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Topic: Does John McCain have standing to
complain about “political stunts”? |
Does John McCain have standing to
complain about “political stunts”?
Power Line, by Paul Mirengoff
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Posted By:Pluperfect, 3/13/2013 9:19:09 AM
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| Quick, what was the last speech by a Republican that energized the base as much as Rand Paul’s filibuster? Some may cite Paul Ryan’s dynamic acceptance speech at the 2012 Republican Convention. But the better answer, I think, is Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech in 2008. Palin’s speech was brought to us by John McCain, the same guy who now attacks Rand Paul for engaging in a stunt. In fairness to McCain (and to Palin), his running mate said nothing in her speech that he, or other national security conservatives, could have found objectionable. Palin spoke rousingly without promulgating half-baked views
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Comments:
There ought to be no whining in politics, but John McCain is a whining champion. Remember the 2000 Republican primaries?
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
snapper451, 3/13/2013 9:30:10 AM (No. 9222445)
His best political stunt would be to resign in disgrace. He will get lonely when little Lindsey gets taken out in a primary by the Tea Party. Kelly Ayotte chose the wrong mentors in the Senate. Also, can we get these 3 off the Sunday shows and get real conservative views out there? No more money to the RNC until they show some respect for conservatism!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
StormCnter, 3/13/2013 9:31:59 AM (No. 9222456)
#1, McCain won´t be resigning. His state apparently likes him and it´s the Arizona voters´ choice.
I´m with you, though, on the too-frequent Sunday talk show appearances by Graham and McCain. I get the feeling they both sit by their phones and wait for the invite, any subject, any time, any place.
I don´t think Lindsey Graham will be defeated. He seems to have mended his home-state fences.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
killerbee, 3/13/2013 10:18:24 AM (No. 9222530)
Not surprised this OP found yet another Palin bashing article to post.
John McCain is the author of many political stunts. The anti-torture bill that implied our troops were regularly engaging in torture comes to mind.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
enuf8, 3/13/2013 10:21:47 AM (No. 9222536)
Yes, "Powerline", you have consistently for 5 years tried to diss Gov. Palin----have you ever looked at her records during her years in office, what she accomplished and how she did it. Doesn´t appear so-------you read only the snarling articles and listen to MSM to get your basic information.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Veritas2009, 3/13/2013 11:12:06 AM (No. 9222652)
John McCain gets face time with the alphabet Ministry of Truth minions only when he is violating the 11th Commandment: “Thou Shalt Not Speak Ill of another Republican.” or when he is trying to atone for his alleged Keating Five Savings and Loan sins by trying to restrict our free speech rights by promoting some Media Monopoly and Incumbent Protection Campaign Finance Reform.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Really?, 3/13/2013 11:23:03 AM (No. 9222678)
No...he does not have any standing with me.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Me?Opinionated?Nah!, 3/13/2013 12:41:46 PM (No. 9222867)
A few nights ago, I again watched a tape of Vice-Presidential Candidate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s stem-winding barnburner of an acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. The level of enthusiasm at which the audience reacted throughout her 45-minutes on that stage was unprecedented in my memory. Thinking of that historic night, it was palpably obvious that the moment Governor Palin spoke her final words, dozens or more of Democrat “operatives” were booking flights to Alaska in order to gather whatever they could in the form of so-called “opposition research.” In short, they all knew that destroying her was Job One.
Democrats don’t deal in reason and ideas. All they care about is Power. Power at ANY cost. ANY cost whatsoever! Exhibit “A”: Barack Hussein Obama
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