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McCain refers to 'tea party hobbits,' blasts Bachmann-backed idea (Worthless RINO Alert)
cnn ^ | 7/27/2011 | Shannon Travis

Posted on 07/27/2011 7:30:47 PM PDT by tobyhill

On the same day that House Speaker John Boehner told Republicans to "Get your asses in line" and support his debt ceiling proposal, Sen. John McCain also blasted fellow Republicans.

In a Senate floor speech laced with sarcasm and stings, the Arizona Republican aimed especially harsh fire at the tea party Wednesday.

McCain said the movement is "foolish" to think a balanced budget amendment could pass before the August 2 deadline. At one point, McCain read from an op-ed in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal. That article referred to activists as "tea party hobbits" – the little people who inhabit Middle-earth in the Lord of the Rings series.

McCain – 2008's Republican presidential nominee – also blasted as "bizarre" an idea supported by current GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, though McCain did not mention her by name.

McCain's fiery language comes amid competing Democratic and Republican plans to reduce the deficit.

McCain also blasted Democrats in his speech. He called the plan from Majority Leader Harry Reid "full of smoke and mirrors," and said President Barack Obama is leading "from behind" by not offering "a specific plan that perhaps could be considered by both bodies."

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amnesty; budweiser; corona; fujm; johnmccain; keating5; loosecannon; mccain; mccainsmexagenda; mccaintruthfile; scorpions; senile
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To: tobyhill

McCain is hyper sensitive about appearance’s. This senile old man suspended his presidential election campaign to rush back to DC because he thought it would show that he was concerned. What is at stake now is much more then superficial appearance’s Johnny Boy.


21 posted on 07/27/2011 7:46:44 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: tobyhill

No, he wont go that far. Sphincter was a dem before he was a Republicwn......


22 posted on 07/27/2011 7:47:13 PM PDT by Red Badger (PEAS in our time? Obama cries PEAS! PEAS! when there is no PEAS!..........................)
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To: Red Badger

You’re probably right, he’ll stick around and make the GOP miserable.


23 posted on 07/27/2011 7:49:40 PM PDT by tobyhill (Real Spending Cuts Don't Require Increasing The Debt)
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To: tobyhill

Hey Juan! If you see any hobbits around, bend over and kiss their ass.


24 posted on 07/27/2011 7:49:49 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hey Barry! Compromise this!!!)
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To: tobyhill

Senility Reigns in the Senate thanks to Bilbo Baggins McCain.


25 posted on 07/27/2011 7:49:49 PM PDT by o_zarkman44 ("When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Grizzled Bear

McCain is Bilbo Baggins, the senile old man.


26 posted on 07/27/2011 7:51:35 PM PDT by o_zarkman44 ("When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: tobyhill
I am humbled by the bravery of the Naval Pilot Captain McCain.

I am in awe of the suffering he endured in the service of his country when he was a captive in North Vietnam and acquitted himself with honor, dignity and courage.

Captain McCain is a man to be honored and is a true icon of what an American warrior is and should be. Captain McCain was a patroit, warrior, and man of great honor and courage.

I do not know who in the hell Senator McCain is, I just wish he would go away.

27 posted on 07/27/2011 7:51:35 PM PDT by cpdiii (Deckhand, Roughneck, Mud Man, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist. THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: tobyhill

If the game is find the Tolkien character in DC then I propose Juan is Saruman

http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Saruman


28 posted on 07/27/2011 7:56:01 PM PDT by DManA
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To: tobyhill; xzins; blue-duncan; Corin Stormhands

It was the Hobbits who saved middle Earth from the forces of darkness.


29 posted on 07/27/2011 7:56:56 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: tobyhill
Hard to believe that we HAD to vote for such a sorry, old fool to keep obama out of office.

I apologize to all I attempted to coerce into voting for McCain in 2008 by using obama as the greater fear/danger.

I also deeply regret my earlier votes for him, in fact, among my very first votes as an eligible voter included a vote for McCain all those years ago.

For those votes, and any support I've given him since, I apologize to the nation. He seemed like an honest to gawd war hero back then...but I know that ignorance is no excuse for my errors in judgment. Not then and certainly not now.

30 posted on 07/27/2011 7:57:05 PM PDT by GBA
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

“We need to go to washington this september 12th just to say hello to John Mc Stain!”


I’m ready, and know a dozen other “hobbits” who will go on a moment’s notice. We need an anti-RINO march.


31 posted on 07/27/2011 7:57:05 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: tobyhill
Hey John, hobbit THIS:

(Vanity) Annotated Tolkien and the Election Cycle

Too bad he didn't live up to it.

Cheers!

32 posted on 07/27/2011 7:57:28 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: tobyhill
That article referred to activists as "tea party hobbits" – the little people who inhabit Middle-earth in the Lord of the Rings series.

As opposed to the really little people that inhabit the place inside the beltway in DC?

33 posted on 07/27/2011 7:58:23 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: o_zarkman44
McCain is Bilbo Baggins, the senile old man.

Bilbo meant well. McCain is a quisling. I still say McCain is Sauroman.

34 posted on 07/27/2011 7:58:56 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Red Badger
The people of AZ must be so proud.....

We could scream. The AZ GOP betrayed us and kept the open primaries, which swung the vote in favor of mclame in the primaries. Libs crossed over and knew he'd be as good as any democrat, and put him over.

I became a registered Indy after that. It doesn't matter down here. Anyone can crossover and request a ballot from another party.

35 posted on 07/27/2011 7:59:07 PM PDT by Caipirabob ( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: dragonblustar
If the Tea Party are hobbits then McCain is Gollum

So very true.

But who is Gandolf?
Cain? Perhaps Gandolf is not a wizard but a wizardes i.e Palin or Bachman?

Personally I think in the present reality Gollum is twins with the names Soros and Obama.

36 posted on 07/27/2011 8:00:23 PM PDT by cpdiii (Deckhand, Roughneck, Mud Man, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist. THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

Alright, now that we’re counting, I’ve got another:
6) 2008 Debate: No ma’am you have nothing to fear with Barack Obama as president. He is a patriot...


37 posted on 07/27/2011 8:00:55 PM PDT by untwist
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To: Grizzled Bear
I say Bill Ferny. He's not powerful enough to be Saruman.

Cheers!

38 posted on 07/27/2011 8:04:52 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: Brandonmark

GREAT pic! Low profile of the beast is perfectly suited for grazing at the public trough.


39 posted on 07/27/2011 8:05:09 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Tzimisce

McCain is known for a lot more than three things.

What about divorcing his first wife because she was disabled

What about fooling around while he was married

What about driving the relatives of MIA’s and POW’s to tears by his abuse

What about covering up the hundreds of MIAs who were left behind, possibly alive, in Vietnam. For this alone he is clearly not a man of honor.


40 posted on 07/27/2011 8:05:20 PM PDT by ladyjane
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