Posted on 12/30/2010 9:39:59 AM PST by rabscuttle385
What does he want? Revenge. For what? Being born.
This is the way famous gunslinger Doc Holliday answers equally famous lawman and good friend Wyatt Earp’s inquiry - in their depiction in the movie Tombstone - into why their sworn enemy, Johnny Ringo, is such a misanthrope.
Sadly, this description would be equally accurate in explaining the actions of another Arizona transplant filled with endless rage: Senator John McCain.
I first encountered the seething side of McCain when I was writing my 2008 book, The Real McCain, which was critical of him while pointing out a then-controversial fact, one no longer in dispute among those who lionised him back then. Namely, that the Led Zeppelin-groupie relationship he then enjoyed with many in the media was based on a faulty premise.
John McCain was not a maverick (which he has since admitted after long identifying with the title), but a man driven by a need to fight. To fight for his own redemption, to fight with those who dared disagree with him, and most particularly, to fight with anyone who had delivered him a perceived humiliation of any sort. Think Yosemite Sam on a bender, or Vladamir Putin in those half-naked martial arts pictures.
Sure, McCain was also motivated by the very same political expediency which drives too many politicos, as well as coveting an appearance on the Sunday morning talk circuit the way a twenty-something blonde does meeting Edward Pattinson, or marrying Hugh Hefner.
But the driving force for McCain has been pure vitriol and spite. When I first pointed out this inconvenient truth in my book, that many Republicans, including some willing to go on the record, were sure McCain was motivated by demons and not decency, I was criticised or dismissed in many quarters. Yet, it was obvious to me back then that his battles with fellow Republicans and Democrats had become personal, crusades for the eternally perturbed Abe Simpson stand-in.
I broke two stories in my book that spoke to McCain’s temperament, that he had physically assaulted a member of his own party after taunting him (Republican Representative Rick Renzi) and had called his wife a very not-safe-for-work term of non-endearment. In perhaps an emblematic McCain moment, during a policy meeting with a fellow Republican, McCain “called the guy a ‘sh—head.’ The senator demanded an apology. McCain stood up and said, ‘I apologise, but you’re still a sh—head.’”
There’s a reason the dude was nicknamed “McNasty” in high school.
So when others still saw McCain’s breaking from President Bush on taxes, healthcare, the environment and gun control in the early 2000s as a sign of “independence,” I tried to point out what I had learned: He was just doing it because he hated Bush for beating him in the primaries. And when others saw his loss to then-Senator Barack Obama and thought he’d work with Obama to display his maverickyness once Obama was sworn in, I warned that in all likelihood we’d see McCain once again do his best Judge Elihu Smails impression.
But even I couldn’t have expected how truly ridiculous he’s become. As Deputy Political Director Michael McMurray of NBC News pointed out in a tweet just before Christmas that outside of Afghanistan, “the AZ senator didn't support any major Obama WH policy in '09-'10.” In fact, it has been much worse than that.
Bush’s tax cuts for top earners, immigration reform, a nuclear arms treaty and even a military suicide prevention bill were not worthy of McCain’s support during the last two weeks. Not supporting a bill to prevent military suicides? Really? It’s almost like this particular Scrooge got a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Crazy while napping after an especially large portion of Quaker Oats.
As journalist David Corn recently pointed out, looking at McCain’s increasingly desperate attacks against repealing the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy of allowing gays to serve in the military only if they were as vocal as a Buddhist Monk about who they really were, “…McCain practically threw a tantrum on the Senate floor, decrying ‘this bizarro world’ and denouncing senators in favour of repeal…Looking as if steam would shoot out of his ears at any moment, McCain went on to exclaim that ending DADT would endanger ’the survival of our young men and women in the military.’"
Of course, as Corn also wrote, “Not only had McCain flip-flopped, he had become an angry crusader, seemingly full of rage at a policy initiative he once quasi-endorsed…It seemed more personal than policy -- as in he really doesn't fancy seeing a victory for President Obama, the fellow who prevented McCain from becoming BMOC.”
That is really the gist of it, and it’s at the heart of who McCain has been his entire time in Washington, whether most journalists have been willing to see it or not. He’s not a statesman, nor has he ever been. He’s a petulant bomb thrower. He’s Simon Cowell in a suit.
