Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

McCain: GOP Lawmakers Who 'See Weakness' May Challenge Trump in 2020
Newsmax ^ | 5 Aug 2017 | Wanda Carruthers

Posted on 08/05/2017 4:29:43 PM PDT by mandaladon

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Republican candidates with their eyes on a White House run may be seriously considering the prospect of challenging President Donald Trump in 2020 because they "see weakness," The Hill reported Saturday.

"They see weakness in this president," McCain told The New York Times. "Look, it's not a nice business we're in."

The Times reported Saturday that Republican Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Ben Sasse of Nebraska, GOP Ohio Gov. John Kasich, and even Vice President Mike Pence could be laying the groundwork for a White House run in 2020.

McCain hasn't been shy about criticizing the president and has broken ranks with Trump as well as fellow Republicans on key issues. Most recently, he voted against the Senate GOP's "skinny" Obamacare repeal bill and on Thursday lambasted the president over his handling of the war in Afghanistan.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; dyinjohn; gopprimary; johnmccain; mccain; stfujuan; strawberries; traitor; trump; trump2020; yeahright
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-92 next last
To: mandaladon

Forgive me Lord, I hope he doesn’t make it that far.


61 posted on 08/05/2017 5:29:09 PM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #62 Removed by Moderator

To: willk

No, federal offices can not be recalled.


63 posted on 08/05/2017 5:30:04 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: nikos1121

He is an enemy


64 posted on 08/05/2017 5:31:16 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

All the Never Trumpers can do at this point is try to run 3rd party candidate and throw the race to a Dems. If that isn’t weakness, nothing is.


65 posted on 08/05/2017 5:34:26 PM PDT by lodi90
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 62 | View Replies]

To: mandaladon

Ben Sasse was in Iowa driving as a Uber driver because he lost a bet to a friend over a sports game - the bet was that they had to go the opposing state and wear the opposing team’s jersey while driving for Uber. The videos of this are all over the place to document this and he confirmed it previously when confronted about why he was “sighted” up in Iowa. Ben Sasse is not a Trump fan and I suppose could run for President but that is not why he was up there in this instance and the New York Times had to know this.

Besides which - what possible effect could a visit to Iowa in 2017 have for the 2020 race, right after a new President was just inaugurated? It is obviously fake news.


66 posted on 08/05/2017 5:35:45 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: longtermmemmory

McCain has a penchant to be willing to screw everyone else over to screw over one person he has a personal grudge against. He actually agreed with the legislation on Obamacare he voted against in the Senate because it would serve to embarrass Trump (and probably to do it to McConnell as well - who back in the day repeatedly blocked his precious McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill) and that was his top priority - he was willing screw over his party and the rest of us to get Trump’s goat.


67 posted on 08/05/2017 5:38:47 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: mandaladon

I don’t know about all the Trump voters... but I shall NEVER vote for an establishment republican ever again! They can run all they want and whomever they can get.. but if they are behind any person they try to get to run for office... they cannot count on my vote ever.

You didn’t help my President. You didn’t stand with him. You didn’t consider my vote... you trashed Trump and his voters. You expect to get any of them? Maybe some nitwit’s, but not mine.

As for you advising Trump, whom you have not helped at all, you sound like you are running yourself.. You can forget that.. your recent health issue will disqualify you from being considered.... you are in jeopardy...and beside that item.. I will never vote for you under any circumstances. You are not fit for any office... you are one of those who have been there too long and term limits is the answer for such as you!


68 posted on 08/05/2017 5:41:47 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mandaladon

How did thm GOP lawmakers running for president (including Linda Graham ) work out in 2016?


69 posted on 08/05/2017 5:43:18 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mandaladon

Drop dead John McCain - as soon as possible treasonous viper.


70 posted on 08/05/2017 6:04:14 PM PDT by ZULU (DUMP THAT POS PAUL RYAN AND MCCONNELL!! KIM FATTY the THIRD = Kim Jung Un)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mandaladon

Nobody will challenge Trump in 2020. My only regret is that McCain won’t be here to see that turn of events.


71 posted on 08/05/2017 6:05:06 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Bodleian_Girl

I had a friend who died from it recently. She was diagnosed and gone in a couple of months, very rapid down hill after the diagnosis. The last time I visited her and her husband, she was like a zombie sitting in the chair, totally out of it. Very sad way to go.


72 posted on 08/05/2017 6:06:46 PM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 56 | View Replies]

To: mandaladon

McCain, I’ll tell you this: FUJM....


73 posted on 08/05/2017 6:13:14 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mandaladon

Drop dead John McCain - as soon as possible treasonous viper.


74 posted on 08/05/2017 6:15:09 PM PDT by ZULU (DUMP THAT POS PAUL RYAN AND MCCONNELL!! KIM FATTY the THIRD = Kim Jung Un)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ryan Ruck
mccain-and-graham-3
75 posted on 08/05/2017 6:17:20 PM PDT by timestax
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Fungi
Actually, I am starting to hope that he does not quit. He's becoming his Real Self for all to see and that's highly instructive.

Soon he'll be Chemo Brain McCain. Even worse. And even better.

And Time is needed in re Kelli Ward. She's could replace McCain--but she has a good chance of defeating Flake, too. Maybe it'd be a waste to put her in McCain's seat...maybe this is a two-fer in AZ.

76 posted on 08/05/2017 6:22:58 PM PDT by Mamzelle
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: mandaladon

McCain will probably perish of terminal illness by 2020, the only question that remains is if the Democrats will give him a Wellstone Memorial Rally on NBC leading into the election.


77 posted on 08/05/2017 6:26:28 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Bill Clinton and Al Gore took illegal campaign contributions from the Chi-Coms and 'nobody' cared..)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nikos1121

So who they gonna run - guys like 2% Kasich the hunchback? Nothing but a list of losers.


78 posted on 08/05/2017 6:29:40 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: mandaladon

So this is what a bitter, old, washed up politician looks like.


79 posted on 08/05/2017 6:54:47 PM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mandaladon

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Republican candidates with their eyes on a White House run may be seriously considering the prospect of challenging President Donald Trump in 2020

If America is lucky, McCain will be long gone before then.


80 posted on 08/05/2017 6:57:14 PM PDT by GoldenPup
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-92 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson