McCain: 'I Don't Understand' Filibustering Gun Control

breitbart.com/Big-Government ^ | 4-7-2013 | Mike Flynn

[servo1969]

Sen. John McCain (R-Sunday Shows) expressed bewilderment on CBS' "Face the Nation" that GOP Sens. Cruz, Lee and Paul would filibuster gun control legislation. “I don’t understand it,” McCain said. “The purpose of the United States Senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand.” With all due respect to Sen. McCain, that is almost completely backward.

The purpose of the US Senate is not to be some federal debating society. It is not tasked with taking the great issues of the day and giving its "august" members a platform for their musings on policy. The public does not look to the Senate for guidance in its deliberations on the issues.

The Senate's first, and only, task is to uphold the Constitution. Originally, the Senate was designed to act as the states' check on an encroaching federal government. Senators were appointed by state legislatures to be their voice in Washington. The House was designed to be the voice of the people. Sadly, those days are long gone.

[bert]

To disrupt the obama thievery, everything must be filibustered.

The president must be rendered totally ineffective

[ASA Vet]

McCain has an "understanding" problem.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Arizonans voted for the guy. You need to convince more of them to not vote for him again in the next election cycle.

[snoringbear]

“Mc Cain lacks “core values”..
and has no backbone !!
Enough already John .. change your affiliation to Demorat !”

Aww, he’s just old and isn’t up to standing on his feet and staying awake for such a long stint. And, being a seasoned citizen myself, there’s always that gotta pee problem hanging out there (pun intended) :)

[deoetdoctrinae]

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[Tilted Irish Kilt]

liberalh8ter ~: “we’ll, there’s a BIG problem with nearly 99% of elected officials; they have no idea they work for us!”

Exactly !!

I don’t trust ANY current representative of our country
to re-write, or re-legislate the Constitution .
But if I were to support any ammendment to the current Constitution..
What we need is “RECALL “ for all Federal offices ,
and not have to wait for re-election time .
and eliminate the lobbyists who exert more political pressure
than the voter / electorate whom the officials are supposed to represent.

[grobdriver]

The purpose of the United States Senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand

Actually, Senator, THE PEOPLE tell you where you stand - and you are off message.

[GoldenPup]

McCain: 'I Don't Understand' Filibustering Gun Control

No surprise. Big-shot politician; Big-shot war hero; son of a big-shot war hero; married to a mega-rich woman. He NEVER understood what the "little people" need...NEVER will.

[spudville]

McCain: ‘I Don’t Understand’ Filibustering Gun Control, or freedom or the constitution or my role in government or why the American people don’t just shut up and do what they are ordered to do!

[Graewoulf]

Thanks for this thread.
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HEY! Senator ‘Wacko Bird’ McCain! YEAH, YOU!

While you are helping your commie buddy B. Hussein strip us of our Minutemen guns against tyrants, be sure to pose this question to your fellow RINO Cave-in Senators:

Would Universal Background Checks have prevented Attorney General Holder from illegal gun-running in his signature ‘Fast and Furious’ program of aiding and abetting the Mexican Mafia?

Evil men will ignore the Law, and Attorney General ‘Contempt of Congress’ Holder is living proof.

[Rummyfan]

Apparently McCain doesn’t understand The Constitution either.

[Yosemitest]

"Senator ‘Wacko Bird’ McCain" is not our only problem.
In short, the GOP is full of VILE members who'll sell us out in a heartbeat!

Here are the ones that I know about.
What do we do when our side is full of TRAITORS?
I submit the following for proof.

"The Republican leadership did not allow the amendment to be considered. "
Here's the Republicans Leadership Internet Page.

Republican Leadership


John Boehner
Speaker of the House





Eric Cantor
Majority Leader





Kevin McCarthy
Majority Whip





Cathy McMorris Rodgers
House Republican Conference Chair





Greg Walden
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman





Lynn Jenkins
House Republican Conference Vice Chair





Virginia Foxx
House Republican Conference Secretary





James Lankford
Republican Policy Committee Chairman




Click on the links to tell them what you think!

Check out this link, "Senate Republicans Willfully and Knowingly Lie to Their Constituents (vote to fund Obamacare)".

The following Senators voted to pass the continuing resolution even though it still funds Obamacare.
• Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
  
  
• Sen. JohnBarrasso (R-WY)
  
  
• Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
  
  
• Sen. John N. Boozman (R-AR)
  
  
• Sen. Clarence Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
  
  
• Sen. Daniel R. Coats (R-IN)
  
  
• Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
  
  
• Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
  
  
• Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN)
  
  
• Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
  
  
• Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
  
  
• Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)
  
  
• Sen. John “Johnny” Isakson (R-GA)
  
  
• Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE)
  
  
• Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
  
  
• Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
  
  
• Sen. Jefferson “Jeff” Sessions (R-AL)
  
  
• Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
  
  
• Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
  
  
• Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
  
  
If any one of those senators tells you they did not vote to fund Obamacare or, in fact, voted against funding Obamacare,
they are being mendacious.
They may have voted for Ted Cruz’s amendment,
but after it failed,
they still knowingly and willingly voted to fund Obamacare.
And now they are lying to their constituents who call them out on it.

Many of these same Senators are also supporting separate legislation to foist a massive tax increase on the American people.

And let's not forget Sen. John McCain, one of Conservatives worst enemies, saying 'I don't understand' GOP filibuster on guns.

Sen. John McCain

[Little Ray]

I don’t understand Arizonans who keep re-electing this nasty little man back into the Senate.

[yldstrk]

McCain, you are such a loser. YOU, having been imprisoned should know more than the average idiot, the value of the ability to defend yourself. Are you such an operator that you have lost that? Go home, you’re done.

[bandleader]

Dear Senator McCain,while I respect your service to our country,I draw the line!You are a weak-kneed RINO.You used to scurry across the aisle and roll over(and play dead)for Teddy.The US Senate(nor The House)exists to tell We,The People where You stand.You are there to represent the will of We,The People!!You serve at”The Pleasure of We,The People”It’s not the other way around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NTHockey]

>>The purpose of the US Senate is not to be some federal debating society. It is not tasked with taking the great issues of the day and giving its “august” members a platform for their musings on policy. The public does not look to the Senate for guidance in its deliberations on the issues.<<

NO, NO a thousand times NO. You are there to uphold the Constitution of the United States. You are NOT there to impose your will on the people.

Big mistake, AZ.

[NTHockey]

>>Sen. John McCain (R-Sunday Shows) expressed bewilderment on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that GOP Sens. Cruz, Lee and Paul would filibuster gun control legislation. “I don’t understand it,” McCain said. “The purpose of the United States Senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand.” <<

NO, NO a thousand times NO. You are there to uphold the Constitution of the United States. You are NOT there to impose your will on the people.

Big mistake, AZ.

My mistake for the wrong quote.

[bandleader]

Lord Ascot:”Power Corrupts;Absolute Power Corrupts ABSOLUTELY”!These Senators and Congressman serve at”The Pleasure of The People”.They are meant to listen to what”We,The People”want and represent our desires.We have not got a”Democracy”;we have(instead)a”Representative Republic”.This means that our representatives listen to what We,The People want done and get it done!!!!!!!!!!I hate to say this but I’m afraid John McCain is PROOF that TORTURE WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Iron Munro]

McCain is trying to worm his way back to being the democrsts favorite RINO again.

[Doc Savage]

I repeat. Treason. Trial followed by public execution.