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AZ-Sen. 2010: Hayworth Casts McCain As DC Insider (J.D. says McCain's record "is Obama-like")
National Journal ^ | 2010-02-19 | Reid Wilson

Posted on 02/19/2010 7:36:15 PM PST by rabscuttle385

Ex-Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R) is grateful his primary rival, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), is getting endorsements from prominent DC conservatives. It allows Hayworth to cast the race as Beltway power versus the grassroots, he said in an interview today.

"You can expect a steady stream of the Washington establishment to endorse John McCain. So here's the way the race breaks down: It's John McCain and the Washington establishment versus we the people," Hayworth said.

"We have profound policy differences that we solve through the political process, but with all due respect, I think it's indicative of John just having been there too long," he added.

Meanwhile, Hayworth said, McCain's efforts to cast himself as the fiscal conservative in the race are misplaced, given votes in favor of bailout legislation and his support for comprehensive immigration reform.

"John McCain of all people can't really claim the mantle of the fiscal conservative," Hayworth said. Instead, McCain's record "is Obama-like."

In DC to sit on a panel at CPAC, Hayworth is optimistic about his insurgent campaign against McCain. He lost his seat in '06 to Rep. Harry Mitchell (D), and McCain's team has argued a Hayworth candidacy would put McCain's seat in jeopardy.

But Hayworth says McCain's early assault on his candidacy has led to a backlash. McCain has already launched radio ads attacking Hayworth by name -- including ads that ran on KFYI, the Phoenix radio station on which Hayworth hosted a show until last month. Hayworth called the ads "fiction."

"I think really led to a backlash. People said, 'Hey, wait a minute, there's John McCain going after a conservative. Why, he never ran this way against Barack Obama,'" Hayworth said.

"For whatever reason, team McCain is bragging about running some sort of scorched earth campaign against me," he said. "Politically, the one-word term is threatened, and I can see why since I've been out of the trail."

On Friday, McCain's campaign launched another broadside, knocking Hayworth for failing to reach a publicly-stated goal of $100K during a "money bomb," and for having to defend himself for previous ties to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

"It is clear that Mr. Hayworth has failed to galvanize support for his campaign, just as he failed to hold his solidly Republican U.S. House seat in 2006," McCain spokesperson Brian Rogers said in a statement.

Hayworth said he is ready for attacks on his Abramoff ties, and that McCain has his own skeletons in the closet.

"I would appeal to John's deeply held sense of honor. He knows that's false, and it doesn't help him," Hayworth said. "If he insists on staying in the muck and mire, I can answer the 2 words he's been bandying about with two words of my own: Charlie Keating."

McCain was implicated in the scandal surrounding the AZ developer. He was one of 5 senators given a slap on the wrist.


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To: 200 Motels
Hayworthless is a phony. If you send him money, it goes to pay off his debt from losing to Harry Mitchell, a liberal in a Republican district. I live in his district, people don’t like JD, he is a bloviating gasbag. And, he is not too smart. He says he will only serve two terms, he said that when he ran for congress, and he lied. JD has burned a lot of bridges here in AZ, and he is not that popular here. You all in other states like him because you haven’t had to listen to him for all these years, he is an arrogant jerk, and not well liked. McCain is the devil that we know, and he has seniority and he has a great record for opposing waste. JD is well known as a toady for special interest. Too bad for you, I get to vote, and it ain’t for the gasbag. I’d love to see Shadegg or Flake run, but it ain’t happening. Kyl will support McCain, as will nearly every AZ republican, except for the one issue birther kooks.

After 8+ years of lord McCain playing the role of maverick, you have some nerve calling an 'newbie' on the political landscape a phony. Other than the 'what did he know and when did he know it' drama queen Hillary, and old lord McCain bedfellow no two individually or collectively poked conservatism in the eye more. I lived the world of observing if not daily certainly weekly the Jon Stewart media funding incalculable advertising for old lord McCain and he still lost, and 'big time'.

So you go ahead and vote your interest by keeping the two timing political harlot pushing his illegal immigrations remake of this nation, and his hoax of globull warming scam, and setting up the pristine vast wilderness as the altar of liberalism. You just go for it, but please don't try and tell me that JD is a bigger phony it will NOT pass even the worst of worst smell test....

Oh, do you have a financial interest in lord McCain's 'Cap-n-Trade' scam....? Just listen to Windy Graham and anybody with a couple of brain cells knows full well he speaks for his lord McCain, as big a deceiver as the king bamKennedy.

