U.S. Senator John McCain takes talkathoner Ted Cruz to woodshed

Reuters ^ | September 25, 2013 | By Caren Bohan

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Senator John McCain lashed out at fellow Republican Ted Cruz on Wednesday over a Nazi appeasement comparison he made during his all-night, anti-Obamacare marathon on the U.S. Senate floor.

McCain, a Vietnam veteran and former prisoner of war, said the comparison was inappropriate. He said he had taken Cruz aside privately to tell him, and got a response he did not like: Cruz told him his appeaser reference applied not to distinguished members of the Senate but only media "pundits."

"I resoundingly reject" Cruz's comments, said McCain, a senior Republican and former presidential candidate.

"I think it's wrong and I think it's a disservice to those who stood up and shouted at the top of their lungs that we cannot appease and that we must act," he said.

[TheBattman]

How did we nominate this fool in 2008?

WE didn't... the Mainstream Media and the traitors in the RNC/GOP did.

[Sopater]

Ha ha... that McCain... he’s a real card.

[cblue55]

Hey Juan - Go suck an egg!

[Gene Eric]

You’re an absolute disgrace, McCain. Leave the damn party.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

John McCain takes talkathoner Ted Cruz to woodshed

Oh, you mean like Turban Durbin took him to the woodshed?

[so_real]

Ha! McCain took Cruz to the woodshed? Funny. Seems to me McCain is the one walking around with a bruised fanny these days.

[Catsrus]

He would have called them, “My friends.” Its obvious that he doesn’t consider the conservatives his friends, nor does he care.Why Obama thinks McCain speaks for the conservatives is beyond me - just because he was the 2008 nominee. (unfortunately) In his little speech he said when he traveled for 2 months in favor of repeal and replace Obamacare in 2008 - the country chose to re-elect Obama. Obamacare wasn’t even an issue in 2008 - he is senile.

[Irenic]

History will know this day. McCain will be the villain in the eyes of history— they will shake their heads and wonder...why???

[BatGuano]

Well said. I do respect that McCain's survival being a POW is deserving of recognition and admiration. However, he has made a habit of stepping on his tie on almost every issue. He desires to be remembered as the man who was shot down in Vietnam, endured horrible atrocities, and then came home to become a “nice” politician. His reaching across the aisle is always misguided and is, indeed, shameful. I did vote for him. He will always be, in my mind, the guy that gave us Obama. As for GWB, he did prevent AlGore and JF’nKerry from sitting in the White Hut. Cheers for that!

[cripplecreek]

Maybe if enough of us encouraged him to leave the party he would. I have repeatedly.

https://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain

@SenJohnMcCain

[Iron Munro]

If McCain is for something I automatically know It’s something to help Harry Reid and Obama.

[greatvikingone]

McCain’s example of the ship of Jews (SS St. Louis) not allowed to land in America that went back to Germany where many were then murdered was the perfect example of Sen. Cruz’ point.

[Hostage]

Dem crossovers in AZ GOP open primary.

[Bogie]

People in AZ have got to start giving this some serious thought. The rest of us have to listen to it until we are ready to vomit.

Big sign as you are driving out of Phoenix, “John McCain. keeping your bases open.” JM is keeping his own bases open.

[DallasSun]

I know I am in the minority....but someone needed to do it. McCain certainly has the support to do this from the Texas GOP.

[novemberslady]

Dear John

I read that a slush fund for obamacare of $67,000,000.00 is missing at the irs.

Why do you and your friends want to send them more of the taxpayers money?
Please explain, or maybe your buddies can.

Why won't you and your friends do the right thing and defund obamacare?

[TomasUSMC]

Its time for McCain to retire....maybe have a special election or something. Because what positive ideas his he bringing to the battle?

He should have said
“I couldn’t have said it better myself.

[skeeter]

Reid asked Cruz to yield the floor to John McCain.

'Nuff said.

[trisham]

McCain certainly has the support to do this from the Texas GOP.

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Shame on them.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: So why does McC want to appease Obama now? ::

Because, ObamaCare is the only way that Fedzilla can continue to be funded and McLame can thereby continue to throw Fedzilla money at his constituents.

It’s all about keeping money moving through the Fed.