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Posted on 07/18/2011 2:26:59 PM PDT by kosciusko51
Did anyone else hear Sean's interview with John McCain?
McCain started out saying that he would support 'Cut, Cap and Balance', but then said that he would support the McConnell plan if CC&B did not pass. He then went on to blame the GOP House for not wanting to pass incremental resolutions. At this point, Sean said (as best as I remember) "Senator, it sounds like the fix is in", and continued to be very confrontational with McCain.
McCain said that it was not fixed, but then went on to say that CC&B would not pass, and the GOP has to do something so that the government does not shut down.
Then, he brought out the spectre of the 1995 shutdown, and that he was afraid the same thing would happen again, and O would get a boost, and the GOP would get the black eye.
He also went on to cite the Gallup poll that only 21% of the people support the GOP house position.
What we need is leadership, not fear. And John should have nothing to fear, since he is not up for re-election for 5 more years. So, instead of being a maverick, he is reverting to his toady establishment position.
McConnells plan is not a plan, it gives Zero the blame, but does NOTHING to start cutting.
If the GOP is serious about cutting in the future, why are they not fighting for spending cuts now?
It’s just another snake-oil deal, like the continuing resolution deal.
I have a bad feeling about this. Kinda like I did during lame duck and look what happened..... This damn thing will pass and our next Republican candidate will emerge and ride a wave of anger one has never seen..... We are in interesting times and I am ready and pissed
I think McCain is being a realist. While it is nice to have the leverage of a possible default, we really don’t want to go there. It would be very bad for everyone and I don’t think obama would have any problem letting us go down that road.
If Sean had any sense, he would not give that weasel Juan ANY airtime.
...er, never mind.
Primary elections... opening day of RINO Hunting Season
Let us be clear here.
“The fix is in” is what Hannity was saying about the Senate. He was NOT saying “the fix is in” about the House. I’m not saying your comments are inaccurate, but the headline could bring on kneejerk responses that the House is caving. Obviously there is great divergence between the House and Senate. Nothing happens without the House. Nothing happens without the House. And in the Senate, certain Senators will fight this with every tool at their disposal.
Let us be clear here.
“The fix is in” is what Hannity was saying about the Senate. He was NOT saying “the fix is in” about the House. I’m not saying your comments are inaccurate, but the headline could bring on kneejerk responses that the House is caving. Obviously there is great divergence between the House and Senate. Nothing happens without the House. Nothing happens without the House. And in the Senate, certain Senators will fight this with every tool at their disposal.
The problem is telegraphing your hand. You shouldn’t be saying this in public. In a hostile negotiation, you should never let the other side know what your minimum position is. Either he has done that, or the GOP minimum position is much worse that we expect.
We all know cut, cap and balance won’t fly because it can not and will not get passed in the senate. The point however, is to make them kill it. The ammendment must be published and discussed openly by the RIGHT people in order to be understood by the American people in time to take it to the people for the election. We need to see it fail in the senate and then pock mark those who skewered it, and prepare to take it all the way home in the election.
McCain is senile and and McConnell must be too. They are too “smart” for the good of the country and do need to be primaried and politically harrassed every time they open their mouth. They never get any real push back.
True that! :)
McCain sounded like a feeble old nutjob, my friend
He even quoted that fake Gallup poll that 80% of Americans support obama
It must be sad to live inside John McCain’s head.
The crowd, the noise ...... I bet he hates it when the voices in his head escape, as we all do! YEEEEAHHH!
I can’t believe that anyone will fall for a GOP congressional bill that ‘gives Obama the blame’ for doing what they’ve given him approval to do.
The McConnell plan is a disaster in reality AND appearance.
I hold out hope for the House, but with the BS McCain was spewing and blame he was passing to the GOP House, it really ticked me off.
Many of the Pubs roll over because they know that people will still blindly vote for them (like McCain) by saying they are the less of the two evils.
Nothing will ever change unless politicians are held accountable by losing their jobs.
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It’s statements like this that remind me that I’m glad McLaime is not our President, yes they both suck!
Ahh, but the strawberries that’s... that’s where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with... geometric logic... that a duplicate key to the wardroom icebox DID exist, and I’d have produced that key if they hadn’t of pulled the Caine out of action. I, I, I know now they were only trying to protect some fellow officers...
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