McCain Better Be Careful

[ClydeR]

McCain gaze a speech yesterday when he was awarded the Liberty Medal by the National Constitution Center. The speech was, in the opinions of some people, stirring. Certain People took exception to parts of the speech that may have been aimed at Certain People..


To fear the world we have organized and led for three-quarters of a century, to abandon the ideals we have advanced around the globe, to refuse the obligations of international leadership and our duty to remain “the last best hope of earth” for the sake of some half-baked, spurious nationalism cooked up by people who would rather find scapegoats than solve problems is as unpatriotic as an attachment to any other tired dogma of the past that Americans consigned to the ash heap of history.

We live in a land made of ideals, not blood and soil. We are the custodians of those ideals at home, and their champion abroad. We have done great good in the world. That leadership has had its costs, but we have become incomparably powerful and wealthy as we did. We have a moral obligation to continue in our just cause, and we would bring more than shame on ourselves if we don’t. We will not thrive in a world where our leadership and ideals are absent. We wouldn’t deserve to

More... (https://medium.com/@SenatorJohnMcCain/remarks-at-the-2017-liberty-medal-ceremony-8d69751a5ac1)


Although McCain did not mention Trump, the President took it personally..


"He was taking shots at you again yesterday," Plante said. "You heard what he said yesterday, Sen. McCain?"

"Yeah, well I hear it. And people have to be careful because at some point I fight back," Trump said. "I'm being very nice. I'm being very, very nice. But at some point I fight back, and it won't be pretty."

More... (http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/17/politics/trump-john-mccain-feud/index.html)


Although most people have focused on "spurious nationalism," the "blood and soil" thing was also a jab at Trump.

[kutter]

I used to respect McCain for his service, but I cannot forgive the disservice he has done as well. He is a just as petty as Trump and he is not the President, plus, he will likely be dead before to long so Trump will likely have the last laugh.

Its clear he stopped being a conservative some time ago, sadly the people of Arizona do not seem to recognize that.

[Androidpk]

I knew an outburst by Trump was inevitable on this situation, proving just how much of a sensitive snowflake he is.

[Androidpk]

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday shot back at President Trump after Trump warned the Arizona Republican that, at some point, the president would "fight back."


"I've faced far greater challenges than this," McCain said, according to a CNN reporter.

[Wrathbringer]

I used to respect McCain for his service, but I cannot forgive the disservice he has done as well. He is a just as petty as Trump and he is not the President, plus, he will likely be dead before to long so Trump will likely have the last laugh.

Its clear he stopped being a conservative some time ago, sadly the people of Arizona do not seem to recognize that.

You're retarded.

[Methais]

All Trump needs to do about McCain is just sit there and wait.

[Fortybox]

It’s clear that several Republicans never intended to go through with their promises. These idiots need to be removed from office. Hopefully there will be challenges next year to change things.

[Gelston]

I used to respect McCain for his service, but I cannot forgive the disservice he has done as well. He is a just as petty as Trump and he is not the President, plus, he will likely be dead before to long so Trump will likely have the last laugh.

Its clear he stopped being a conservative some time ago, sadly the people of Arizona do not seem to recognize that.

You can respect the service he has done and hate the stuff he has done since. I had a lot of respect for Murtha, but I hated him as a congressman.

[Androidpk]

You can respect the service he has done and hate the stuff he has done since.

This. I don't care for a lot of stuff he's done over the years but I'm glad he's coming around to his senses. With all these senior Republicans coming out against Trump I have no idea how he'll get any legislation passed. Not even a full year in and already he's a lame duck.

[Parkbandit]

I didn't like McCain in 2008.. I like him even less now.

There are a number of people in politics that just need to go away. McCain has been one of those people for decades now.

[Androidpk]

I didn't like McCain in 2008.. I like him even less now.

There are a number of people in politics that just need to go away. McCain has been one of those people for decades now.

The dude is literally missing parts of his brain and he's still a better orator than Trump.

[Wrathbringer]

The dude is literally missing parts of his brain and he's still a better orator than Trump.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T-Eo0j092Q

[Parkbandit]

The dude is literally missing parts of his brain and he's still a better orator than Trump.

Being a good orator (or reader) doesn't make a good President.

President Obama taught us all that.

[Androidpk]

I didn't say that it does, though McCain would have been a better POTUS than Trump will ever be.

[Parkbandit]

I didn't say that it does, though McCain would have been a better POTUS than Trump will ever be.

https://media.giphy.com/media/H5v6hYE5Hubba/source.gif

[Androidpk]

WTF is that from?

[Gelston]

MiB3

[Ltlprprincess]

MiB3

Fun fact, the guy who played that guy is the same guy from Flight of the Concords and also sang "Shiny" in Moana... Jermaine Clemens, I believe is his name.

[Taernath]

This. I don't care for a lot of stuff he's done over the years but I'm glad he's coming around to his senses. With all these senior Republicans coming out against Trump I have no idea how he'll get any legislation passed. Not even a full year in and already he's a lame duck.

He's not 'coming to his senses', everything he says or does is an effort to further himself and sometimes that means going against his own party. I think he's just trying to distance his legacy from the Obamacare repeal trainwreck.

[Androidpk]

I disagree.

[Taernath]

I disagree.

Cool story. Let me guess, you believe that 'maverick' bullshit his team puts out every few months? Before this latest round of voting on health care, he had voted something like 90% of the time in line with Trump. He's a real maverick alright, really coming to his senses.

[Androidpk]

Let me guess, you believe that 'maverick' bullshit his team puts out every few months?

no

[Parkbandit]

He's not 'coming to his senses', everything he says or does is an effort to further himself and sometimes that means going against his own party. I think he's just trying to distance his legacy from the Obamacare repeal trainwreck.

BUT HE'S A MAVERICK!!!!!!

If he really wanted to distance his legacy from repealing Obamacare.. he should have ran on saying he has no intention of repealing Obamacare... not actively stating that one of his top priorities was repealing it.

[Taernath]

no

You ought to try defending or expanding on your viewpoints sometime, maybe then we wouldn't see you as a single issue voter.

[Androidpk]

You ought to try defending or expanding on your viewpoints sometime, maybe then we wouldn't see you as a single issue voter.

nah

[Parkbandit]

You ought to try defending or expanding on your viewpoints sometime, maybe then we wouldn't see you as a single issue voter.

What other issue is there to be concerned about other than the legalization of marijuana though?????

Pass that and everything will be perfect.

[Androidpk]

Pass that and everything will be perfect.

Said no one ever.

[Methais]

I still don't even know what pk's viewpoints are other than he went from Ron/Rand Paul to Bernie, which just adds more confusion.

[Taernath]

I still don't even know what pk's viewpoints are other than he went from Ron/Rand Paul to Bernie, which just adds more confusion.

It makes sense when you know what his single issue is.

https://i.imgur.com/Jaj0wgt.gif

[Methais]

It makes sense when you know what his single issue is.

https://i.imgur.com/Jaj0wgt.gif

Bernie should have promised free weed for everybody.

[Androidpk]

It makes sense when you know what his single issue is.

Not even close dude.

[Parkbandit]

It makes sense when you know what his single issue is.

https://i.imgur.com/Jaj0wgt.gif

I thought smoking weed led to schizophrenia, not political bi-polarism...