Posted on 09/15/2017 5:53:49 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
On Friday, October 10th, 2008, John McCain was giving a presentation at one of his rallies. During this rally, an attendee stood up and asked a question about then candidate Senator Barack Obama. LINK
McCain responded at length admonishing her for the premise she had presented about Obama, when she said she feared an Obama presidency.
During his presentation, he told her, the other attendees, and citizens around the nation that they had nothing to fear from an Obama presidency.
It was essentially an endorsement. Anyone aprehensive about an Obama presidency was told not to have any fear. This was effectively a kill shot to his own campaign.
Whatever McCain had going for him, it ended right then and there. Note the date. Note the time frame.
Eight years later, on Saturday, October 8th, 2016, John McCain very publicly withdrew his support for Republican Nominee Donald J. Trump. LINK
Senator McCain had chosen to once again toss an election up into the air with his personal actions on a weekend about one month before a November election, this time to possibly destroy another Republican's election bid.
He did this saying the following:
"I have wanted to support the candidate our party nominated. He was not my choice, but as a past nominee, I thought it important I respect the fact that Donald Trump won a majority of the delegates by the rules our party set," McCain said in a lengthy written statement. "I thought I owed his supporters that deference."
"But Donald Trump’s behavior this week, concluding with the disclosure of his demeaning comments about women and his boasts about sexual assaults, make it impossible to continue to offer even conditional support for his candidacy. (McCain's wife) Cindy, with her strong background in human rights and respect for women fully agrees with me in this."
This from a man bedding anything in sight as a young man, neglecting his studies to come in a few people short of the bottom of his class, to live the wild life during his college years. Why did he seek the presidency if he thought unfortunate male behaviors were a valid reason to rule someone out? Lest someone think I'm being unfair, since those episodes took place early in his life, let's recall how McCain descrbed the night he met his future wife in Hawaii. "I persuaded her to join me for drinks at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. By the evening's end, I was in love." LINK LINK At that very moment his wife who stood by him while he was a POW in Vietnam, was waiting patiently with their kids back in thier home in the mainland lower 48 states. Within months McCain would be divorcing his wife, and marrying Cindy very soon after that. The whole precess was concluded within 60-90 days, including his marriage to Cindy. He obtained a marriage license to wed Cindy before his divorce was final. Did this disqualify John, the grand protector of women? Evidently not. Still trying to find a moment in John's personal life when character mattered.
As for Cindy being the go-to person to judge someone else, she was perfectly fine with screwing over John's then current wife and their children. Should peope have used her as their guide considering Trump's morals.
At the links provided above, it states that Carol (his first wife) and Nancy Reagan endorsed him for president. The endorsement of both was very magnanimous of them. Carol was devistated during and after the whirl-wind divorce. Ron and Nancy Reagan were not amused. They and other well known Reagan confidants personally helped Carol out during this period.
It has been a long time since I have read these materials, but a source that died on the internet was not as gracious to the Senator. He was a carousing ally-cat. Carol was obviously NOT aware of this, desirous of, or expecting a divorce.
As I read the materials I'm linking here, it seemed as if they had been cleaned up, sensitive negative matrials smoothed out. Reading between the lines, it's still very clear what took place.
Not only was Cindy a good looking woman, but equally or even moreso important was the fact she was the daughter of a very wealthy man. Jim Hensley LINK
On Wednesday, October 19th, 2016, just 20 days before the Trump vs Clinton election on November 8th, 2016, Meghan McCain appeared on FoxNews to explain why she was joining her dad and others to try to destroy Trump's candidacy. LINK
Other highly visible Republicans had started calling for Trump to withdraw from the 2016 ticket. Trump's response was, "Not in a million years!"
Both McCains and Republican leaders (GOPe) were urging Trump to step down, voicing concerns about the Republicans losing Congress. (one has to wonder why, realizing what those fools have done with their majority Trump won for them.)
Meghan McCain may now stand poised to take over her father's seat for the remainder of his term, if his illness pregresses to the point where he passes away short of the end of his present term on January 1st, 2023.
The question is, is Meghan simply another slippery GOPe stallwart. You have to look at what the ramifiations of her actions were in the waning days of October 2016.
