Posted on 01/26/2017 5:00:15 AM PST by HomerBohn
WASHINGTON — John McCain is making it very clear that he isn’t just going to go along with everything President Trump proposes, despite the fact they are both Republicans.
The Arizona senator just won a six-year term so he isn’t concerned about being re-elected. And just a few days into the new administration, he’s showing that he has no problem speaking out against the president.
“Look, there's no evidence of that and I think that those who allege that have to come up with some substantiation of the claim,” McCain said Wednesday on MSNBC’s Morning Joe about Trump’s claim that millions have people voted illegally and cost him the popular vote in the election.
Trump announced there would be “a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD” on Wednesday. The investigation will be to look into his unsubstantiated claim that he lost the popular vote because of millions of illegal votes.
“Listen, I won by 14 points. I'm absolutely sure that there was not a single illegal vote in that election in Arizona,” McCain said about his re-election to the Senate in November.
McCain also broke withTrump on reports that the president is considering revisiting U.S. policy against waterboarding and other aggressive interrogation techniques.
“The President can sign whatever executive orders he likes. But the law is the law. We are not bringing back torture in the United States of America,” the former POW and military advocate said in a statement issued Wednesday morning.
“Even though the army field manual can be reviewed it still does not allow to return to the use of torture, including waterboarding,” McCain said on MSNBC. “I’m very confident it wouldn’t stand a day in court if they tried to restore that.”
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McCain is a sterling example of a lukewarm Democrat ally. He should keep his big mouth shut and get busy doing the business of the people and not that of those across the aisle.
McCain, a typical politician. He’s an obstructionist and the reason term limits must be established. Now, John, go sit in the corner as you are preventing the adults from getting the job done.
Has Linda weighed in yet or still fixing her makeup?
John McCain is a grade-A attention whore, and he knows the media will keep giving him air time and quoting him in their articles as long as he says nonsense about President Trump.
McConnell needs to remove McCain, Graham, Rubio, and others from leadership positions. Goes against McConnell’s reputation, but needs to show some leadership and play hardball with party traitors. Either they get in line with Trump and the party or they sit on the sidelines.
McVain’s timer popped a long time ago. Get him out of the oven.
Term limits..will never pass because the perps have the votes. Can you imagine McCain voting for term limits? Or Graham?
MSM’s favorite Republican.
The guy who gave us 8 years of Obama.
Heck, he even endorsed him!
Let’s not investigate because the claims are unsubstantiated!
What a senile old blowhard
Cut up his government VISA card so he can stop taking Linseed on vacation to UKraine
Why would anyone object to a simple investigation which could prove either side right or wrong?
He’s SURE that there wasn’t ONE ILLEGAL vote?? LOL!! He really is SENILE!
The Senate Armed Services Committee needs new membership. For sure
Addle minded Senators need to sit down and keep drooling!
Minor edit to your comment.
Common sense tells us that 30 million people with false identifies, political cover, and every government benefit - also do some voting.
Dementia
How could he possibly know not a single illegal vote was cast? That is just blather.
McCain plus a few others are poster types for TERM LIMITS. These clowns when they retire make with 6K of a retired Pres. A retired Speaker of House makes more.
When I think of traitorous war veterans, I have to say that I respect Benedict Arnold a lot more than I do John McCain.
Linda was getting Nikki Haley into the ambassador to the UN spot the last time I saw him.
It should be obvious to any South Carolinian now that Nikki pulled the Confederate Flag down to further her national career, to hell with what her constituency wanted.
Lindsey went down that track long ago when he had his mouth sewn on to McCain’s posterior.
Johnny wanted to take us to war because the Russians hacked the election but there was not a single illegal vote in Arizona ....
Uhh
Trump hasnt announced the two states.maybe McCain’s state needs to be one of them.
Dems should welcome a chance for trump to make a fool of himself if there really is no fraud.but we all know they are going to get caught.
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