Posted on 09/13/2013 10:28:42 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
McCain hints at retirement in 2016 By Mario Trujillo - 09/13/13 12:38 PM ET
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) hinted that he may be serving his last term in office, admitting that he does not want to become “one of these old guys that should’ve shoved off.”
McCain, a 27-year veteran of the senate and former presidential candidate, made the admission while speaking about his relationship with President Obama.
“The president and I, he's in his last term, I'm probably in mine, the relationship we have had over the past three years is quite good,” McCain told The Wrap in an interview. “Quite good."
The 77-year-old McCain's current term is up in 2016. When asked if this would really be his last term, McCain backtracked a bit.
“Nah, I don’t know,” McCain said. “I was trying to make a point. I have to decide in about two years so I don’t have to make a decision. I don’t want to be one of these old guys that should’ve shoved off.”
McCain made the initial remark about retirement off-the-cuff to a group of Obama supporters who interrupted the interview as he was arguing that television providers should unbundle their channels.
He initially backed Obama’s plan for limited military intervention in Syria, and he has been working on legislation to provide time for a diplomatic resolution.
Earlier this year, McCain also supported a compromise on universal background checks for gun buyers as part of a broader gun control package that failed in the Senate.
While arguing for immigration reform in the interview, McCain also made clear that his time in the chamber is waning.
“Now I’m not doing it for political reasons,” he said. “I’ll be long gone ... But it’s got to be done because it’s the right thing for America.”
McCain is the ninth oldest member of the Senate. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), 80, became the oldest after Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s (D-N.J.) death earlier this year.
Too late. That ship has done sailed.
10,000,000 at the Mall in DC plan to celebrate!
that’s too damn late. This jackass should retire this afternoon before he does more damage.
Why not resign now.
Do we have to wait that long?
Twenty years too late Juan.
He and Boehner, announcing this month? Are they getting so much heat they can’t take it?
Why wait ?
That news is akin to finding out that the polyp has fallen off of its own accord.
Juan departs after aiding & abetting destroying America and the Constitution.
“I don’t want to be one of these old guys that should’ve shoved off.”
You should’ve never shoved on you worthless pos.
Is he retiring to Mexico where he can collect his bribe money for getting more illegals in the USA than ever thought possible?
TOO LATE, JOHN. SO WHY WAIT? BTW, STFU
That train left the station well over a decade ago....
I should read downthread before posting....
Do it NOW! Just resign and get OUT!
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