Oh and lord McCain is so well versed in economics and how the economy works he voted against the permanency of the Bush tax cuts claiming some cloak and dagger about spending cuts.... And given his abilities in getting legislation passed from across the aisle he had done squat this year in demanding for the good of you and this nation those tax cuts cannot be allowed to whither on their proverbial vine....

81 posted on 02/20/2010 10:03:02 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: 200 Motels; Jim Robinson
Kyl will support McCain, as will nearly every AZ republican, except for the one issue birther kooks.

Lots of "kooks" on this website by your definition... including the site owner...maybe you should have done a little more reading before jumping in and trashing FReepers, ya think?

I still think you are a retread and/or a paid McCain operative. Possibly a mitten with a new employer. You haven't posted a single source to establish facts of you nasty attack on JD, either.

opinion

82 posted on 02/20/2010 11:13:41 AM PST by greyfoxx39 ("The Economy Is So Bad, Even 'Rosy Scenario' Lost Her Job"-Jim Geraghty)
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To: 200 Motels

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83 posted on 02/20/2010 11:15:41 AM PST by Jim Robinson (JUST VOTE THEM OUT! teapartyexpress.org)
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To: Jim Robinson; Hildy; AuntB; MountainWoman; Arizona Carolyn; elk; rabscuttle385
Way to go, JR!

Zot

84 posted on 02/20/2010 11:19:36 AM PST by greyfoxx39 ("The Economy Is So Bad, Even 'Rosy Scenario' Lost Her Job"-Jim Geraghty)
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To: darkwing104; Old Sarge; 50mm; darkangel82; fieldmarshaldj; Impy; Clintonfatigued

See 83. A newbie McCainiac has ridden the lightning.


85 posted on 02/20/2010 11:23:10 AM PST by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: 200 Motels

Get lost, troll!


86 posted on 02/20/2010 11:23:39 AM PST by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: greyfoxx39; Jim Robinson

FYI...good news today.

Gun Owners of America Endorses J.D. Hayworth - McCain Wrong for Arizona Wrong for America

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2455683/posts


87 posted on 02/20/2010 11:23:42 AM PST by AuntB (WE are NOT a nation of immigrants! We're a nation of Americans! http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/)
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To: greyfoxx39

Bookmarking your good post!


88 posted on 02/20/2010 11:26:21 AM PST by AuntB (WE are NOT a nation of immigrants! We're a nation of Americans! http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/)
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To: greyfoxx39; molybdenum; mkjessup; All

The disinformation specialists have infiltrated the forum.
Do they get paid per post or per lie???

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2455651/posts?page=98#98


89 posted on 02/20/2010 11:35:13 AM PST by AuntB (WE are NOT a nation of immigrants! We're a nation of Americans! http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/)
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To: 200 Motels; 230FMJ; 50mm; A.Hun; abigailsmybaby; AFPhys; Aircop_2006; AliVeritas; Allegra; ...
With a nod to 50mm

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90 posted on 02/20/2010 11:35:54 AM PST by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: AuntB

Feel free to post it...want the html version?


91 posted on 02/20/2010 11:40:17 AM PST by greyfoxx39 ("The Economy Is So Bad, Even 'Rosy Scenario' Lost Her Job"-Jim Geraghty)
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To: 200 Motels
Happy to pile on after the ZOT!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
92 posted on 02/20/2010 11:41:24 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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93 posted on 02/20/2010 11:42:10 AM PST by Darksheare (Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
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To: 200 Motels

Thanks, Meghan, for letting us know what you think, but aren’t you late for the filming of The View, a cocktail party or the $5 foot-long special at Subway?


94 posted on 02/20/2010 11:44:58 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2 million for Sarah Palin: What will you do?)
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To: 200 Motels; darkwing104; Old Sarge; 50mm
I'd vote for Hayworth, that's for sure.

ZOT!


95 posted on 02/20/2010 11:45:36 AM PST by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality.)
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To: rabscuttle385; Jim Robinson; greyfoxx39; darkwing104

IATZ


96 posted on 02/20/2010 1:39:08 PM PST by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: 200 Motels


97 posted on 02/20/2010 1:58:38 PM PST by 50mm (Die Obamacare Die!!!!)
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To: 200 Motels
Bye bye, Meghan!


98 posted on 02/20/2010 2:04:24 PM PST by 50mm (Die Obamacare Die!!!!)
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To: 200 Motels

This account has been banned or suspended.
Okay
You Got Banned!
Aww Gee....
Poor Widdle Twoll
Him Got Banned

99 posted on 02/20/2010 2:17:26 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: darkwing104

I have been waiting for this one.

Good riddance to bad rubbish!


100 posted on 02/20/2010 7:47:22 PM PST by Freedom_Fighter_2001
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