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McCain regains his maverick reputation by bucking Trump
washingtontimes.com ^ | 2/8/17 | S.A. Miller

Posted on 02/09/2017 9:43:03 AM PST by ColdOne

The maverick is back.

Sen. John McCain once again is basking in the media spotlight as the go-to Republican on Capitol Hill for voicing opposition to the Republican in the White House. This time, he’s bucking President Trump and doing it with newfound vim.

In Mr. Trump’s first two weeks in office, Mr. McCain broke with him over the decision to scrap the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, said his proposed import tax on U.S. businesses relocated to Mexico was “insane” and took the lead in raising alarm about the reorganization of the National Security Council.

He also found a reason to blast Rep. Mick Mulvaney, Mr. Trump’s nominee for the key post running the Office of Management and Budget. He said the longtime deficit hawk had spent his career pushing cuts to defense spending.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: juanmccain; mclame; rino; tpp
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To: ColdOne

McCain really is a colossal turd.


21 posted on 02/09/2017 9:53:43 AM PST by BuffaloJack
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To: ColdOne

So “Songbird” sings once again. Benedict Arnold was an American Hero once too.....


22 posted on 02/09/2017 9:55:02 AM PST by yureikumaTN ("Never give in--never, never, never, never.." Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: ColdOne

Swamp Maverick of murky motives.


23 posted on 02/09/2017 9:55:05 AM PST by blackdog
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To: ColdOne

Not sure that maverick is the right word here. Other words come to mind.


24 posted on 02/09/2017 9:55:06 AM PST by lurk (TEat)
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To: ColdOne

Ace “Mav” McCain is a Soros whore.

https://www.alipac.us/f9/report-john-mccain-paul-ryan-funded-george-soros-343160/


25 posted on 02/09/2017 9:56:13 AM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: ColdOne

So he’s considered a Maverick now after being Obama’s lap dog for 8 years... He’s on the wrong side.


26 posted on 02/09/2017 9:56:45 AM PST by wright2bear (#NeverTrump is a mental disorder!)
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To: ColdOne

Why do they even print this bullsh!t? Did one of McCain’s staffers give S.A Miller a BJ or something?


27 posted on 02/09/2017 9:56:58 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: lurk

Another press release emailed directly to media outlets from McCain’s spokespeople. There is no news anymore.


28 posted on 02/09/2017 9:57:07 AM PST by blackdog
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To: proust

“I wonder what Soros has on him...”

How can it be any worse than what WE have on him?


29 posted on 02/09/2017 9:57:32 AM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: ColdOne

sorry but Trump is the true Maverick...


30 posted on 02/09/2017 9:57:41 AM PST by latina4dubya (when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
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To: BuffaloJack

Looks like that turd is in his left cheek, frankly. See #20


31 posted on 02/09/2017 9:58:21 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

But it doesn’t matter to the press as long as he’s criticizing Trump.


...and that’s the only reason the MSM is more than eager to give him airtime. As to McCain, he is either really dumb if he hasn’t figured this out, he is is so full of himself he doesn’t care, or he still suffers from some sort of Stockholm Syndrome where he appeases the MSM / Dems to earn their favor.


32 posted on 02/09/2017 9:59:32 AM PST by Flick Lives
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To: Flick Lives
Maverick

He is cheap Labor express, Neo Con and even worse must be on Ukraine's payroll

33 posted on 02/09/2017 10:01:26 AM PST by scooby321 (o even lower)
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To: ColdOne

McCain is a complainer, not a maverick. Senators don’t accomplish much.


34 posted on 02/09/2017 10:01:31 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: ColdOne

McCain and Graham just named as possible suspects in pedophile investigation. . . Explains a lot.


35 posted on 02/09/2017 10:08:23 AM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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To: ColdOne

I held my nose and voted for this puke.


36 posted on 02/09/2017 10:09:15 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

source?


37 posted on 02/09/2017 10:09:57 AM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: ColdOne

If McCain were honest, he would set up the RINO Democratic Caucus in the Senate.


38 posted on 02/09/2017 10:13:51 AM PST by AZLiberty (A is now A once again.)
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To: ColdOne

More like a snake than a maverick.


39 posted on 02/09/2017 10:15:33 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: proust

And other RINO’s.


40 posted on 02/09/2017 10:28:09 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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