NH/AZ-Sen. 2010: McCain tackles health care, spending at forum (McCain becomes a conservative)

The Nashua Telegraph ^ | 2010-03-14 | Michael Brindley

[rabscuttle385]

NASHUA – Health care reform and government spending were on the minds of those who turned out for a town hall meeting with Sen. John McCain, who was visiting New Hampshire to support U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte.

Ayotte, a Republican and Nashua native, is seeking the seat Sen. Judd Gregg will vacate at the end of this term.

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McCain called the Democrats’ health care legislation a “train wreck” that is “full of budget gimmicks and full of assumptions that can’t be realized.” McCain also criticized Democrats for adding trillions to the national deficit, which he said would increase by another $2.5 trillion under the current health care proposal.

“We’ve committed generational theft on our children and grandchildren,” McCain said.

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McCain won the New Hampshire primary in 2008, but lost the election to Barack Obama. In his first visit to New Hampshire since the election, McCain pledged to do everything in his power to ensure New Hampshire retains its first-in-the-nation primary status.

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Responding to a question about what is being done to control illegal immigration, McCain criticized Obama for proposing a budget for 2011 that reduces the number of border patrol agents.

“That is unacceptable,” McCain said.

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Farrell Seiler, of Littleton, asked McCain and Ayotte for their thoughts on whether climate change is being caused by human activity.

“It’s an inexact science. There’s been more and more questioning about conclusions that have been reached,” said McCain, who stressed the importance of focusing on the creation of nuclear power to reduce greenhouse gases.

Afterward, Seiler, who believes human activity is causing climate change and identifies himself as an independent, said McCain and Ayotte both dodged his question.

“I didn’t get an answer,” Seiler said. “I just got a lot of talking points.”

[GailA]

He only becomes a Conservative when running for election. Otherwise he’s a RINO...PURGE HIM OUT in Nov.

[deadrock]

He is the quintessential opportunist.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

McCain lying thru his teeth....everyone knows McCain is Open Borders/Pro-Illegal....a Global Warming Hoax believer....and pro-terrorist (closing Gitmo).

What a fraud

[mkjessup]

"[Conservatives are] going to destroy the f*cking [Republican] party...
Why would I want to be the leader of a party of such a**holes?"
U.S. SEN. JOHN MCCAIN

You know Rabs, it just occurred to me that in light of Sarah Palin's strong conservative views, does McCain deep down think that SHE is an 'a**hole'?

Next to 0bama and his thugs, America has no greater enemy than John McCain. The sonuvabitch has GOT to go.

[mkjessup]

Now if you were as diligent at compiling quotes by Obama and Nancy Pelosi, to help Republican defeat the Dems... we would have something.

We can't attack and destroy the enemy unless and until we are willing to flush out and rid ourselves of our own turncoats, traitors and Quislings like McStain.

Now THERE is some 'smart insight' if you're sharp enough to pick up on it.

[Oldpuppymax]

One year of every six, Juan does the things he was elected to do. Of course, during the remaining 5 he is a pompous, arrogant, self-important sell-out and traitor.

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

“full of budget gimmicks and full of assumptions that can’t be realized.”

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“full of ridiculous budget gimmicks, and full of laughable assumptions that can’t be realized.”

Fixed it.

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

“I have to tell you, [Obama] is a decent person, a person that you
do not have to be scared [of] as president of the United States.”

U.S. SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, 10 OCT. 2008

Thanks, John, ya jerk.

[c-b 1]

It's difficult not to hate McCain. During the lead up to "comprehensive immigration reform," he droped in on the border long enough to tell those who live with the nightmares, that we didn't know what we were talking about. Then he hopped the next flight out of here shouting that he was from a border state, he knew all about immigration reform, those from non border states didn't.

He will bash Obama on border issues until the votes are counted, then he'll jump right back in bed with the open borders crowd.

[VRWC For Truth]

McDemocrat is a Soetoro boot licking LIAR.

[ANGGAPO]

It's to late John, you made a tactical error and now you have to pay for it, you are toast.

[AuntB]

“We can’t attack and destroy the enemy unless and until we are willing to flush out and rid ourselves of our own turncoats, traitors and Quislings like McStain.

Now THERE is some ‘smart insight’ if you’re sharp enough to pick up on it. “

I was just reading that ‘R’ Ray LaHood is urging everyone to get behind Obamacare.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2470912/posts

This is what is going on, and has gone on too long. We keep being told that we have to support these squishy R’s to keep out a Democrat. Fact is, these guys are democrats, but they can’t win as one in their conservative districts, so they become ‘R’s’..’to WIN’.

We have no representation when we elect these party infiltrators. That’s all McCain is or ever will be.

Some of the biggest lefties on this forum just love to call themselves ‘conservative’ and bust their butts to convince everyone that the rest of us aren’t!

Every time someone accuses you of being ‘a rabble rousing bottom feeder’, like this guy, you know you’ve found one.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2469779/posts?page=223#223

“Free Republic is a site dedicated to the concerns of traditional grassroots conservative activists. We’re here to discuss and advance our conservative causes in a more or less liberal-free environment. We’re not here to debate liberals.”

http://www.freerepublic.com/home.htm

[hiredhand]

Pride cometh before the fall...and McCain will fall... along with a lot of others. Nobody can stay that arrogant and be such an asshole all at the same time and survive professionally.

[Bokababe]

Thanks Aunt B!

Here's an active link to that Kincaid article on McCain.