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McCain: Don't expect GOP cooperation the rest of this year ("They have poisoned the well")
The Hill, Washington, DC ^ | 2010-03-22 | Michael O'Brien

Posted on 03/22/2010 9:33:44 AM PDT by rabscuttle385

Democrats shouldn't expect much cooperation from Republicans the rest of this year, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) warned Monday.

McCain and another Republican senator decried the effect health reform legislation has had on the Senate, a day after the House passed the upper chamber's bill.

GOP senators emerged Monday to warn that the health debate had taken a toll on the institution, and warning of little work between parties the rest of this year.

"There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year," McCain said during an interview Monday on an Arizona radio affiliate. "They have poisoned the well in what they've done and how they've done it."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: bipartisan; cactusprick; mcamnesty; mccain; mccainantigop; mccainmaverick; mcprick; mcrino; obama; rino
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To: ScottfromNJ

I would believe this if it was said by the real Dr. No, Sen Coburn from Oklahoma.

If he doesn’t hold everything up like he said he would then it is time for Dr. Coburn to leave.


81 posted on 03/22/2010 10:13:58 AM PDT by Caribou ( www.ktok.com Red State Radio free streaming. http://www.theamericanconservatives.org/cms/)
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To: rabscuttle385
There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year,
Huh ... the rest of the year?
82 posted on 03/22/2010 10:17:39 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (http://www.thepatriotsflag.com - The Patriot's Flag)
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To: rabscuttle385

This from the most,”COOPERATIVE,” one in congress. From hero to hack in less then a lifetime!


83 posted on 03/22/2010 10:18:02 AM PDT by JayAr36
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To: rabscuttle385

Yeah, right. That’ll last right up until they start talking about amnesty, then Juan will wet himself, in his hurry to sign on.


84 posted on 03/22/2010 10:21:22 AM PDT by Hoffer Rand (There ARE two Americas: "God's children" and the tax payers)
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To: rabscuttle385

Benedict McCain speaks. How’s that reaching across the isle thingy working out for ya senator?


85 posted on 03/22/2010 10:24:08 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't criticize. Explain to me who I should support other than Sarah Palin.)
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To: rabscuttle385
Well, I believe we have McCain in our corner...at least till November while he's running hard right.

But next year if he gets re-elected? Who knows?

86 posted on 03/22/2010 10:25:17 AM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: muddler

thanks, John, once again, for telling us what we already knew and and what you yourself , know it or not, helped bring about.


87 posted on 03/22/2010 10:41:29 AM PDT by supremedoctrine ("Every election is like an advance auction sale of stolen goods"--H.L.Mencken)
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To: rabscuttle385

McCain left the lid off the well!!


88 posted on 03/22/2010 10:45:30 AM PDT by HardStarboard
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To: rabscuttle385

Apparently McCain is the only pub that’s being quoted today. This must be the 3rd or 4th article on MCain and his reaction I’ne seen today.

McCain, if you and the republicans had acted like leaders from 2000-2008 instead of amnesty-lusting, big-spending, aisle-reachers, MAYBE you wouldn’t have been kicked out of the majority.

As long as we have democrat-lite’s like you, Snowe, Collins, Voinovich, Graham, Hatch, etc. etc. the democrats stand a very good chance of keeping key districts and states.

John, perhaps it’s just time for you to fade quietly into the sunset. And take your fellow RINO’s with you.

Satah Palin, are you listening??


89 posted on 03/22/2010 10:57:15 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (Prayers for the Ft. Hood families, victims and soldiers.)
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To: Will88
Of course, we know where he really stands

And AZ voters continue to snore.....zzzzz...

90 posted on 03/22/2010 10:58:25 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (Prayers for the Ft. Hood families, victims and soldiers.)
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To: prairiebreeze

Amen!
Vote them out in the primaries.
It is a sin they are so many conservative states with liberal dim senators or RINO’s.

I can stand RINO’s in liberal states only (if we have enough conservatives from conservative states to keep them in line)


91 posted on 03/22/2010 11:01:21 AM PDT by TJC
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To: muddler

“shouldn’t expect much cooperation”? His quote should have been “absolutely NO cooperation”!!


92 posted on 03/22/2010 11:03:19 AM PDT by Mr. Wright
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To: Falcon28

Yea, let’s see if he puts his standards where is mouth is.


93 posted on 03/22/2010 11:04:40 AM PDT by Mr. Wright
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To: rabscuttle385

Juan will be back down on his knees blowing all the rats lickety split. It’s what he DOES.

Jus’ sayin’.


94 posted on 03/22/2010 11:12:18 AM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants).......)
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To: rabscuttle385

Yes, what he really means is, No more cooperation from us, once we get amnesty through.


95 posted on 03/22/2010 11:14:32 AM PDT by kevao
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To: fatnotlazy

Actually, they do. With Brown on board the GOP can stop everything. He was too late for health care since he won after the Senate already passed the bill. If he had won in say November this wouldn’t have happened. So, McCain is right that the GOP can stop cap and trade amd immigration and make sure nothign else of consequence passes. It was just too late on the health care issue.


96 posted on 03/22/2010 11:15:20 AM PDT by jeltz25
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To: rabscuttle385

For the love of Pete! As soon as blanket amnesty is proposed Juan will be the first to push that boat out. He’s becoming more and more a parody of himself...I’m not sure what.


97 posted on 03/22/2010 11:19:36 AM PDT by whatshotandwhatsnot
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To: rabscuttle385

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE JOHNNY BOY! Shoulda found your mouth when you were running...


98 posted on 03/22/2010 11:21:42 AM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 -Happy B'day Daddy 2/20/23)
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To: rabscuttle385
Well...

Remember that when the AMNESTY bill comes up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got that, Juan?

99 posted on 03/22/2010 11:31:05 AM PDT by ScottinVA (RIP to the country I love...)
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To: rabscuttle385
Was this before or after he congratulated the memory of Ted Kennedy for getting this mess passed?

When I (George Stephanopoulos) asked John McCain what he would say to his old friend Ted Kennedy this morning, he smiled and said "Congratulations."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2010/03/mccain-congrats-to-kennedybut-the-fight-goes-on.html

I have the worst headache right now from thinking about all of this. Anyone got the number to call to get an appointment with a GovDoc? Hopefully they'll have some time open in 2013 or so.

The only comfort I take from this is that I refused to vote for this backstabbing little weasel of a "man".

100 posted on 03/22/2010 11:36:38 AM PDT by mountainbunny (Mitt Romney is the answer to a question no one asked.)
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