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McCain tweet on Iran draws criticism
Associated Press ^ | Feb 4, 2013 12:55 PM EST

Posted on 02/04/2013 9:35:34 PM PST by Olog-hai

Republican Sen. John McCain’s tweet comparing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a monkey is drawing criticism from a fellow GOP lawmaker (Justin Amash) as racist.

On Monday, McCain wrote, “So Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space—wasn’t he just there last week?” …

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: District of Columbia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 113th; ahmadinejad; amash; bhomiddleeast; criticism; draws; iran; iraniannukes; justinamash; mccain; mclame; mcshame; monkey; tweet
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Can’t believe Tea Party type Amash stirred up this kind of nonsense over a mild joke.
Faced with criticism, McCain said in another tweet, “lighten up folks, can’t everyone take a joke.” That didn't satisfy Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, who tweeted, “Maybe you should wisen up & not make racist jokes.” …
Amash defending the biggest racist on the planet like that makes me look askance at the fellow. Another one who rode in on the “shellacking” ready to do a sudden about-face?
1 posted on 02/04/2013 9:35:44 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
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2 posted on 02/04/2013 9:38:26 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: Olog-hai

Sorry, this is one time I’m with McCain! Amash needs to go score media points somewhere else.


3 posted on 02/04/2013 9:47:29 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Olog-hai
Juan stole my joke...

Imanutjob wants to be the second Iranian monkey in Space...

4 posted on 02/04/2013 9:47:56 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Olog-hai

I thought it was insulting to monkeys.


5 posted on 02/04/2013 9:51:40 PM PST by dfwgator
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This is wonderful-but then he has nuttin’ to lose.


6 posted on 02/04/2013 9:53:51 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Olog-hai

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and raised in Kentwood, Michigan, Amash is a second generation Arab-American of Palestinian Christian and Syrian Greek Orthodox descent. His father is a Palestinian business owner, whose family immigrated to the United States in 1956 through the sponsorship of a Christian pastor and his family.


7 posted on 02/04/2013 10:01:29 PM PST by kcvl
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Well what do you know? Amash is an Arab. I know Iranians aren’t, but it seems he should not be worried about our enemies, and he endorsed Ron Paul for Prez... Says all I need to know about him.


8 posted on 02/04/2013 10:02:38 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Olog-hai; AuH2ORepublican; Impy; BillyBoy

What race is Ahmahnutjob ? And when did Justin Amash become his press secretary ?


9 posted on 02/04/2013 10:02:44 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: kcvl

Sounds like a double agent all right.


10 posted on 02/04/2013 10:05:46 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: kcvl

So then, he resorts to tribalism when it suits him? And he’s “Tea Party?”


11 posted on 02/04/2013 10:08:54 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Persian, I believe. This seems to be the proper name for Iranians; the popular media is trying to suppress that even though the Bible affirms Persian (from “Paras”).


12 posted on 02/04/2013 10:09:56 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Lots of reasons to criticize McLame....but this ain’t one of them.


13 posted on 02/04/2013 10:19:36 PM PST by Bobalu (It is not obama we are fighting, it is the media.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Iranians are Caucasians.


14 posted on 02/04/2013 10:29:50 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: Olog-hai
@repjustinamash
I have the highest ratio of sweet to not-so-sweet tweets of any Member of Congress.

my tweet

15 posted on 02/05/2013 1:27:28 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (If you want to ring the bell - you have to swing the hammer hard!)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Olog-hai; Impy; BillyBoy; cripplecreek

When did Justin Amash become Ahmadinejad’s press secretary? When he, despite being a Paultard with an even greater admiration for Iranian Muslim nutjobs than even L. Ron Paul has, won the GOP primary to Congress after only 3 years in the state house because he was the only candidate who had never cast a vote with which conservatives disagreed (shockingly, candidates with longer records had cast one or two votes that could be deemed sub-optimal).

Justin Amash is a bona fide Palestinian Paulistinian. He’s like one of those Arab members of the Knesset, only with less respect or admiration for U.S. military personnel. He needs to be defeated in the GOP primary in 2014; otherwise, he will continue hurting the Relublican and conservative brands until he coughs up his comfortably GOP seat to the Democrats.


16 posted on 02/05/2013 2:16:55 AM PST by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: kcvl

Of Palestinian descent and donated to Ron Paul. I wonder what his record is on Israel.


17 posted on 02/05/2013 2:20:36 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: AuH2ORepublican

Looks like Amash has a positive political rating with the Arab-American Institute:

http://www.ontheissues.org/MI/Justin_Amash_Foreign_Policy.htm


18 posted on 02/05/2013 2:34:37 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Olog-hai

“McCain said in another tweet, “lighten up folks, can’t everyone take a joke?”

Can’t ANYone take a joke nowadays? Talk about your epic fails...


19 posted on 02/05/2013 3:02:28 AM PST by equaviator
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To: AuH2ORepublican
Justin Amash is a bona fide Palestinian Paulistinian. He’s like one of those Arab members of the Knesset, only with less respect or admiration for U.S. military personnel. He needs to be defeated in the GOP primary in 2014; otherwise, he will continue hurting the Relublican and conservative brands until he coughs up his comfortably GOP seat to the Democrats.

I disagree with Amash but only an idiot would toss him overboard for a comment. However I haven't forgotten your mudslinging at tea party candidates. In fact, a search of your screen name crossed with Kerry Bentivolio shows that FR isn't the only place you're doing it.
20 posted on 02/05/2013 4:33:14 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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