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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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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I’m sure we can count on a lot of the “elders” to stab us in the back in order to enrich themselves.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:28:04 PM PDT
by
LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
McDemocrat has STFU. The media trying to call out the surrender monkey from AZ. We don’t need a reach around from that POS.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:30:33 PM PDT
by
VRWC For Truth
(Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The best thing for the McCain faction to do is get the hell out of the way. Let the adults handle this. If the “elders” want to bend over and drop their pants for the Kommie Kollege Kids, they can have at it. Just leave the rest of us out of it.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:30:37 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(The DemocRAT Pahtay! Spending our grandchildren's future, today!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
McCain and Graham couldn’t lead a gaggle of randy homos through a gay bath house with a wad of thousand dollar bills and a wallet full of credit cards. However, Graham does look like a pig in lipstick.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Why haven't they summoned "the female McCain?"
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:31:35 PM PDT
by
LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Can Senate's GOP elders solve shutdown mess? No. They're the problem.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:32:32 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:35:12 PM PDT
by
LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Nope. Elder is done, and so is the younger.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:35:19 PM PDT
by
Irenic
(The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:35:32 PM PDT
by
LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Go away McCain.
Run back to Arizona. They are the only fools that have not figured you out.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:36:16 PM PDT
by
hadaclueonce
(dont worry about Mexico, put the fence around kalifornia.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
mccain, when will you point out obama/dem incivility
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:38:50 PM PDT
by
4rcane
To: Oldeconomybuyer
John McCain IS this mess.
Had his Rino herd voted down cloture a week ago THERE WOULD BE NO MESS!
To: Oldeconomybuyer
McCain is right. With republicans like him in the mix, they can’t win.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:48:20 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(What's the frequency, Kenneth?)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The only way McCain could save the nation right is by popping 50 Valiums and then going to bed.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:48:34 PM PDT
by
Flycatcher
(God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
To: cripplecreek
No. In McCain’s case, Elder = Senile.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:49:42 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(What's the frequency, Kenneth?)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
What a stupid inane column. Totally useless in relation what has been unfolding. This is no longer in the hands of that freak Mccain, or Mcdonnell, it now rest with US.
Check your twitter little currey, learn the truth and see the light.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:50:12 PM PDT
by
AllAmericanGirl44
('Hey citizen, what's in YOUR closet?')
To: Oldeconomybuyer
NBC getting concerned with Obamas plummeting poll numbers and blame being directed at not just Repiblicans - as well as the steadfast resolve in House. Hence the begging for McCain to rescue Dems. Not Republicans.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:50:32 PM PDT
by
nhwingut
(This tagline is for lease)
To: LyinLibs
Don't underestimate McCain
He's perfectly capable of eating a guy's organs too.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:52:23 PM PDT
by
Rome2000
(THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Looks like NBC has chosen their guy to led the retreat.
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posted on
10/04/2013 5:54:03 PM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz......Nuff said.)
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