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McCain in the middle: Can Senate's GOP elders solve shutdown mess?
NBC News ^
| October 4, 2013
| By Tom Curry
Posted on 10/04/2013 5:20:13 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Arizona Sen. John McCain and other like-minded Republican senators could end up reprising roles as key deal-makers as the party seeks a final negotiated solution to the government shutdown.
With a core group of House Republicans sticking together in their chamber, and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell taking a low public profile in the fight, that leaves McCain and similar-thinking GOP senators to look for a deal.
McCain has argued over and over again that this is one battle that the Republicans simply cannot win.
And most Republican senators seem to agree with him, but there is little evidence that their GOP counterparts in the House can be convinced, at least not yet.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: collaborator; fool; mcalzheimers; nomccain; obamacare; recall; rino; sellout; shutdown
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Noooooooo!
To: Oldeconomybuyer
BBBBwwwwwaaaaahhhhhhhhhaaaaaaa.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:21:49 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Elders LOL
Like its supposed to denote something respectable or wise.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:22:38 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:22:44 PM PDT
by
txrefugee
To: Oldeconomybuyer
My God, please keep the country safe from such lunatics as John McCain.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:23:07 PM PDT
by
ought-six
( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The 27 GOPe RINO Senators already surrendered and showed Cruz what they think of him and the American Public.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:23:24 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Yes, yes they could. I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for them to resign, however.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:23:34 PM PDT
by
Ken H
(First rule of gun safety - have a gun)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
“Can Senate’s GOP elders solve shutdown mess?”
I’ll take an out of my ass guess that the answer is No Alex. Is that the Daily Double?
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:23:35 PM PDT
by
DaxtonBrown
(http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I am thoroughly convinced that John McCain can lead the surrender.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:24:09 PM PDT
by
Bryan24
(When in doubt, move to the right..........)
To: RedMDer; musicman
Please, please, please, post the suitable graphic with links to our FReepathon.
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10/04/2013 5:25:00 PM PDT
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onyx
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
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10/04/2013 5:25:07 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:25:13 PM PDT
by
LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
To: cripplecreek
Now that the Smithsonian is closed, tourists asking where to find historical relics are directed to Juan’s office.
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10/04/2013 5:25:22 PM PDT
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Paladin2
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:25:27 PM PDT
by
LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:25:43 PM PDT
by
LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:25:54 PM PDT
by
LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
OMG, the MSM knows that if McCain gets dragged into this, the GOP is over.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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10/04/2013 5:26:08 PM PDT
by
dforest
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:26:09 PM PDT
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LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
To: LyinLibs
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:27:49 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:27:54 PM PDT
by
LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
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