Posts Tagged ‘McCain’
McCain, Graham want Rand Paul to Calm Down
Guess that Free Dinner last night at the White House paid off. Seems McCain wants Rand Paul to Calm Down and understand that killing Americans without due process is good for America. Even most defense conservatives are getting tired of Trillions going over seas to fight endless wars. Could someone please show these Congressman to the Door? Media Credit New York Daily News The anti-Rand Pauls, Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, took to the Senate floor this morning to defend killing American citizens at presidential discretion. Graham is doing so live on C-SPAN2 right now, saying that everything you do is a danger to America no matter who or where you are, as long as the U.S. government has decided you have "joined al-Queda," whatever the [...]
MSNBC uses Highly Edited video to smear McCain on AWB
You know that Network that says Fox News uses highly edited video Liberal news outlets were quick to run an edited video of Senator John McCain (R., Ariz.) at a recent town hall meeting, alleging it shows the senator’s insensitivity towards a grieving mother who lost her son in the 2012 Aurora shooting. The edited video first appeared on Phoenix’s KTVK during a news package of the town hall meetings McCain has held during his most recent trip through Arizona. The video shows Caren Teves, whose son was killed when spree killer James Holmes attacked a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, asking the senator about assault weapons. “These weapons don’t belong on our streets,” she says. The video then cuts to McCain responding by saying, “I can tell you right now you [...]
McCain joins Foreign Relations Committee ahead of Sec State Hearings
The committee that will soon vet the next secretary of state will have a new Republican heavyweight next year: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), the man leading the charge against potential nominee U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice. McCain told The Cable he will join the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and also remain on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) in an interview on the sidelines of the 2012 IISS Manama Security Dialogue. McCain, who finishes his six-year term as ranking Republican on the SASC this year, will not challenge Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) for the leadership post on the SFRC, but his presence will be felt, especially during the confirmation hearings, which could be especially contentious this time around if Rice is chosen as the nominee. Those nomination hearings [...]
More Questions than Answers after Rice Grilling
After meeting with U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice on Tuesday, three GOP lawmakers said their concerns have only grown about misleading statements Rice made concerning the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya that left Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans dead. Rice's meeting with Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Kelly Ayotte on Capitol Hill came as the White House signaled it may nominate Rice to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of State. McCain, R-Ariz., has said he may oppose her nomination because she should have known her statements on the Sept. 11 attack were false. via GOP senators criticize Susan Rice after meeting. Rice Didn't Mean to Lie Under fire from congressional critics, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice stressed [...]
McCain: Iran “supplying arms” to Syrian government Video
Scott Pelley interviews John McCain about the situation in Syria. Watch the full report tonight at 6:30 on CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley. via McCain: Iran "supplying arms" to Syrian government - CBS News Video.
Meghan McCain signs as MSNBC Political Contributor
Congrats to Meghan McCain on her new gig with MSNBC. You have got to hand it to Ms. McCain, she can belt out political opinions faster then a speeding bullet, with excellent accuracy to boot. While we don't always agree, we wish her well. It looks as though MSNBC has signed up a familiar new contributor. Via Johnny Dollar comes news that Meghan McCain, the daughter of Senator and former GOP Presidential candidate John McCain, has inked a deal with the network. McCain made her official debut this morning to talk about the 2012 GOP field, where she said “I am very excited! I didn’t know it was going to be announced, but I am excited to join the MSNBC family”: via Meghan McCain: MSNBC Contributor - TVNewser Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Who are the Most Conservative Members Of Congress? McCain pulls a hard right and lands next to DeMint
Sen. John McCain of Arizona is not the Maverick he once was. He now rates more conservative then ever. So much so that he is tied for first along with 7 others. Sen. John McCain of Arizona is just one of eight Republicans who tied as most conservative senator in National Journal’s 2010 vote ratings. This is the first time McCain has received such a high conservative ranking. Here’s a look at the senators who are joining him as the Top Ten Most Conservative Senators: Tied for 1st – Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. Barrasso moved further right on the conservative scale. In 2009 he was 13th most conservative senator. Tied for 1st – Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga. Chambliss makes a big jump, moving from 20th most conservative senator in 2009 to tying for 1st in 2010. Tied for 1st – [...]
2010 Arizona election results
Arizona The challenge from J.D. Hayworth has forced Mr. McCain to move to the right of his previous positions on immigration, social issues and fiscal affairs. Arizona’s Governor Race Arizona’s 3rd District via A Guide to Tuesday Night’s Primary Results - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com. Senator John McCain, a Republican who is seeking a fifth term, is looking for a victory that would – in part, at least – serve as a bit of vindication over his stinging defeat two years ago in the presidential race against Barack Obama. Mr. McCain has spent more than $20 million in his race against J.D. Hayworth, a former congressman from Arizona, but seems to have solidified an edge that only a few months ago seemed unlikely. Still, with voter turnout expected to be low in Arizona, [...]
Oh my: McCain 47, Hayworth 42
Alternate headline: “Artist Formerly Known As Maverick soon to be Artist Formerly Known As Senator.” McCain has been losing ground since January when he picked up 53% of the potential GOP Primary vote and Hayworth had only 31% support. Last month, the longtime senator and 2008 GOP presidential candidate earned 48% of the vote, while 41% of likely primary voters supported his challenger. Eighty-six percent (86%) of GOP Primary voters in Arizona think the recently-passed national health care bill should be repealed, with 78% who strongly favor repeal. Fifty percent (50%) of those who strongly favor repeal support Hayworth; 41% of those voters support McCain. Eighty percent (80%) of primary voters say their own views on the major issues of the day are closer to the views of [...]
Obama: The election is over John
The Campaigner in Chief calls out Senator John McCain for pointing out unkept promises on a bipartisan government
