McCain urges open elections in Egypt

UPI ^ | 2011-01-30

[rabscuttle385]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Sunday that elections planned for September were a key to maintaining stability in Egypt.

McCain, a conservative and ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said a plan to ensure fair elections in the fall needed to be laid out promptly and stuck to in order to ensure the Egyptian people their grievances were being addressed.

"There is also a good chance for a real functioning democracy and arguably the most important nation in the middle East," McCain said on CNN's "State of the Union."

[truthkeeper]

I’ve had a bellyfull of these clueless, naive, Pollyannas and their worthless opinions. What planet do they live on? Do they even WATCH the news?

[JPG]

Thank God for McEgypt. John, hustle over to Cairo and put together an Egyptian ‘gang of 14’.

[ANGGAPO]

We better get used to it. It was going to happen with or with out the US involved. It's in their book.

[paulycy]

You’re not helping, John.

Go home. Go to bed.

Stay away from politics.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

“Its like saying the words makes it true.”

Quite so. It’s from the SOTU School of Ineffectual Blathering.

[munin]

“There is also a good chance for a real functioning democracy and arguably the most important nation in the middle East”

McCain is delutional as usual, he must know that Islam is not partial to democracy

[Uncle Miltie]

McLame is at least being slightly more statemanlike than our TOTUS.

[Carley]

O has been agitating for these two years. He wants the muslim brotherhood to be in charge.

[353FMG]

McCain, don’t forget to make sure that all candidates have a valid BC.

[BobL]

Does he also support going in there and kicking out what will be a duly elected Islamic Dictatorship?

[BobL]

“Does he also support going in there and kicking out what will be a duly elected Islamic Dictatorship?”

...or do we ignore that (certain) outcome and simply deal with that nightmare when it happens.

Why the hell not??

[tsowellfan]

“McCain, a conservative and ...

Stopped right there. “

Me too

[screaminsunshine]

He is backing the marxist elements in Egypt. Led by El Baradie. Islamomarxism and social justice is what Obama is all about.

[Cheetahcat]

Shut up McCain, No one wants to hear anything from you!

[The Comedian]

Shouldn't McCain be telling everyone that they have nothing to fear from Mubarik being in office, like he did with our Muslim strongman?

Today is a good day to die.
I didn't say for whom.

[dfwgator]

Stupid, thy name is “McCain.”

[bert]

Why is calling for open elections stupid?

To say such a thing tells a lot about the quality of your thinking.

[dfwgator]

How did those West Bank elections work out?

[hal ogen]

Heck...open elections? There is a lot of risk involved in that. Why...just look at the United States last Presidential election. Can anyone really argue that the result of that was wanted and good?