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McCain Defends Obama Against Impeachment For Benghazi, Will ‘Give President Benefit Of The Doubt’
Mediaite ^ | May 12, 2013 | Jordan Chariton

Posted on 05/12/2013 4:24:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Senator John McCain, who famously defended his then presidential opponent Barack Obama against an islamaphobic supporter during a 2008 campaign rally, defended President Obama once again on ABC’s This Week Sunday, cautioning his Republicans colleagues to cool it with talk of impeaching the President over the Benghazi attacks and its aftermath.

In response to Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) invoking the “I word,” McCain called for caution:

“With all due respect, I think this is a serious issue,” McCain told guest host Martha Raddatz. “I will even give the president the benefit of the doubt on some of these things. We need a select committee.”

On how much blame former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deserves, McCain was much less generous:

“I think the Secretary of State has played a role in this…she had to have been in the loop in some way, but we don’t know for sure.”

McCain next turned his ire on the now official 2016 Republican attack-ad on Clinton’s “what difference does it make?” outburst during her Benghazi hearing....

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: benghazi; libya; mccain; obama; treasonousbastard; warmongeringidiot
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To: machogirl

:)


101 posted on 05/12/2013 5:43:45 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: RoosterRedux

McCain destroyed 4 aircraft during his career in the Navy.It would have been better for the country if he had ridden one of them into the ground.


102 posted on 05/12/2013 5:43:47 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Of course he will.

The Dims have given McLame a lifetime senate appointment!

Why would they run a serious campaign against him? He votes with them at every turn anyway. As long as he goes with the flow, the Pubbies will call him a champion, and so will the Dims!

Time for TEA!

103 posted on 05/12/2013 5:44:16 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("The arrogant one will stumble and fall With no one to raise him up" Jeremiah 50:32)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Once a clueless loser, always a ...


104 posted on 05/12/2013 5:46:26 PM PDT by publius911 (Look for the Union label, then buy something else.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

McCain is senile.


105 posted on 05/12/2013 5:46:37 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Only a fool or a criminal would give a serial liar the benefit of the doubt.

Which are you, senator, or are you in fact both?


106 posted on 05/12/2013 5:46:58 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He and Graham went around the country before the election. His whole stance was Benghazi, the enormity of the coverup, getting justice, blah, blah, blah.

Can the people in Arizona NOW see what a phony he is????


107 posted on 05/12/2013 5:51:32 PM PDT by Darnright ("I don't trust liberals, I trust conservatives." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Somebody tell McStain to resign and let a real Democrat have that senate seat.


108 posted on 05/12/2013 5:56:06 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ah, yes. That good ole’ RINO master stroke of political warfare: The pre-emptive surrender. Whenever the situation screams out for an unequivocal declaration of war, throw in the towel, just to remove all doubt that you were going to put up a fight. I passionately hate these people: Profiles in Feckless Groveling.


109 posted on 05/12/2013 5:57:05 PM PDT by JewishRighter
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Yup, McCain vomiting over this issue as expected. Await for Graham’s spew to follow up.


110 posted on 05/12/2013 6:01:14 PM PDT by Gene Eric (The Palin Doctrine.)
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To: Darnright

Shills for the Left. Absolutely no doubt in my mind. Their role is to diffuse by manipulating expectations.


111 posted on 05/12/2013 6:03:18 PM PDT by Gene Eric (The Palin Doctrine.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Benefit of the doubt until what point and how far?


112 posted on 05/12/2013 6:04:02 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Why are Senators talking about impeach\not impeach ?....Impeachment is in the House...
113 posted on 05/12/2013 6:10:06 PM PDT by stylin19a (Oboma -> Fredo smart)
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To: The Cajun
Means this issue is starting to count.

It also means the RINO's and DINO's are circling the wagons. The natives are coming and they are angry.

114 posted on 05/12/2013 6:15:31 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Gratitude yes, loyalty no. McDemocrat is a loser. No good comes by associating with that angry nasty RINO.


115 posted on 05/12/2013 6:20:25 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: kenmcg

He’s worse. BO at least follows his party’s platform.


116 posted on 05/12/2013 6:21:38 PM PDT by lu shissler (an take his naiv)
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To: MestaMachine

McShame - shame on him! Shame on him! What a despicable traitor in “R” clothing!

Give the illegal traitor the benefit of the doubt? McShame joins him in equal infamy. He threw the election, and now he’s protecting him, just as you said he would.


117 posted on 05/12/2013 6:22:02 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Not one damn bit.Manchurian candidate all along.


118 posted on 05/12/2013 6:22:48 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What do Watergate and Benghazi/Benghazigate have in common?

Hillary Clinton.

https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23Benghazi&src=hash

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Benghazigate&src=typd


119 posted on 05/12/2013 6:23:16 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: The Cajun

McCain always on the Wrong Side,,,

I need some Hanoi Hilton’s towels and little soaps to wash the stench of this.


120 posted on 05/12/2013 6:23:43 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (True Haters HATE Truth!)
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