Posted on 04/07/2015 12:44:28 PM PDT by cotton1706
The Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) has launched an effort to defeat Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), bashing him for failing to uphold the principles of a “true conservative” just hours after he announced his intention to run for reelection.
“There are few Republicans who have betrayed our conservative principles more than John McCain,” SCF President Ken Cuccinelli said in an email to supporters Tuesday of the party's 2008 nominee for president.
“John McCain lost his way a long time ago and it's time to replace him with a strong conservative leader who will support and defend the Constitution.” Cuccinelli’s email links to a petition to replace McCain, which, as of 2 p.m. ET, has 457 signatures. He slams McCain for high-profile instances where he crossed the aisle, including helping to forge the bipartisan Senate immigration bill, as well as voting for various fiscal cliff and debt limit deals.
McCain is set to announce his decision to run again during a speech at an Arizona Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Phoenix. He teased the decision in an interview with NBC News posted late Monday night.
"I'm ready. I am more than ready. In some ways, I am eager,” he told NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell. “I think I have the knowledge and background to help the nation through very perilous times, and I believe that I can still contribute in many ways to the welfare and benefit of my state.”
The SCF isn’t the first conservative group to target McCain. The president of the Club for Growth said the group might support a primary challenger to the five-term senator. And Reps. David Schweikert and Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.) both told The Hill in February that they’re eyeing a bid to unseat McCain.
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Stay home Sarah, Please
Very good news! We can do so much better than John McCain. Calling all Tom Cottons!
It’s way past time to send this jackwagon home. Maybe his wife can put him to work pushing a broom in one of her breweries.
Glad to hear about the SCF. Just one point: Many of don’t think McCain “lost his way,” but rather knew his way all along, and stuck to it as a good NVA/DNC mole should. And in the process managed to commit the daughter to a similar path.
Has Palin endorsed yet?
AZ loves their RINOs.
About fricken TIME!
It’s not that there is no bench of conservatives available in Arizona, it is that their presence has been suppressed by the fact that McCain has breathed up most of the oxygen in the room for WAY too long. John McCain is an old man, something that should have been driven home by the recent example of Harry Reid, and he deserves a decent retirement and enjoyment of his sunset years.
If she chooses to run, I would certainly support Martha McSally, a combat veteran and accomplished person in many ways.
Or Sheriff Joe Arpaio, if he could be persuaded to take a chance on running, but he is already of advanced years.
There’s few people in this world, in or out of politics, that I despise more than McCain.
Aww, come on, why are you so mean to St. Sarah?
LMAO
All kidding aside, you nailed it!
Yeah it’s unfortunate Arpaio didn’t really make a national following until he was so old. He’d be great in nearly any job.
Joe came here to Indiana and did a Republican fundraiser in 2010, he is one awesome guy.
Oh, G-d, yes. We need no Palin pole-vaulting in, for McCain, again. That played out personal political debt of hers turned no favor to patriots anywhere.
Well, seems that way to us.
I frick’n hate this SOB
And sorry, to any Vets, I don’t respect his service. Piss on this Ahole
Someone PLEASE get this traitor out of office, for the good of the country, he needs to be retired! And yes, I agree with others, SARAH STAY HOME!
“John McCain lost his way a long time ago and it’s time to replace him with a strong conservative leader who will support and defend the Constitution.”
Amen brother, amen.
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