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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

NBC says “Bring out the Gimp!”

Whenever the Dems are in trouble, the media bring him out.


41 posted on 10/04/2013 5:55:13 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Bloody old farts need to go away.


42 posted on 10/04/2013 5:55:39 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hey NBC, you forgot to mention Marxism is not popular in America and may fail horribly after Hitler tried it 75 years ago.

FAIL!


43 posted on 10/04/2013 5:57:24 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/ ?s)
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To: onyx; RedMDer; All
(A BIG Hat Tip To Freeper Dogbert41 For the punchline!!)

"Following Obama out of the restroom,
McCain suddenly realized he missed a spot."


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44 posted on 10/04/2013 6:05:38 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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45 posted on 10/04/2013 6:07:18 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

McCain couldn’t find his ass with both hands.


46 posted on 10/04/2013 6:07:47 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

GOP elders should retire or more honorably, they should resign.


47 posted on 10/04/2013 6:10:55 PM PDT by 353FMG ( I don't say whether I am serious or sarcastic -- I respect FReepers too much.)
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To: 353FMG
Great photoshop commentary!!!
When the Mainstream Media inflates the thoughts and prestige of this phoney old fart, it makes my teeth hurt.
TWB
48 posted on 10/04/2013 6:20:50 PM PDT by TWhiteBear (Sarah Palin...The Flame of the North)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

OMG, he’s going to reach across the aisle again.


49 posted on 10/04/2013 6:21:48 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

As much as I hate to say it MCCain may be right. We make our stand and remind the people that this thing is not over and when it gets out of hand McCain can help save it. Then the rank and file will be so mad at the establishment (and McCain) that they would not dare to support the amnesty bill that this backstaber and his friend are pushing. That would be worth the whole thing.


50 posted on 10/04/2013 6:25:11 PM PDT by amnestynone (Lindsey Graham is feckless, duplicitous, treacherous, double dealing backstabbing Corksucker.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

McCain will do whatever the Democrats say.


51 posted on 10/04/2013 6:52:26 PM PDT by popdonnelly (The right to self-defense is older than the Constitution.)
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To: cripplecreek

Instead of respectable and wise, it’s old and senile. And caving in to the Democrats at every turn.


52 posted on 10/04/2013 6:53:27 PM PDT by popdonnelly (The right to self-defense is older than the Constitution.)
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To: cripplecreek

Instead of respectable and wise, it’s old and senile. And caving in to the Democrats at every turn.


53 posted on 10/04/2013 6:53:28 PM PDT by popdonnelly (The right to self-defense is older than the Constitution.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Maybe when McCain is finished schtuping O’Baglady.


54 posted on 10/04/2013 7:05:01 PM PDT by moovova
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To: amnestynone
Horseshit!

It's well past time for the “elders” like McCain to stand aside and let the young blood lead the effort to bring this country back from the edge of oblivion. Amnesty is an issue that needs dealt with next year and to lend ANY “authority” or “respectability” to that Asshole McCain is a huge mistake that will do nothing but perpetuate the status quo.

Hold the line! Force the left to come to terms or we accomplish nothing and the future path of this country is set for failure, complete and irreversible. That path will lead to death and destruction in this country on a scale that is unimaginable, IMO.

55 posted on 10/04/2013 7:13:53 PM PDT by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
McCain in the middle: Can Senate's GOP elders solve shutdown mess?

If bending over and dropping trou for Obama will solve the crsis they are in.


56 posted on 10/04/2013 8:34:52 PM PDT by Iron Munro (When a killer screams 'Allahu Akbar' you don't need to be mystified about a motive.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Dems and their media lapdogs love McCain, McConnell, Graham and the other squishy Republicans because they know they can manipulate them into breaking with conservative Republicans by dangling media adulation in front of them. Of course, when those same Republicans are running in elections against Democrats, they’ll be trashed, the same as conservatives, but the RINOs tend to forget that, because that only happens every 6 yrs. or so.


57 posted on 10/04/2013 10:01:14 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This is what one would expect from the NBC echo chamber.
Totally untrustworthy.


58 posted on 10/04/2013 10:10:02 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

God Bless McCain for his service, but he either went insane or got turned during the ordeal.


59 posted on 10/05/2013 3:46:30 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Arizona Sen. John McCain and other like-minded Republican senators

Read: Arizona Sen. John McCain and other liberal Democrats

60 posted on 10/05/2013 5:13:46 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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