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McCain Urges Lawmakers to Back Obama’s Plan for Syria
New York Times ^ | Sept 2, 2013 | JACKIE CALMES, MICHAEL R. GORDON and ERIC SCHMITT

Posted on 09/02/2013 2:26:28 PM PDT by Innovative

The White House pushed forward aggressively on Monday for Congressional approval of an attack on Syria as President Obama got tentative support from one of his most hawkish Republican critics, Senator John McCain of Arizona, for a “limited” strike — as long, Mr. McCain said, as the president did more to arm the Syrian opposition.

After an hourlong meeting with Mr. Obama at the White House, Mr. McCain emerged with Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, to say that the two senators’ discussions with Mr. Obama in the Oval Office had been “encouraging.” He also urged Congress to support Mr. Obama in his plan for military action in Syria, saying that a no vote would be “catastrophic” for the United States and its credibility in the world.

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To: Innovative

I do not care one iota that McLoser was a Vietnam POW. That was three hundred years ago. I do care what he is today. And that, in my opinion, is a loser.


61 posted on 09/02/2013 3:35:28 PM PDT by animal172 (Calling Thomas Jefferson)
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To: cripplecreek

Most of their Senate members are Democrats.
Yeah, ‘No Labels’ gives Juan a lot of attention.
We conservatives need a party ......at least, the country deserves a second party!


62 posted on 09/02/2013 3:39:12 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: Innovative

God, please hold these two to account

Treasonous Bastards


63 posted on 09/02/2013 3:46:47 PM PDT by Hoosier-Daddy ( "It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.")
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To: Innovative

All—please see this artivle from DEcember 1992:

http://www.usvetdsp.com/manchuan.htm

I ahve always considered McCain to be a Manchurian Candidate after he and John Kerry held the POW/MIA Commission. When McCain hugged his former captor, I knew the fix was in.

FUJMc!


64 posted on 09/02/2013 3:55:08 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Past Your Eyes

Ditto!


65 posted on 09/02/2013 4:05:12 PM PDT by AdaGray (Primary Them All)
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To: Kenny Bunk

IT’S TIME FOR AMERCANS TO GO “GREEN”

RECYCLE CONGRESS, THE WHITE HOUSE, AND THE COURTS.


66 posted on 09/02/2013 4:12:02 PM PDT by hapnHal (hapnHal)
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To: DoughtyOne

If he gets us involved in Syria he had damned well better put a uniform on that daughter of his because my grandsons aren’t going!! Why is it that those with only daughters are the first to yap? That goes for the Bush girls, too!


67 posted on 09/02/2013 5:17:12 PM PDT by lu shissler (ecause)
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To: Toespi

...for the sake of Bud Day who claimed McCain was okay as a POW. God Rest Day’s soul, now. But I think he was wrong.


68 posted on 09/02/2013 5:17:15 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

BTTT

The Candidate meets the Manchurian.


69 posted on 09/02/2013 5:21:30 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: Hoosier-Daddy
They don't explain why it would be such a catastrophe if Congress didn't approve. I don't trust McCain at all. He has betrayed his own party so many times, he's the one with no credibility.
70 posted on 09/02/2013 5:33:13 PM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: lu shissler
This guy is just trying to manage his image. He's so shallow he doesn't know how to do it craftily, so he comes off looking like a bozo.

It's a fair point to mention his daughters. I don't want any of our kids involved in Syria. I hope it doesn't come to that, but Mr. Big Mouth better quit drawing red lines if he doesn't want his daughters to go.


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71 posted on 09/02/2013 5:34:56 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (This post coming to you today from behind the Camelskin Curtain. Not the Iron or Bamboo Curtain...)
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To: Innovative

FU Juan McLame


72 posted on 09/02/2013 5:47:10 PM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I am reading book on Kindle called “A Land With No Sun”. Author is a Sgt Maj named Arthurs. I have a feeling he would not be a bif McCain fan. Good book about his year in Vietnam, Dak To, ‘67-’68.


73 posted on 09/03/2013 8:15:00 AM PDT by Past Your Eyes (You can't force people to care. Sometimes I don't myself.)
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To: italianquaker
Someone needs to tell me again why I voted for this jerk

Perhaps for the same reason that I did. Her name is Sarah Palin.

74 posted on 09/03/2013 11:46:25 AM PDT by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: fella
The Viet Cong and Chicoms didn’t nickname McCain “Songbird” for nothing.

I did not know that fella. Thanks for sharing that tidbit.

75 posted on 09/03/2013 11:54:25 AM PDT by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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