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.
a man who has brain cancer, and previous to that has done numerous things supposedly in his right state of mind that hurt this country, wants to give us his best judgment.
I vote no, just shut up and resign John, you have done enough damage to so many people already.
Mat = MAY
“This dimwit has a mind?”
Great observation. How can a man with a stage 4 determination of brain cancer think correctly to be free of anything other than the ability to thought? Kind of an interesting predicament, a man speaking his mind with stage 4 brain cancer. I don’t see the correlation. He has little or no ability to thought with a deceased brain.
rwood
When he dies and I see a picture of him in his coffin, I may believe he died of brain cancer.
I’m not sure, but somebody said it was a woman faking being a sign language interpreter!
Don’t flatter yourself Johnny. You’ve been a Trump hater from the beginning. He did what YOU couldn’t do. You’re a bigger sore loser than your buddy H.R. Clintoon is.
So he’s been a closet RAT this whole time??! Shocker..
The RINO establishment never ceases to amaze me.
They’re the true enemy.
I don’t wish ill on anyone & hope he goes peacefully but the fact that he still hasn’t resigned is what his “legacy” will he be known for.
Bitter, selfish & combative until the end.
I’m wondering if his failing to resign is a narcissistic move... does he get to lie in state if he dies while in office or something??
Don’t know exact specifics, help me out freepers!
But do know there are two different scenarios that occur whether he dies in office vs resigning.
Knowing him, he wants to die a senator.
John: Just have your lying pig of a daughter send me an email when you croak, I can always use another reason to celebrate.
I have always told people “if you don’t want to hear what I really think, don’t ask my opinion”.
The stupid ones always ask and then get told.
“If he had one”.
And, mercifully, for the American public, it is a Divinely-applied term limit on your squalid career.
There is nothing left of McCaine except raw malice. I hope has an epiphany and repents before his shuffles off the mortal coil. I doubt it though.
So the Straight Talk Express was just the BS Express. Tell me something I didn’t know.
A “Penny for your thoughts” seems a bit pricey to me you RINO POS.
Your 'Progressive Republican' judgment?
Nah, I'll pass.
Looking forward to reading his obituary.
Shove him back into a tiger cage if he won’t quit and won’t represent his voters. Friggin arrogant POS.
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