In fact, in a slightly alternative universe, it wouldn’t really be all that hard to imagine McCain standing on a Times Square street corner screaming at passersby that they all deserve to go to hell, or challenging random strangers to a fight to the death using sticks to determine who gets his clay marble collection.
But in this one, he was just elected to another 6-year Senate term. And that tells you a helluva lot about the predicament in which we currently find ourselves as a nation.
He points out many things to support his leftist worldview; however, each time I see him and or read him I can not get beyond the David "Cornhole" moniker that always comes to mind...
McCain is a problem. But I’ll pick him in a fight with al jizera any day.
Everything Corn said about the back stabber, we could say better seeing as conservatives are walking around with McCain’s knife collection in our backs.
So say the disordered homosexual sex is "love" crowd...
The perverts have their panties in a twist because McCain would not drink the koolaid. McCain did a bad thing?
Give it up morally devoid leftists -the writing is on the wall...
LOL!!!!
Oh, don’t remind me of that stupid move. ;)
Hey, he’s absolutely right on DADT.
You don’t have to be a paultard to resent McCain’s knives in your back as a conservative. I can’t believe all these Freepers coming to his defense. He would not do that for you.
McCain Received $100,000 From Firm Of Abramoff Notoriety
McCain's YouTube Problem Just Became a Nightmare McCain debates McCain
McCain: Hillary Would Be Good President Feb. 2005
Not even the Dixie Chicks can say whatever they want (McCain goes to bat for fat mouthed trio)
How John McCain Threatens the Pro-Life Cause By Douglas Johnson NRLC Legislative Director
More YOUTUBE - McCain On Abortion (UH OH! YouTube Has a Video of Him in 1999)
McCain and Stem Cell Research Round-up
Tom Delay On Faux "McCain Has Done More To Hurt The Party" VIDEO
John McCain: "My Conservative Record" YouTube VIDEO
John McCain, Jack Kemp and Hugo Chavez.
MORE GUN CONTROL: McCAIN-LIEBERMAN FR April '01
Gun Owners of America on McCain's Record.
GUNS AND SCHOOLS: THE POLITICS (McCain tries to grab guns, 1999)
CITIZENS COMMITTEE URGES JOHN McCAIN TO RETIRE FROM UNITED STATES SENATE
Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA)
John McCain Losing His Cool YouTube video
Vietnam Veterans Against McCain YouTube video
McCain Argues for U.S. Troop Withdrawl from Somalia Mr. Blackhawk Down (YouTube VIDEO)
McCain Group Got Big Cable Donation Breath taking corruption, Senator!
THE PAMPERED POLITICIAN - John McCain Keating 5 and other things. FR Nov. '99
McCain gives nod to Kerry campaign (MAJOR RINO ALERT!) June 2003
MAFIA, EMPRISE, DELAWARE NORTH, DON BOLLES, BRUCE BABBITT, BILL CLINTON...AND JOHN McCAIN?
McCain married into the mob.
Former P.O.W.: "Why I Cannot Support Senator John McCain for President" http://blog.barofintegrity.us/2008/04/21/former-pow-why-i-cannot-support-senator-john-mccain-for-president.aspx
U.S. POW/MIAs Who May Have Survived In Captivity
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO"
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO" Part II
John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate
The War Secrets Sen. John McCain Hides
A number of articles on McCain. (some the same as above)
McCain Seeks to Change California Primary
John McCain funded by Soros since 2001
McCain/Soros by Rabbi Areyh Spero
McCain-Soros Toppled GOP Candidates Nov. 21, 2006
Soros' "Reform" (an article about Soros‘ instrumental hand in McCain/Feingold)
John McCain: George Soros' Useful Idiot?
Through The Weeds; John McCain, George Soros and the Reform Institute
McCain’s Reform Institute donor list: (From the WayBackMachine. RI removed it in 2006)
Lining the Pockets of McCain’s Reform Institute
Reform Institute greatfully acknowleges Sen. McCain as past Chairman:
McCain planning climate change tour
McCain's Letter (McCain aligns with Global Enviro activists)
The Turning Point on Global Warming (McCain and Lieberman Op-Ed Alert)
Climate bill sets stage for debate (Sens. McCain, Obama, and Lieberman join forces)
McCain: Global warming is fact, must be addressed [hurl alert]
McCain Sides With Leading Dems on Global Warming (NH voter reminder ALERT
EIA's Analysis of the Lieberman-McCain Climate Change Bill Human Events
McCain's Nose-Under-the-Tent Strategy - McCain's "Climate Stewardship Act" (S. 139), co-sponsored with Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.)
