https://freerepublic.com/tag/mccainsmexagenda/ en-us Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:30:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2754912/posts On the same day that House Speaker John Boehner told Republicans to "Get your asses in line" and support his debt ceiling proposal, Sen. John McCain also blasted fellow Republicans. In a Senate floor speech laced with sarcasm and stings, the Arizona Republican aimed especially harsh fire at the tea party Wednesday. McCain said the movement is "foolish" to think a balanced budget amendment could pass before the August 2 deadline. At one point, McCain read from an op-ed in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal. That article referred to activists as "tea party hobbits" – the little people who inhabit Middle-earth... cnn https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2754912/posts#comment Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:30:47 GMT