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McCain joins Obama in calling for review of 'Stand Your Ground' laws
NBC Politics ^
| July 21, 2013
| Michael O'Brien
Posted on 07/21/2013 4:15:38 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A top Republican joined President Barack Obama's call to review so-called "Stand Your Ground" laws in the aftermath of the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the 2012 shooting of black teen Trayvon Martin.
Sen. John McCain, Ariz., a prominent Republican who's been known to break ranks with fellow members of the GOP at times, urged state legislatures to review Stand Your Ground laws in the wake of the Zimmerman trial, which became a national flashpoint for race relations in America.
"I can also see that Stand Your Ground laws may be something that needs to be reviewed by the Florida legislature or any other legislature that has passed such legislation," McCain said on CNN.
Asked whether his home state legislature should consider revising its own similar law, McCain said yes.
"I think that, yes, I do, and I'm confident that the members of the Arizona legislature will because it is a very controversial legislation," he said.....
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizona; banglist; guncontrol; johnmccain; loadurgunsboys; mccain; obama; secondamendment; selfdefense; standyourground; trayvon
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Who will primary him next time?
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I don’t think Traitor Mc is running again.
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:17:43 PM PDT
by
LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:18:35 PM PDT
by
Jim Robinson
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
McCain should join Obama in being legally reviewed.
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:18:54 PM PDT
by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Johnny, the tar pits have called, its time to send your dinosaur bones to preserved in the annals of history.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:19:38 PM PDT
by
RightGeek
(FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
To: LyinLibs
I don’t think Traitor Mc is running again.If only his mouth would get that memo
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:19:42 PM PDT
by
digger48
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:19:52 PM PDT
by
jersey117
To: 2ndDivisionVet
McCain is known to break ranks with Repubs... Wondering when he’ll break ranks with democrats...
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:20:38 PM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(If you don't care about Antonio Santiago, sure as hell don't whine about Trayvon Martin.)
To: LyinLibs
How much longer is he in there for? Another three long years?
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:20:38 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
Comment #11 Removed by Moderator
To: 2ndDivisionVet
GOP should demand McCain to change his party affiliation to Independent or lunatic party.
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:20:59 PM PDT
by
shadeaud
(Stay Thirsty My Friends)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
A top Republican?
McLame needs to go.
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:21:03 PM PDT
by
MrBambaLaMamba
(Obama lies, smokes, blasphemes, eats pork, reads your mail, eavesdrops and drinks during Ramadan)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Will he ever get his head out of his @$$???
Retire now Juan. We will celebrate your service during the Vietnam war and you can hopefully rest on your laurels.
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:21:09 PM PDT
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Just when I think Juan McAmnesty can't go any lower, he restores my faith in collaborators.
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:21:12 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
To: Sirius Lee
There will be no retirement for this closet democrat. He will be serving till the day he dies.
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:22:26 PM PDT
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NKP_Vet
To: Jim Robinson
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Let’s just nevermind that 10th Amendment thing which doesn’t allow the federal government to undermine state laws.
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:22:57 PM PDT
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:23:17 PM PDT
by
The Wizard
(Madam President is my President now and in the future)
To: LyinLibs
I don’t think Traitor Mc is running again. Then when he retires we can replace OHaha's figure in this graphic with McInsane's...
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posted on
07/21/2013 4:23:57 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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