Kyoto Through the Back Door? A Debate on the Lieberman –McCain Climate Stewardship Act - Heritage Foundation
Promising Vote on Global Warming - "But Mr. McCain, as we know, does not give up easily. ... He promises to be just as tenacious on this issue."
McCain Is Booed by Labor Activists
Captains of Industry Could Populate McCain Cabinet ( Lieberman Potential Cabinet Member)
McCain Still Disliked by Fiscal Conservatives (Club For Growth)
McCain calls Jeffords' switch lesson for GOP FR May '01
McCain Antics Weary Arizonans in G.O.P. FR June '01
Believe NYT on McCain corruption scandal
McCain Ties to Lobbyists Troublesome - Newsmax Staff
Billboard owner bars ad targeting McCain Viacom refuses anti-Amnesty billboard because it bashes McCain.
How Bill Kristol ditched conservatism. Great Escape (Gave floundering McCain 2000 campaign a direction.)
McCain may leave Republican Party to fight Bush in 2004
His staff set up policy think-tanks and other groups to lay the ideological foundations for another third-party challenge in the Bull Moose style.
McCain Looked into Caucusing with Democrats
John McCain Goes Left for Money
McCain, Obama Make Deal on Financing
Sens. Snowe, Collins to head Maine exploratory committee for McCain
John Kerry: McCain Approached Me About Joining Dem Ticket in 2004
Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP
McCain denies he was close to quitting GOP
Double Talk Express. McCain in his own words. VIDEO
John McCain's Newt Problem (Infidelity to first wife.)
How Cindy McCain was outed for drug addiction(stole drugs from the American Voluntary Medical Team) (McCain used his influence to cover it up.)
McCain and his Chicom Connections: Posts #17 and #18 by Calpernia
TEN REASONS NOT TO SUPPORT MCCAIN (Free Republic thread from 2000)
McCain Blames Bush For Osama's Escape
McCain Rides to Kerry's Rescue: "John Kerry is Not Weak on Defense" (Today Show alert)
The Real McCain Record Obstacles in the way of conservative support.
McCain Is the Amnesty Candidate
John McCain SCREAMS AT 9/11 FSA MEMBERS FOR OPPOSING HIS BILL TO GIVE AMNESTY FOR ILLEGALS
It depends on the meaning of “never” (McCain's Convenient Memory)
UN Double Talk from Straight Talker McCain (Law of the Sea Treaty)
The Conservative Case Against John McCain In 2008
John McCain: Hypocrite by Mark R. Levin
This Man is Not a Republican (re: McCain) (FR thread - Jan. 2000)
Freeper Alert: Sen. KERRY / Communist Vietnamese Killing Off Christains in Central Highlands... (...with Senator McCAIN (R) in complete agreement with him, is because "Engagement" with Communist Vietnam is better for the people of Vietnam in the long run.)
John McCain armed Kosovo Islamic terrorists
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McCain says:
"Why don't you shut your political pie hole?"
Stifling the www? Online Freedom of Speech Act (H.R. 1606)
"1606 is needed because federal courts have ordered the Federal Election Commission to regulate "electioneering communications" on the Internet because of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act (McCain-Feingold). If H.R. 1606 fails to become law, your Web site or blog could be shut down for the 30 days prior to a primary election and the 60 days prior to a general election should you express "electioneering communications."
John McCain, enemy of free speech
And he’s absolutely wrong on open borders. He’s got a lot of American blood on his hands and he’s proud of it.
McCain's Ties with Vietnam, Special US Report, No. 143
Letter from Sen. John McCain (R-Az.) to Roman Catholic Bishops and Letter of Response
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Asked to Recall McCain's Medals
Is the Media Pulling a Clinton for McCain?
When laws are broken, somebody's got to be punished. In the case of Cindy McCain, that somebody is..
McCain-Feingold Bill (S. 26) Why the Media REALLY Loves McCain So Much
MCCAIN'S COUP DE MAIN (a must read)
What John McCain Did To REAL Vietnam War Heroes....
Does McCain Oppose Free Speech? As early as 1997, the National Right to Life Committee Thought So
A "Flying Squad" Of Returned POWs Are Protecting McCain's Image
McCain may win, but can he govern? (See his nastiness and hypocrisy for yourself)
John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate
Keyes Raps McCain as 'Not Pro-Life'
Key Bush Backers Attack McCain As "Disingenuous"
MCCAIN: MY $UPPORTERS KNOW I'M AGAINST THEM
Right to Life Committee Takes On 'Emperor McCain'
John McCain: American Pilots were WAR CRIMINALS!
Assured Elsewhere, McCain Worries in Arizona
'REFORMER' McCAIN APPEARS TARNISHED
JOHN MCCAIN: FAITHFUL GUARDIAN OF THE STATUS QUO
Humorists Are Uneasy Mocking McCain, but Dote on George W.
What's With This Guy? Washington Elites View McCain Warily
McCain Is Seen As the Anti-W (IMP
Bush-McCain pits Old Guard vs. GOP Turks
Conservative group gives McCain high ratings
Comparison of Tax Plans from Bush and McCain Shows Great Similarities, Great Differences
McCain Consultant Works for Planned Parenthood
McCain inflames tobacco country
The more I read, the more it looks like McCain is a Clinton clone and Arizona = Arkansas
Confronting a crusade: Gloria Borger on McCain's vulnerability on the issues
Did the Communists see McCain as a "progressive thinker"?
McCain Gets Good Copy with Good Reason
McCain: Should this traitor be our next President? McCain:
Democrats Said They Would Vote For McCain To Make Bush Look Bad
Was McCain a Collaborator While a Vietnam POW?
THE LIFE STORY OF ARIZONA'S MAVERICK SENATOR; MCCAIN
The early years (McCain)
McCain seems to lack a philosophical core
Vets Attack McCain's Military Record
Manchurian Candidate McCain: Release your POW files!
McCain wife 'pins' hopes on Hillary
Tobacco Ally Takes on McCain
Reform Party Casts an Eye on a McCain-Bradley Ticket
Sen. McCain Wants To Be President Check-out his unpresidential credentials
Full Insight Article: McCain's Wife wears Hillary Pin: Hillary' Friends Attack Catholic Church
Veterans Group Attacks McCain's Voting Record
John McCain's Lasting Anger (McAmnesty aides say McCain "hurt" by voting against DREAM Act)Woods said "it hurts" McCain to vote against legislation like the Dream Act after years of working on reform but said the senator felt betrayed when Latinos overwhelmingly supported Obama in 2008. "When you carry that fight at great sacrifice year after year and then you are abandoned during the biggest fight of your life, it has to have some sort of effect on you," he said.
We get nowhere by wallowing in lies from the left wing.
From what - mccain, al jizera, or rabscuttle?
scuttle:
to cause (a vessel) to sink by opening the seacocks or making holes in the bottom
Obviously, watch your back in getting anywhere near your pal McCain and his friends across the aisle, mentioned in the article. It is centrally McCain’s staff who led the witch hunt against Palin. They were so busy attacking her, they forgot to ask their friend across the asile for his birth certificate, medical and college records.
All Rabs did was show us an article where leftists noticed McBackstabber votes by the grudges he holds. He does. Conservatives take the biggest brunt of Juan’s betrayal illness, although the article is trying to harm the love affair he holds with the left media.
It would be fine with me if the Left media turns against him so he no longer needs to mug for the camera as he stabs conservatives in the back.
McCain = GARBAGE
I think many miss the big picture. It is no longer about parties or people -it is about principles.
McCain in general sucks because he is a RINO -few would disagree with the generality. What many disagree with are the principles. One example, in the case of this article which asserts McCain is an angry bigot and hypocrite for voting against DADT. Well, is he? I would disagree -first with the premise and second that he was wrong. The article not only paints McCain a wacko -it as well paints conservative positions as wacko and therein is the problem with the article.
I can dislike McCain for my own reasons and do not need to drink let alone taste of the leftist koolaid to do so...
Clearly, you have not read the novel "Watership Down," else you would know the origin of the name "Rabscuttle."
Not the first time this has happened.
Agreed.
Shame on you for making sense.
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