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John McCain in New Book: I’m (Going to Die,) Freer Now to Speak My Mind
DB ^ | 04.30.18 | GIDEON RESNICK

Posted on 04/30/2018 12:12:00 PM PDT by conservative98

In a new book, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) writes that his battle with brain cancer has given him a sense of liberation to vote and speak his mind.

“This is my last term,” McCain writes in his upcoming book The Restless Wave, which he co-authored with former adviser Mark Salter. An excerpt of the book was posted Monday on Apple News.

“If I hadn’t admitted that to myself before this summer, a stage 4 cancer diagnosis acts as ungentle persuasion,” McCain continues. “I’m freer than colleagues who will face the voters again. I can speak my mind without fearing the consequences much. And I can vote my conscience without worry. I don’t think I’m free to disregard my constituents’ wishes, far from it. I don’t feel excused from keeping pledges I made. Nor do I wish to harm my party’s prospects. But I do feel a pressing responsibility to give Americans my best judgment.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thedailybeast.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizona; book; johnmccain; marksalter; mccain; mccain2008; mccainpalin; minduptheass; nagpra; restlesswave; senate; strawberries; therestlesswave
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To: BenLurkin

Jihadi John McCain friend of headchoppers


21 posted on 04/30/2018 12:22:25 PM PDT by vooch (America First Drain the Swamp)
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To: conservative98

Mr. Keating 5 speaks....


22 posted on 04/30/2018 12:22:54 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: conservative98
Juan, you're a day late and a dollar short. Time to get this show on the road …

Fasten your seatbelt, Juan. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

23 posted on 04/30/2018 12:25:24 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (MAGA in the mornin', MAGA in the evenin', MAGA at suppertime . . .)
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To: BenLurkin

A cousin of yours?


24 posted on 04/30/2018 12:26:34 PM PDT by An American in Turkiye
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To: conservative98

Here’s a thought:

Do you realize this idiot is eligible to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery?

What a country!


25 posted on 04/30/2018 12:28:10 PM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: conservative98

Not that I wish death on any soul, but, I’m already cringing thinking about the fawning, sycophantic press and media 24/7 sobfest and unhinged tales of the greatness, service and honor McCain will get....

In the end he was a bought and paid for corrupt politician most of his career...


26 posted on 04/30/2018 12:28:18 PM PDT by Popman (Wisdom is not what you know about the world but how well you know God. 8)
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To: conservative98

Just like Arlan Specter, the dark spirits moved in while he was under general anesthesia and all drugged up.


27 posted on 04/30/2018 12:29:34 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: conservative98

I wonder who wrote the book for him.


28 posted on 04/30/2018 12:29:41 PM PDT by forgotten man
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To: Vaquero

They sent Gunny. R Lee Ermey on ahead to kick thay Navy Pilots ass all the way to hell!


29 posted on 04/30/2018 12:32:36 PM PDT by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: conservative98

Speaking his mind? Pamphlet length, at best.


30 posted on 04/30/2018 12:33:35 PM PDT by MortMan (The white board is a remarkable invention.)
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To: conservative98

How about showing up to vote? Or just go ahead and die.

We need your vote you selfish bastard.


31 posted on 04/30/2018 12:34:19 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: conservative98

When you die John, I’m going to hire an entire Home Depot parking lot to piss on your grave!


32 posted on 04/30/2018 12:34:34 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: conservative98

The Man Who Did Nothing for Arizona

Whatta fraud

We all voted for him back in the day cuz we thought he was patriot

Then we found out he was just nutz


33 posted on 04/30/2018 12:39:36 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: conservative98

Forgive me Dear Lord, for what I’m thinking.


34 posted on 04/30/2018 12:40:54 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: conservative98
Is that McLame talking....or the tumors?
35 posted on 04/30/2018 12:41:41 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (You Say "White Privilege"...I Say "Protestant Work Ethic")
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To: conservative98

Tick tock.


36 posted on 04/30/2018 12:42:47 PM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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To: conservative98
Just die, McCain.

Take Meghan with you.

37 posted on 04/30/2018 12:43:31 PM PDT by Thumper1960 (Trump-2020)
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To: proust

How was he able to write a book but not able to be in DC to represent his state? If he couldn’t represent his state, then why didn’t he resign?


38 posted on 04/30/2018 12:44:27 PM PDT by CondorFlight
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To: CondorFlight
" If he couldn’t represent his state, then why didn’t he resign?"

He hasn't represented this state for many decades, health issues or no

39 posted on 04/30/2018 12:45:41 PM PDT by SparkyBass
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To: RatRipper
Might even tell us why he threw the 2008 election.

The 2008 elections were a setup, a heads we win, tails you lose game set up by the globalists.
I thought this was obvious:

  1. McCain who fails the NBC requirement due to location of birth; or
  2. Obama who fails the NBC requirement due to either his parentage or the location of his birth.
The above then used as precedent for ignoring the NBC requirement; which we saw in 2016 w/ Cruz, Rubio, and Jindal.
40 posted on 04/30/2018 12:46:59 PM PDT by Edward.Fish
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