If she does serve out the remainder of her dad's term, she will be in the U.S. Senate for the next 40-50 years.
That family has had it's day working it's magic for our nation.
For God sake Arizona, enough already!
In conclusion, her, her father, and the GOPe stampede to abandon Trump flew in the face of Hillary Clinton almost certainly being assured of the presidency if he had withdrawn. People had signed on to support Presidential Nominee Donald Trump, not V.P. candidate Pence.
Imagine these political insiders not being the slightest bit concerned about a Clinton presidency. Folks will have to ask themselves if this really the caliber of person we want to serve in John McCain's seat, should he pass away? Shouldn't we want people that won't vote against us on many issues?
Now is the time to think of this and make your thoughts known.
Can we get Governor Ducey to appoint Sarah Palin???
That would “honor” John McVain by appointing his own chosen VP running mate, heh heh heh heh.
The larger question is: Does she intend to run for the seat in 2018?
That about covers it. And now it all makes sense.
We can only hope she finishes out his term and that’s the end of it.
“Once appointed, she can run as the incumbent.”
And can you imagine how McScrotum Neck would pump bucks into that election. It would be a warning shot to anyone who wanted to challenge her that the election would be just like Mississippi and now Alabama. The GOPe is in a battle for it’s very survival, and It will use every dime it has to stay in power.
I just could not believe that dumb $hit Moore would pull out his “Jesus Card!” I am a Christian, but I am also pragmatic enough to realize that “Jesus” isn’t going to get me elected, and that there are large numbers of decent people who will be turned off by my using that avenue. I am also of the opinion that The Holy Trinity or whatever Moore believes in, “punished us” with 911 for our “iniquitous” ways. Now the arch conservative Christians here will probably start waiving scripture after scripture at me for this post, but this is a secular government, and waiving a Bible while campaigning isn’t really going to get you the kind of support you need to win. Most people are fine with having Christian values as part of your repertoire, but they are not likely to elect someone they fear may use the Bible as a substitute for the Constitution. I await the Hellfire and Brimstone!
McCain MUST be replaced by a Senator who sides with the citizens and the rule of law.
Sorry, the sentence should have read
” I am also of the opinion that The Holy Trinity or whatever Moore believes in, “did not punish us” with 911 for our “iniquitous” ways.
My take is, if she is seated, she’ll be there for 40-50 years.
There are some people who should know better that don’t have the political dynamics awareness of a fruit bat.
I heard that 09/11 comment and just lowered and shook my head.
How could he be that dumb?
First of all, you can’t read that type of event as punishment. God may have seen it as a wake up call.
There’s also the argument that God is not the source of evil. Satan is.
The comment was just an airhead comment, even though I sure he thought he was doing the right thing. Huge mistake.
I don’t think it will hurt him much. His supporters will probably over look it, but man if I were his campaign people I’d have a large cork for the guy, and a key only I could use to get it out of his mouth.
Exactly
I agree with you on that.
GMAFB!
Who came up with that bullsqueeze?
Nice...you want McConnell’s puppet Strange to win the runoff!
Her dad has brain cancer.
She just resigned her position at FoxNews.
In post #11 a source is listed that addressed the succession procedure.
This is now in the public domain already.
While she wasn’t named, a close family member is acceptable.
Cindy may have no desire for this.
The concept is mine, although it was mentioned by someone else on another thread. It’s not a long shot at all.
“Songbird” McCain has committed Treason against the United States in a time of War!!!!!
I am not sure Megan has the ability to win an election on her own.
If daddy is vegetative but still breathing (not likely but who knows) when she stands for re-election she may win.
In any case she will ring the sympathy bell long and hard.
Best case scenario is she gets to DC and realises she is in no way up to the job and passes on re-election.
One can only hope.
You are not the only one to think of this, see my post from this past June:
To: Vlad The Inhaler
Jokes on us Vlad...
It just hit me, she is doing well on Faux and dresses to the nines and is working on her image.
IMHO they are grooming her for when her dad goes west. Just like "The Dingell Seat" they will try to keep the power in the family.
Buckle up and wake up Arizona and perform a cranial-rectal-otomy on your voting habits, she's a fine young lady in many ways, but say no to her in politics, no more dynasty's, please...
She would stand out as the only one unable to do the job.
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