate RINO?


143 posted on 04/03/2010 8:37:06 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: Borax Queen
I see, so you’re just bashing other politicians and diverting the entire thread because you don’t support McCain. OK, that’s perfectly clear now.

No, I just respect honesty and the truth, something you apparently do not.
144 posted on 04/03/2010 8:37:48 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: Borax Queen
I see, so you’re just bashing other politicians and diverting the entire thread because you don’t support McCain. OK, that’s perfectly clear now.

Oh, now I get it, you can't support your statement, so you try to divert attention from that fact and attack the messenger.
145 posted on 04/03/2010 8:38:45 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: Breto
Put up the YouTube clip: with a timestamp or date on the screen if possible.

Cheers!

146 posted on 04/03/2010 8:38:48 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Borax Queen

Because the thread was started by a PaulBot.
But you know this.


147 posted on 04/03/2010 8:39:09 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: SoConPubbie

Nice personal attack in #144.


148 posted on 04/03/2010 8:42:40 PM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: SoCalPol

No, actually I didn’t, but that explains why you and your boy or girlfriend seem to have a vendetta against him.


149 posted on 04/03/2010 8:43:32 PM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: Borax Queen
I think he's reacting to other posters who have been insisting That Sarah Palin is a socialist for this one transgression. He supports JD.

A lot of us support JD while supporting Sarah, it's not mutually exclusive.

Even JD said he will welcome her support when he beats McCain.

150 posted on 04/03/2010 8:43:46 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
The flip side of the association is that Sarah Palin now has access to John McCain’s ear.

Ewwwww!

Photobucket

...brightening...

When do we get to see the Todd Palin / Cindy McCain grudge match on pay-per-view?

(Go Todd!)

Cheers!

151 posted on 04/03/2010 8:45:02 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: SoConPubbie; Borax Queen
I don't think she's being dishonest, she's just passionatley anti-McCAin.

I can handle that.

152 posted on 04/03/2010 8:45:08 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Man50D

Your trolling is getting tedious.
You obviously live a sheltered life and feel important
working your way to be a keyboard comando for the
PaulBot types.
Your type were also seen in the 1930s in Germany.


153 posted on 04/03/2010 8:45:12 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: Borax Queen
Nice personal attack in #144.

No, just an as objective as possible observation on my part.

IF you would care to, please rebut it with facts or some type of logical train of thought.

So far, you have failed to respond to the original post except with your own version of a "personal attack".

Try actually answering the original question as follows, maybe we just got off on the wrong foot:

Do us all a favor, and point out where any of us are supporting John McCain's re-election efforts!
154 posted on 04/03/2010 8:46:24 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: Lakeshark; Borax Queen; SoConPubbie
Nice spelling.

*Feeling sheepish*

155 posted on 04/03/2010 8:46:49 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Borax Queen
I see, so you’re just bashing other politicians and diverting the entire thread because you don’t support McCain. OK, that’s perfectly clear now.

Just to make it clear, as I and the others posting against the Anti-Palin posters have already stated in multiple posts, We don't agree with Sarah endoring McCain.

SO why don't get back to my original question?

Please show where any of us on this thread have posted support for John McCain's re-election efforts!
156 posted on 04/03/2010 8:49:25 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: Lakeshark; Borax Queen
I don't think she's being dishonest, she's just passionatley anti-McCAin.

Really?

Her original post, concerning this thread, implied that you, I, and any other poster who had posted anything concerning other candidates were supporting McCain.
157 posted on 04/03/2010 8:51:00 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: Lakeshark

Hey everyone, Stop the in fighting and help us get rid of McCain
Support JD Hayworth

http://www.jdforsenate.com/issues


158 posted on 04/03/2010 8:54:53 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Lakeshark; SoConPubbie; SoCalPol

I think I’m glad I watched a wonderful movie tonight about Winston Churchill titled “Into the Storm.”

:)


159 posted on 04/03/2010 8:55:01 PM PDT by onyx (Facts don't matter. Proof not required. Anything goes! Racial slurs, death threats.....)
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To: SoConPubbie; Lakeshark
Her original post, concerning this thread, implied that you, I, and any other poster who had posted anything concerning other candidates were supporting McCain.

I'm done with the stupidity here, however am going to set the record straight. I'm not implying anything about Lakeshark. He hadn't even posted when I posted, saw his only after my original post. I know he's a patriot.

Back to the infighting, I would like to go read threads that stay on topic and haven't devolved into ridiculousness. Later.

160 posted on 04/03/2010 8:57:32 PM PDT by Borax Queen
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