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AMERICAN MORNING: Discussion with Senator McCain ("I prefer outstanding senator to maverick")
cnn.com ^ | May 27, 2005 | cnn

Posted on 05/27/2005 4:45:16 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay

BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: The story of his life is a profile in courage, both political and personal. Before John McCain was a maverick senator, he was a Vietnam prisoner of war for six years in Hanoi. His book about that experience, "Faith Of My Fathers," is now being made into a TV movie. You'll see it this weekend, in fact. Senator McCain is back with us from Washington.

Nice to see you, Senator.

SEN. JOHN MCCAIN (R), ARIZONA: Thanks, Bill.

HEMMER: Do you... MCCAIN: I prefer outstanding senator to maverick.

HEMMER: Well, you can take whatever you like, all right? I want to talk about you being a movie star here in a moment. But first, John Bolton has been held up again.

MCCAIN: Yes.

HEMMER: What are you to make of this delay by Democrats again?

MCCAIN: Well, I think it was an ongoing dispute that's been going on for weeks now between the Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee, where they want certain documents from the administration. I think it's an interesting constitutional struggle. But I think it was a logical result of that dispute, the Democrats siding with two of their most senior members, Senator Dodd and Senator Biden. It does not affect the -- except psychologically -- this agreement that we made earlier on preserving -- preventing the nuclear option on the judges.

HEMMER: Does Bolton get finished next week, do you think?

MCCAIN: We're in recess next week. You know, we've been working way too hard. So we're in recess next week and I think that -- I think it'll come to a reasonable conclusion when we get back and be resolved.

HEMMER: All right, let's continue now with the outstanding senator out of Arizona. You know, do you remember seven years ago?

(Excerpt) Read more at transcripts.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; americanmorning; billhemmer; cnn; inlovewithhimself; mccain; rino; senatorego
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http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0505/27/ltm.06.html

1 posted on 05/27/2005 4:45:17 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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To: fight_truth_decay
on preserving -- preventing the nuclear option

Interesting slip- does he actuall agree with the Democrat argument that they are 'preseving' a tradition of fililbustering judicial nominees, or does he believe the Republicans are 'preserving' a tradition of not filibustering judicial nominees?

2 posted on 05/27/2005 4:50:12 PM PDT by the anti-liberal (</liberal> It's time the left - left!!!)
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To: fight_truth_decay

"We're in recess next week. You know, we've been working way too hard. So we're in recess next week"


Frist should have forced the 'Rats to filibuster right through the weekend, but then he would lose support of so many in this lazy Gentleman's Club. The idea that the Senate has been "working way too hard" is so laughable - when they actually get some of the people's business done they can boast about their hard work, but right now they're just a bunch of clowns.

Interesting how McCain talks not at all as a Republican in this interview, but mainly as a disinterested observer, even sympathizing with the 'Rats.


3 posted on 05/27/2005 4:51:22 PM PDT by Enchante (Kerry's mere nuisances: Marine Barracks '83, WTC '93, Khobar Towers, Embassy Bombs '98, USS Cole!!!)
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To: fight_truth_decay
"You know, we've been working way too hard."

Ye gads and liddle fishees-- get out the violin. McCain is scum.

4 posted on 05/27/2005 4:55:57 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (I'm rootin' for ya Bolton, but please lose the 'stache!)
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To: Enchante

"Interesting how McCain talks not at all as a Republican in this interview, but mainly as a disinterested observer, even sympathizing with the 'Rats."


Yes, I caught it that way also. McCain is for McCain and no one else.


5 posted on 05/27/2005 4:59:09 PM PDT by headstamp
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To: fight_truth_decay
This is what McVainiac is out standing doing:


6 posted on 05/27/2005 4:59:29 PM PDT by Babu
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To: fight_truth_decay

I always excerpt CNN with the remote.


7 posted on 05/27/2005 5:01:34 PM PDT by Ursus arctos horribilis ("It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!" Emiliano Zapata 1879-1919)
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To: Babu
Elephant cries B.O.H.I.C.A*.!

*bend over here it comes again

8 posted on 05/27/2005 5:01:46 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (I'm rootin' for ya Bolton, but please lose the 'stache!)
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To: fight_truth_decay
I prefer outstanding senator to maverick.

How about "obnoxious popinjay"? Does that work for you McQueeg?

9 posted on 05/27/2005 5:05:07 PM PDT by rogue yam
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McCain=McVomit....he is nothing but a self promoter that cares about nothing but furthering his own career at the expense of anything or anybody...I cannot stand the man...


10 posted on 05/27/2005 5:06:24 PM PDT by Alright_on_the_LeftCoast
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To: fight_truth_decay

McCain's preening in every imaginable venue has become unendurable.


11 posted on 05/27/2005 5:12:48 PM PDT by Bahbah (Something wicked this way comes)
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To: Alright_on_the_LeftCoast
I just heard an ad for an original A&E movie about McCain's courage as a POW in Vietnam.

I admire his decision to refuse to be sent home, but recently he has been a skunk. The timing of this deal right before Memorial Day when he has a puff piece movie coming out stinks. It is ORCHESTRATED.

This is all a grand way to kick off a candidacy for President. The problem is that I cannot imagine his getting the Republican nomination. I will vote for Hillary over him, or Voinivich, or any other RINO. The only thing that makes sense is that he is planning to run as Hillary's VP. The super-ticket, the media would call it.

12 posted on 05/27/2005 5:14:39 PM PDT by Montfort (President George Allen)
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To: Montfort

Another POTUS candidacy on the Vietnam platform? Is he really this dumb?


13 posted on 05/27/2005 5:21:45 PM PDT by the anti-liberal (</liberal> It's time the left - left!!!)
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To: Enchante; All
Capt. McQueeg may wind up running either against hillary or with her in the rat party. He has seen his day in our party. He is toast.
14 posted on 05/27/2005 5:23:15 PM PDT by rodguy911 (Time to get rid of the UN and the ACLU)
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To: Babu

This could be photo of the week!!


15 posted on 05/27/2005 5:24:10 PM PDT by rodguy911 (Time to get rid of the UN and the ACLU)
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To: Babu

ROTFL...I love it!


16 posted on 05/27/2005 5:27:30 PM PDT by greyfoxx39
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To: Montfort
I totally agree, I think he will first try and bump off hillary and when he discovers she is the titular head/rat mistress and cannot be rinoed he will eagerly join her just to have VP behind his name should it happen. I think we can still beat them with a George Allen/Condi Rice ticket of our own.
17 posted on 05/27/2005 5:27:35 PM PDT by rodguy911 (Time to get rid of the UN and the ACLU)
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To: Alright_on_the_LeftCoast
I don't think it is possible to dislike a Pol more then I dislike this self promoting a hole. What an egomaniac, unbalanced, limelight driven, POS. I loathe him! Just try and run in the Republican primary in "08 you jerk. I am in no way a Christian conservative, just a loyal right of center Repub who hates your guts. Good luck you SOB!!
18 posted on 05/27/2005 5:32:35 PM PDT by SoCar (Refugee from NJ)
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To: SoCar
The sad thing is there is so much political activity these days a lot of what has happened the past week will be forgotten by many people a couple of years from now. You better believe McQueeg is counting on that too!
19 posted on 05/27/2005 5:38:37 PM PDT by rodguy911 (Time to get rid of the UN and the ACLU)
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To: rodguy911

I for one WILL NOT forget! I won't forget what my Senator Lindsey McCain Graham did either. And I will continue to call his office on a regular basis to remind him that I have not and will not forget!!!!


20 posted on 05/27/2005 5:44:28 PM PDT by SoCar (Refugee from NJ)
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