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McCain: Don't expect GOP cooperation the rest of this year ("They have poisoned the well")
The Hill, Washington, DC ^ | 2010-03-22 | Michael O'Brien

Posted on 03/22/2010 9:33:44 AM PDT by rabscuttle385

Democrats shouldn't expect much cooperation from Republicans the rest of this year, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) warned Monday.

McCain and another Republican senator decried the effect health reform legislation has had on the Senate, a day after the House passed the upper chamber's bill.

GOP senators emerged Monday to warn that the health debate had taken a toll on the institution, and warning of little work between parties the rest of this year.

"There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year," McCain said during an interview Monday on an Arizona radio affiliate. "They have poisoned the well in what they've done and how they've done it."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: bipartisan; cactusprick; mcamnesty; mccain; mccainantigop; mccainmaverick; mcprick; mcrino; obama; rino
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1 posted on 03/22/2010 9:33:44 AM PDT by rabscuttle385
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To: rabscuttle385

Dear juan

And the horse you rode in on.


2 posted on 03/22/2010 9:35:27 AM PDT by muddler (Obama is either incompetent or malicious, and it makes little difference which.)
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To: rabscuttle385

Yeah, Juan, you might wanna have a little confab with your toetapping buddy Lindsey about that.


3 posted on 03/22/2010 9:35:38 AM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (The worst is behind us. Unfortunately it is really well endowed.)
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To: rabscuttle385

McCain has never understood that Congressional legislation is not about the a belovedly bipartisan process or being careful not to hurt colleagues’ feelings. It is about elected representatives doing the best for the country as they and their constituents understand it.


4 posted on 03/22/2010 9:35:45 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: rabscuttle385

Oh boy!!! Thanks john for being so outspoken.


5 posted on 03/22/2010 9:35:53 AM PDT by VaRepublican (I would propagate taglines but I don't know how. But bloggers do.)
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To: rabscuttle385

McCain doesn’t get it. The Dems don’t need Republican “cooperation.” In their eyes, they now rule the world and can do whatever the he!! they want.

And after all this time, he still hasn’t figured out that “cooperation” in the Democrats’ view, means “capitulation.” All that “cooperation” has produced the mess we have now.


6 posted on 03/22/2010 9:36:01 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: rabscuttle385

IIRC, it was McRat who said we didn’t have to be afraid of the usurper.


7 posted on 03/22/2010 9:36:14 AM PDT by bgill (The framers of the US Constitution established an entire federal government in 18 pages.)
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To: rabscuttle385

John,

Point is - they don’t need our cooperation. We lost.


8 posted on 03/22/2010 9:36:17 AM PDT by keepitreal ( Don't tread on me.)
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To: rabscuttle385

Hey you big phoney—sit down and shut up! We are sick of the likes of you and Newt—go away!


9 posted on 03/22/2010 9:36:23 AM PDT by notaliberal
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To: rabscuttle385

I’ll bet they’re really scared now.


10 posted on 03/22/2010 9:36:23 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: rabscuttle385

I wonder if he’s going to tell his buddy Grahamnesty....(eyes roling)


11 posted on 03/22/2010 9:36:33 AM PDT by Badeye (Still pretending Long Island is Manhattan, willie? (laughing))
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To: rabscuttle385

So, what he’s saying is that Obama can count on his support for that whole “Amnesty for Illegals” thing?


12 posted on 03/22/2010 9:36:34 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (I do not want the Union to be maintained. I want the US to break up. I support secession.)
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To: rabscuttle385

Right. That will not last very long. I give him six weeks until he’s sucking up to the ‘rats again...


13 posted on 03/22/2010 9:36:53 AM PDT by BrewingFrog (I brew, therefore I am!)
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To: rabscuttle385
>>>>>"They have poisoned the well...

McCain has been poisoning the GOP well for years. What a creep!

14 posted on 03/22/2010 9:36:57 AM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: rabscuttle385

McCain is running to the right because he’s scared in the GOP primary. His lackey, Lindsey Graham, is still piking for amnesty and closing Gitmo while McCain winks from the sideline.


15 posted on 03/22/2010 9:36:59 AM PDT by peyton randolph (Stop Congress Now http://stopcongressnow.org/)
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To: rabscuttle385

The Party of NO sounds pretty good to me.


16 posted on 03/22/2010 9:37:10 AM PDT by DManA
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To: rabscuttle385

Yep! We can count on McCain! (Unless immigration reform is next)


17 posted on 03/22/2010 9:37:11 AM PDT by TnGOP (Petey the dog is my foriegn policy advisor. He's really quite good!)
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To: rabscuttle385

“Democrats shouldn’t expect much cooperation from Republicans the rest of this year.”

Bwaaaahahaha!

That’ll teach ‘em.

You useless putz!

More proof that Republicans have no testicles.

The Grand Manless Party.


18 posted on 03/22/2010 9:37:20 AM PDT by Boucheau
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To: rabscuttle385

No, Juan. YOU FRIGGIN’ POISONED THE WELL LONG AGO!


19 posted on 03/22/2010 9:37:24 AM PDT by Gaffer ("Profling: The only profile I need is a chalk outline around their dead ass!")
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To: rabscuttle385
Getting rid of the Democrats at the ballot box is essential, but I believe that there is much more to be done. We need Conservatives that are as bold as the Democrats were yesterday. That is, Conservatives who are willing to do what is right (even though the Dems were not right) with out thought of re-election.

The Federal Government did not keep its promises in many areas. In the promises concerning Social Security cost and obligations they did not keep faith. The promises surrounding the cost of Medicare have not been honored. I could go on and on and on. Therefore I purpose that our obligations to them should be treated as their obligations to us.

Congressional retires should lose all of their future retirement benefits.

They have done it to us. There is very little pain in being sent home by your constituents when 90% if their pay stays the same. Lets send them home without a golden parachute. If they can ignore their promises and obligations why can't we? What gives their claim superiority over ours?

I think we should look for Conservatives that will go to Washington and pass legislation that will cancel all retirement benefits for retired Federal legislators. It will take the same metal exhibited by some in Congress this week, although I doubt that the people will be very offended by this.

20 posted on 03/22/2010 9:37:34 AM PDT by 728b (Never cry over something that can not cry over you.)
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