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McCain: The people behind the “defund ObamaCare” strategy must be held “accountable”
Hot Air ^ | October 11, 2013 | Allahpundit

Posted on 10/13/2013 11:01:52 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The key bit comes at the very end, in response to a question about who’s responsible for the temporary suspension of death benefits to families of fallen troops. McCain’s answer: Everyone in Congress — but, implicitly, especially the “defund” caucus. You can tell how eager Maverick was to make that point by how quickly he turns a segment about the administration giving short shrift to the military — normally an easy lay-up for a Republican against a Democratic president — into a lament about Cruz et al. I’m not sure a guy who’s positioned himself as the lead Republican opponent of the “wacko birds” should be ruminating on holding people accountable, but if he’s leaning towards not running again in 2016, he’s got nothing to lose. No doubt he’s enjoying sticking it to tea partiers immensely.

If nothing else, this clip illustrates the slightly (but only slightly) exaggerated truth that “there are now two Republican parties.” Case in point:

Tea Party Republicans approve of the job congressional Republicans are doing by a 72%-25% margin. However, a plurality of NON-Tea Party Republicans disapprove by a 49%-42% In addition, 69% of Tea Party Republicans believe the GOP is demonstrating strong leadership and standing up for what they believe in, versus 29% of them who say they’re putting their political agenda ahead of what’s good for the country. But those numbers are reversed among NON-Tea Party Republicans — 53% say they’re putting politics first, while 41% think Republicans are standing up for what they believe in. And then there’s this: Among Tea Party Republicans, Ted Cruz has a 52%-4% fav/unfav rating. But among non-Tea Party it’s 13%-23%.

Either that rift is healed in the next two years or the primary campaign in 2015 is going to be … really something. One question for the “defund” supporters, though: If this really was about trying to build consensus in Congress to stop O-Care, why is Mark Begich claiming that none of the defunders ever met with him to pitch him on joining them in voting no? He’s a red-state Democrat who’s up for reelection next year; it’s unlikely that he’d break ranks with his caucus, but if any Dem is going to, it’s one who’s in Begich’s position. Instead, he claims, “The only time Ted Cruz said something to me was when I was literally coming to the floor, you know the two tables down by the desk there where you cast your vote. He said, ‘You should vote for this.’ That was it.” Could be that Begich is lying, of course, but if he’s going to lie, there are more self-serving lies he could tell than that one. E.g., “I have grave concerns about ObamaCare, and Senators Cruz and Lee begged to meet with me about them. But once they threatened to shut down the government, I told them ‘Hell, no!’” A lie along those lines would please Alaska GOPers by signaling his alleged “concerns” about O-Care and Alaska Democrats by punching Cruz and Lee. And showing that he was opposed to the shutdown would please both. Instead, he’s making the lesser claim that no one on the defund side ever tried to meet with him. That makes me think it’s true, and if it’s true, why is it true? What did defunders have to lose by feeling him out to see what he’d need to conceivably vote with Republicans against Reid’s amendment stripping the “defund” provisions out of the House bill? Remember, Reid could have lost as many as three Democrats on that and still passed it by simple majority, so he might have let Begich cross the aisle in order to protect himself with reddish Alaska voters. Why not try?

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)


TOPICS: Arizona; Issues; Parties; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: arizona; assclown; collaborator; cruz; mccain; obamacare; randsconcerntrolls; sellout; shutdown; stfujuan
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I agree with the Vietnamese punching bag. The Tea Party-types need to be held accountable, by rewarding them with the Presidency and control of Congress.


41 posted on 10/13/2013 11:32:50 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Nothing is more savage and brutal than justifiably angry Americans. DonÂ’t believe me? Ask the Germa)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

When I voted in 08’ I threw up in my mouth. I didn’t like McCain but thought Palin could be his “Cheney” and steer him mostly right.

Since the days leading up to the election I became convinced that he did not want to win and I think it was the GOP intention all along.

The GOP seriously needs a good fumigation.


42 posted on 10/13/2013 11:33:48 AM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Dear Sen. McCain

From one Vet to another. Your service for this country is no longer needed.


43 posted on 10/13/2013 11:36:47 AM PDT by darkwing104 (DonÂ’t take my word for it, these are my opinions...Do your own Homework)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

John McCain, you are disgusting, rotten, piss poor, useless traitorous piece of sh!t.


44 posted on 10/13/2013 11:37:29 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I used to preface my remarks about McCain with thanks for his heroism, etc.

No more.

Now I just am hating the guy and everything he says.


45 posted on 10/13/2013 11:37:46 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The NVA didn't aim well enough.

Please forgive me Lord.

5.56mm

46 posted on 10/13/2013 11:39:17 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I despise this man every bit as much as I despise Obama, Reid & Pelosi.


47 posted on 10/13/2013 11:42:44 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: scbison

McCain is holding on to a very slim Reid.


48 posted on 10/13/2013 11:45:48 AM PDT by billhilly (Has Pelosi read it yet?)
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To: longfellow

McCain is a traitor to Americans and it’s time for Sarah Palin to denounce him.


49 posted on 10/13/2013 11:48:26 AM PDT by Florida native
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The day McCain is gone from the senate will be almost as joyous as the day Ted Kennedy was no longer there to continue their carnage in our government.


50 posted on 10/13/2013 11:49:06 AM PDT by ilgipper (Obama is proving that very bad ideas can be wrapped up in pretty words)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Gots to be a way to send this old fool back to the kong for good


51 posted on 10/13/2013 11:49:15 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) ( Hey Rubio, eat pooh pal))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The people behind ObamaCare must be held accountable!

52 posted on 10/13/2013 11:49:57 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Screw you Senator. With all due respect of course.


53 posted on 10/13/2013 11:50:51 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: Florida native
...it’s time for Sarah Palin to denounce him.

I agree. That would be a bold step for her.

Palin's debt is paid to McCain. However, if she were to do this, she must tie it to a bigger step, such as announcing a run for new office. If she chooses to run for Senate in Alaska, she could campaign on the platform of countering McCain's vote.

She would have to say that the "maverick" has lost his way.

-PJ

54 posted on 10/13/2013 11:52:43 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I can’t think of any democrat who democrats hate as much as republicans hate (with good reason) McCain.


55 posted on 10/13/2013 11:56:16 AM PDT by DManA
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
A picture of the actual kit purchased by the Obama administration that is being used to control McCain


56 posted on 10/13/2013 12:02:22 PM PDT by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

John McCain is exhibit A on the need for term limits. Yes it’s too bad that elections don’t suffice but the constituents become every bit as corrupted as career politicians.


57 posted on 10/13/2013 12:03:53 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: longfellow

Exactly.

Couldn’t have said it better myself.


58 posted on 10/13/2013 12:03:58 PM PDT by Venturer (Keep Obama and you aint seen nothing yet.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Defund yourself, McCain. You have become a modern Toyko Rose for your rat buddies in the $inate and of course your beloved Obama creator of ObozoScare.

McAinal McQueeg is totally irrelevant with conservative republicans. He is only important to the gay rats, who control our media. These dregs of humanity, spend their semi sober hours in Gay hot tubs, writing bs about their hero while trying to make Ted Cruz look bad. In spite of their trash posing as journalism, we now have the totally irrelevant McAinal McQueeg and a stronger Ted Cruz.


59 posted on 10/13/2013 12:08:20 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Boycott Reno & Las Vegas until those in control there, remove Reid from the senate!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

FU Whackobird


60 posted on 10/13/2013 12:10:33 PM PDT by jersey117
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