McCain still 'calls the shots' on Armed Services Committee from Arizona, Inhofe says

The Hill ^ | 01/26/18 | Rebecca Khee

[mairdie]

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) continues to “call the shots” for the panel while battling brain cancer in Arizona, the committee’s No. 2 Republican says.

“I’m chairing the meetings, but we’re chairing the meetings consistent with what John feels we should be doing,” Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said in a clip released Friday of an interview for C-SPAN’s "Newsmakers." “In fact, actually deciding on what hearings we’re having, that’s a decision that’s coming out of the chairman, who is John McCain.

[mairdie]

There's Senate congeniality, and there's utter stupidity. If he's not up to attending, health wise - from a BRAIN tumor! - what are they doing letting him set the agenda for the Armed Services Committee?

[stanne]

He’s not setting anything. He can be a puppet while he was healthy and from his death bed jurist the same. People put up with it

[bagster]

The Senate is an august body.

If by "august", you mean "sick joke".

[Oldexpat]

Comforting to know. Sarc

[where's_the_Outrage?]

That idiot McCain is how I think of him. The tumor gives some understanding of his warped actions.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Senate-itis is terminal.

[Diogenesis]

How can this be, given that the Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman reports to ISIS
and shepherds the Benghazi Atrocity (and IRS attacks on conservatives).

[Jane Long]

You just can’t make this sh!!te up 🤦‍♀️

[goodnesswins]

Well...then this makes my 20+ year old idea valid....send ALL OF CONGRESS back to their home districts...NO Offices in Wash DC. Let them vote from home office - we have the technology to make it happen.

[Pravious]

Of course, we’re not supposed to ask where the hell McCain is and why he’s not doing his job because, of course - you know, being so honorable and all - he wouldn’t actually RESIGN and allow someone else to actually do the job that he’d be doing if he wasn’t so busy, you know, dying.

[Reily]

Which means his staff is “calling the shots”!

[BenLurkin]

TERM

LIMITS

Please!

[TexasCruzin]

Isn’t that our ambassador that was murdered in Benghazi walking next to McCain?

[ptsal]

Ditto

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There's Senate congeniality, and there's utter stupidity.

[wastedyears]

Can’t push daisies soon enough.

[tennmountainman]

McCain should either show up and vote or resign his seat.
We need that vote.

[Not A Snowbird]

rhey won’t make him go. I think they’re terrified the gov will appoint Sheriff Joe if there’s a sudden vacancy.

[mairdie]

One of mother’s favorite expressions.

[Sacajaweau]

He’s the chairman....what’s the problem?

[rrrod]

McCain’s staff is calling the shots....slimey liw life scumbag staffers.