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McCain: Cancer diagnosis makes me freer to speak my mind
Washington Examiner ^ | April 30,2018 | Al Weaver

Posted on 04/30/2018 5:45:50 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., says his brain cancer diagnosis has given him a sense of freedom to speak his mind in what is his final term in the Senate.

"This is my last term," McCain says in an excerpt of a new memoir set for release next month. "If I hadn’t admitted that to myself before this summer, a stage 4 cancer diagnosis acts as ungentle persuasion."

"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," McCain writes. "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."

The Arizona Republican laments about the state of American politics and the rise of politicians unwilling to compromise on issues that must be solved. At one point, he tells readers that they should not support a candidate for Congress who "rides his white horse to Washington" with a partisan agenda.

However, if someone tells you they will build alliances and "split differences where possible to make measurable progress" on national issues, "ask that candidate to run for president," he writes.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: braindead; freedumb; johnmccain; mccain; strawberries
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1 posted on 04/30/2018 5:45:50 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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His contribution to the extermination and exile of millions of Middle East Christians on behalf of his foreign benefactors is greatly appreciated by them.


2 posted on 04/30/2018 5:47:17 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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“This is my last election … After my election I have more flexibility”
3 posted on 04/30/2018 5:47:25 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (President Trump divides Americans . . . from anti-Americans.)
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"I’m freer than colleagues who will face the voters again."

I'm glad to know he admits he's a lying fake dirtbag. I don't wish death on people, but...bye.


4 posted on 04/30/2018 5:48:52 PM PDT by EEGator
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If you had been an honest man with deep convictions you would have always been free to speak your mind.

I wish you no harm, Mr. McCain, but I shall not mourn your passing.


5 posted on 04/30/2018 5:49:48 PM PDT by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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So McCain is admitting that his first priority was his political future?????

We all knew that John. The definition of a corrupt politician is one whose top priority is his own political future over the future of America.

I don’t want to see you die, John, but I DO want to see you OUT of public office.


6 posted on 04/30/2018 5:50:04 PM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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How to McCain’s brain cells die?

Alone.


7 posted on 04/30/2018 5:50:19 PM PDT by datura
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JUST DIE ALREADY!!!!
8 posted on 04/30/2018 5:52:09 PM PDT by atc23
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“I’m freer than colleagues who will face the voters again. I can speak my mind without fearing the consequences much.”

Think about what this means. I wonder what % of high office politicians are also sociopaths.

Freegards


9 posted on 04/30/2018 5:52:10 PM PDT by Ransomed
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If the cancer diagnosis makes you freer to speak your mind, what does giving aid and comfort to America’s enemies do?


10 posted on 04/30/2018 5:52:28 PM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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“I’m freer than colleagues who will face the voters again. “

Apparently this treasonous POS doesn’t care he is supposed to be a representative of those voters.


11 posted on 04/30/2018 5:52:30 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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Is he going to confess?


12 posted on 04/30/2018 5:53:57 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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In other words his campaign promises were out and out lies


13 posted on 04/30/2018 5:54:00 PM PDT by uncbob
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After he croaks he will have plenty of time to yuk it up with his peers in the Kennedy Wing of Hell.


14 posted on 04/30/2018 5:54:46 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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I can speak my mind without fearing the consequences much.


15 posted on 04/30/2018 5:54:59 PM PDT by dead
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Let’s not be inhumane. If we can wrap this up by Wednesday we can all move on to fight the next one.


16 posted on 04/30/2018 5:55:15 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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Read earlier that he goes after President Trump in his book..ya know, when I read last night he was already saying his goodbyes to Meghan, etc..for just a split second I actually felt sorry for the douche bag, not anymore. I feel sorry for his daughter, I dont feel an ounce of sympathy for John McCain, once a prick always a prick..from the way he treated Sarah Palin down the line


17 posted on 04/30/2018 5:55:17 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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He deserves a throat punch.


18 posted on 04/30/2018 5:55:25 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Hojczyk
This dimwit has a mind?
19 posted on 04/30/2018 5:55:59 PM PDT by Logical me
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well if you’re going to be low class about your death then hey- we can too- songbird wetstart


20 posted on 04/30/2018 5:56:01 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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