Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

U.S. Senator John McCain takes talkathoner Ted Cruz to woodshed
Reuters ^ | September 25, 2013 | By Caren Bohan

Posted on 09/25/2013 2:54:31 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Senator John McCain lashed out at fellow Republican Ted Cruz on Wednesday over a Nazi appeasement comparison he made during his all-night, anti-Obamacare marathon on the U.S. Senate floor.

McCain, a Vietnam veteran and former prisoner of war, said the comparison was inappropriate. He said he had taken Cruz aside privately to tell him, and got a response he did not like: Cruz told him his appeaser reference applied not to distinguished members of the Senate but only media "pundits."

"I resoundingly reject" Cruz's comments, said McCain, a senior Republican and former presidential candidate.

"I think it's wrong and I think it's a disservice to those who stood up and shouted at the top of their lungs that we cannot appease and that we must act," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008loser; alreuters; bastard; collaborator; congress; cruz; dnctalkingpoints; mccain; mcclown; mcvain; rino; sellout; traitor
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 241-257 next last
To: BigEdLB
How did we nominate this fool in 2008?

WE didn't... the Mainstream Media and the traitors in the RNC/GOP did.

41 posted on 09/25/2013 3:08:50 PM PDT by TheBattman (Isn't the lesser evil... still evil?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Ha ha... that McCain... he’s a real card.


42 posted on 09/25/2013 3:11:44 PM PDT by Sopater (Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? - Matthew 20:15a)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hey Juan - Go suck an egg!


43 posted on 09/25/2013 3:11:45 PM PDT by cblue55 ("Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants,")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

You’re an absolute disgrace, McCain. Leave the damn party.


44 posted on 09/25/2013 3:12:15 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
John McCain takes talkathoner Ted Cruz to woodshed

Oh, you mean like Turban Durbin took him to the woodshed?

45 posted on 09/25/2013 3:12:28 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Hey RATS! Control your murdering FREAKS!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Ha! McCain took Cruz to the woodshed? Funny. Seems to me McCain is the one walking around with a bruised fanny these days.


46 posted on 09/25/2013 3:12:41 PM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: smokingfrog

He would have called them, “My friends.” Its obvious that he doesn’t consider the conservatives his friends, nor does he care.Why Obama thinks McCain speaks for the conservatives is beyond me - just because he was the 2008 nominee. (unfortunately) In his little speech he said when he traveled for 2 months in favor of repeal and replace Obamacare in 2008 - the country chose to re-elect Obama. Obamacare wasn’t even an issue in 2008 - he is senile.


47 posted on 09/25/2013 3:12:52 PM PDT by Catsrus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: skeeter

History will know this day. McCain will be the villain in the eyes of history— they will shake their heads and wonder...why???


48 posted on 09/25/2013 3:14:26 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies]

To: twister881
Well said. I do respect that McCain's survival being a POW is deserving of recognition and admiration. However, he has made a habit of stepping on his tie on almost every issue. He desires to be remembered as the man who was shot down in Vietnam, endured horrible atrocities, and then came home to become a “nice” politician. His reaching across the aisle is always misguided and is, indeed, shameful. I did vote for him. He will always be, in my mind, the guy that gave us Obama. As for GWB, he did prevent AlGore and JF’nKerry from sitting in the White Hut. Cheers for that!
49 posted on 09/25/2013 3:14:28 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Gene Eric

Maybe if enough of us encouraged him to leave the party he would. I have repeatedly.

https://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain

@SenJohnMcCain


50 posted on 09/25/2013 3:15:38 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

If McCain is for something I automatically know It’s something to help Harry Reid and Obama.


51 posted on 09/25/2013 3:16:13 PM PDT by Iron Munro (When a killer screams 'Allahu Akbar' you don't need to be mystified about a motive.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

McCain’s example of the ship of Jews (SS St. Louis) not allowed to land in America that went back to Germany where many were then murdered was the perfect example of Sen. Cruz’ point.


52 posted on 09/25/2013 3:16:25 PM PDT by greatvikingone
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Slump Tester

Dem crossovers in AZ GOP open primary.


53 posted on 09/25/2013 3:16:26 PM PDT by Hostage (Be Breitbart!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Broker

People in AZ have got to start giving this some serious thought. The rest of us have to listen to it until we are ready to vomit.

Big sign as you are driving out of Phoenix, “John McCain. keeping your bases open.” JM is keeping his own bases open.


54 posted on 09/25/2013 3:16:28 PM PDT by Bogie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

I know I am in the minority....but someone needed to do it. McCain certainly has the support to do this from the Texas GOP.


55 posted on 09/25/2013 3:16:33 PM PDT by DallasSun
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Dear John

I read that a slush fund for obamacare of $67,000,000.00 is missing at the irs.

Why do you and your friends want to send them more of the taxpayers money?
Please explain, or maybe your buddies can.

Why won't you and your friends do the right thing and defund obamacare?
56 posted on 09/25/2013 3:17:02 PM PDT by novemberslady
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: alice_in_bubbaland

Its time for McCain to retire....maybe have a special election or something. Because what positive ideas his he bringing to the battle?

He should have said
“I couldn’t have said it better myself.


57 posted on 09/25/2013 3:17:05 PM PDT by TomasUSMC
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Irenic
Reid asked Cruz to yield the floor to John McCain.

'Nuff said.

58 posted on 09/25/2013 3:17:19 PM PDT by skeeter
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: DallasSun
McCain certainly has the support to do this from the Texas GOP.

********************

Shame on them.

59 posted on 09/25/2013 3:17:54 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 55 | View Replies]

To: tet68

:: So why does McC want to appease Obama now? ::

Because, ObamaCare is the only way that Fedzilla can continue to be funded and McLame can thereby continue to throw Fedzilla money at his constituents.

It’s all about keeping money moving through the Fed.


60 posted on 09/25/2013 3:18:01 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations - The acronym explains the science.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 241-257 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson