Posted on 07/29/2013 4:19:36 PM PDT by IbJensen
WASHINGTON - There was no conciliatory phone call, no heart-to-heart talk to soothe the tensions. No one knows exactly when President Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain went from bitter rivals in the 2008 presidential campaign and foes over health care and national security to bipartisan partners.
Yet in recent months, an alignment on high-profile domestic issues - not to mention an eye on their respective legacies - has transformed Obama and McCain into Washington's most unexpected odd couple. The Arizona senator is a regular visitor to the West Wing and in near-daily contact with senior White House officials.
McCain, in an Associated Press interview, said that he and Obama "trust each other." White House chief of staff Denis McDonough, among the Obama advisers who speak regularly with McCain, praised the lawmaker as a "refreshing" partner who "welcomes a debate and welcomes action."
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For Obama, the senator has become a rare Republican backer of important elements on the president's second term agenda, including immigration overhaul, stricter background checks for gun buyers, and perhaps a fall budget deal.
In return, McCain has secured increased access to the White House and an opportunity to redeem his reputation as a Capitol Hill "maverick." That image was tainted when McCain tacked to the right during his failed 2008 presidential run against Obama.
"I've told the people of Arizona, I will work with any president if there are ways I can better serve Arizona and the country," McCain said. "That seems to be an old-fashioned notion but it's the case."
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McCain said his stronger ties with the president on domestic issues won't keep him from challenging the president on national security issues..... "He is the president of the United States," McCain said. "You can strongly disagree and still be respectful."
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McCain is Insane & Crossing Isle to support Obozo.
> MeeknMing Would you engage the AZ Ping list. Is there any chance of McLame being primaried?
This is a no-brainer. The administration finally has enough “goods” on McCain to make him toe the line. They’ve threatened him with the same level of exposure that was threatened on Roberts.
That’s what Palin discovered and cause such a rift within the group.
Voters of Arizona, you got some splainin' to do.
McShamey didn’t cross the aisle.....all he did was continue to show his true colors
Service record? Like putting the Forrestal out of service for a few months? Haha
I totally agree. He threw that election like Joe Namath threw a football. He is a disgrace to the GOP. Actually a disgrace to America.
They must have had enough “goods” on him during his lousy campaign and about every moment since then, in that case.
They have nothing new on him. He’s always been a weasel and a not-very-crypto Dem, and I don’t know why the people of his state vote for him.
Hope someone has puts up an electric fence so he has to stay there!!
“Does McCain really have to cross the aisle to stand with Obama?”
What aisle? The gop and ‘rats are just two wings of the same uniparty. Slightly different in rhetoric, no different in reality.
Recall this senator.
I think that if he were to slit his throat he would serve America and Arizona very well.
I would be thrilled to lend him a rusty hacksaw.
DIE already you POS.
IS there no cancer that can rid us of this meddlesome pr!ck?
Let’s see...the stray Zuni came from a Phantom. McCain was driving a Skyhawk. He was in the right ZIP Code, though.
Want to try again, Ace?
Nitwit.
Juan has been infected by the chronic mental disease known as liberalism that rots out the brain’s ability to think. He is now a mentally-deficient rat zombie just like the rest of em. AZ needs to send this stupid brainless jackass packing.
Keep this headline when the Republican National Committee calls, read it to them and ask why would you want to support this.
When McCain crosses the isle we do so want to see Mabel Albertson sitting aside ready to trip him; following him, ready to trip him again. Much like the scene in What’s Up Doc. To see John fall flat on his face would be a pic to treasure. Juan and only Juan should be committed before he hurts someone.
Not really!!!!!
If Mc Lame crossed the aisle he'd be standing with the Republicans!
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