McCain: Stimulus 'a setback to change' ["I thought we were going to have change"]

Politico ^ | Josh Kraushaar

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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said on Sunday he'll vote against President Barack Obama’s stimulus bill, calling the legislation “generational theft” in an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

“I thought we were going to have change," he said, in a shot at Obama's campaign slogan, "and that change meant we work together. This is a setback. This is a setback to all Americans because you promised Americans we’d work in a more bipartisan fashion, and that certainly is not the case in this bill,” McCain said.

McCain said the bill would saddle Americans with billions in future debt, and contained protectionist provisions that could be damaging to the economy.

“We’re going to amass the largest debt in the history of this country by any measurement, and we’re going to ask our kids and grandkids to pay for it,” McCain said.

“I know we’re in trouble. I know America needs a stimulus, we need tax cuts, we need to spend money on infrastructure and other programs that will put people to work. But this is not it.”

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[43north]

Where was this kind of rhetoric during the campaign, Juan?

[rabscuttle385]

What a shock! /sarc

[WheresMyBailout]

Notwithstanding the possibility we will have an outstanding nominee in 2012, I wish John McCain was in the White House right now. With all of the heat that McCain rightfully got for supporting TARP, at least TARP wasn’t a handout and there’s a strong possibility it will be paid back.

[WheresMyBailout]

In all fairness, it was there. Had McCain opposed the bailout, he would be President today.

[muawiyah]

No reason we can't recover control of Congress then reassign the debt from this particular bill to the members of Congress who voted for it and to every registered Democrat.

[exist]

Ha I would even be happy with Mike Huckabee right now. Even Ron Paul at least it would be funny. Living under Obama it’s like being Ann Frank.

[Darkwolf377]

OK, we get it, Juan McCain...McAmnesty... He sucked as a candidate, he was all over the map.

He lost the election. Never forget, and keep on him when he brings that crap up, but get over it. Juan McCain, it was funny three million times ago.

For what he says here, I am grateful. He was praised by the Dems for coming back to the fold, and the MSM were nice to him again, which gives him more credibility with the mainstream of America.

When he does the wrong thing, we should keep damning him. But when he does the right thing, as he is now, we should lay off the guy, maybe for ONE thread. Is that too much to ask?

Thought so. (sigh)

[gore_sux_2000]

I wish! We shouldn’t have to suffer the consequences, we didn’t vote for Fauxbama.

[Madame Dufarge]

Whenever McCain opens his mouth, I get this image in my head.

[rawcatslyentist]

>["I thought we were going to have change"]

No. You can only HOPE you have some CHANGE left!

[TCats]

“At least TARP wasn’t a handout and there’s a strong possibility it will be paid back.”

Uh, last I heard the Gov’t overpaid by about $78B for assets - That looks to me like a loss right out of the box. Of course, if they do away with Mark To Market this will all go away.

[Madame Dufarge]

Living under Obama it’s like being Ann Frank.

Well if that isn't spot on, I don't know what is.

[Marauder]

My advice to undecided voters about democRats is the same as my advice to young girls about boys: They lie.

[Navy Patriot]

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said on Sunday he'll vote against President Barack Obama

Too late Jaun, a lifetime too late.

[Lakeshark]

You know, I have no particular love for McCain, he was never one of my choices for the nomination, but that you did your part to get Odooma elected is just a fact. Your constant harping against McCain, even when he says and does things right (which, admittedly is only half the time), is syptomatic of a problem of yours.

You helped defeat him in the election, and got something far worse.

You proud?

[what's up]

Where was this kind of rhetoric during the campaign, Juan?

McCain was constantly talking about tax cuts and reduced spending.

Where were you?

[Lakeshark]

Good post.