Politics McCain gets it

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[MarAzul]

The first right thing McCain will ever do is retire. I doubt he will though.

 

[Denny Crane]

McCain doesn't get it.

How silly can a thread be?

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Meh, McCain has always believed that he was superior. This is a perfect example of how out of touch he is. In a perfect world this should go through the process, but the process is broken. If he can not see it from his office, he needs to retire.

 

[Denny Crane]

Prima donna.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So nothing wrong with what he's saying, just a bunch of criticisms about him personally?

 

[Denny Crane]

He's going against his and everyone else's interest. He wants to go out with a bang. Prima donna.

 

[MarAzul]

nothing wrong with what he's saying

uh, it has zero support from the Dems. = No chance.

 

[Further]

He is a good example of what I would like to see from more politicians, not putting the win ahead of the purpose and long term outcome. I wish more democrats would act as McCain and of course other republicans too.

 

[Denny Crane]

What do you think of this?

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Sounds like McCain is advocating that Congress (both sides of the aisle) do the job they were elected to do. Instead we have partisan politics strictly for the sake of partisanship. And I think McCain coming face to face with his own mortality has made him look at things a little deeper......good for him (and us).

 

[MarAzul]

What do you think of this?

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That's close as I can find to an all mouth emoji.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

So nothing wrong with what he's saying, just a bunch of criticisms about him personally?

not just his personality, he is out of touch with the reality of DC.

 

[stampedehero]

You may mock him but he knows this bill is complete bullshit and he actually proposed unity between the dysfunctional politicians we are stuck with.

 

[Further]

uh, it has zero support from the Dems. = No chance.

If they had started an honest approach with debate and input from the floor 8 months ago, they could have passed a fully flushed out plan without a single dem having to support it. I likely would have hated that bill, but McCain and others with honor could have supported the bill. We need more openness, not less. In the end I think it would actually be more productive.

Lots of politicians are trying to pull the wool over our eyes and get some pork laden bill to pass under the radar. The result is what we have now, overspending when enough pork is put in to keep many politicians happy, or gridlock.

 

[Denny Crane]

Sounds like McCain is advocating that Congress (both sides of the aisle) do the job they were elected to do. Instead we have partisan politics strictly for the sake of partisanship. And I think McCain coming face to face with his own mortality has made him look at things a little deeper......good for him (and us).

He lied to his voters to get elected.

“Stop ObamaCare.” Not “work with Democrats to save it.”

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

He lied to his voters to get elected.

“Stop ObamaCare.” Not “work with Democrats to save it.”

I have two responses to this;

1. He's a politician and lying is a job requirement. A politician who never lies is not to be trusted.

2. A wise man changes his mind, a fool never does

Take your pick....

 

[SlyPokerDog]

not just his personality, he is out of touch with the reality of DC.

Isn't that what people like about Trump?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Sedatedfork]

Denny doesn't like Trump. He just likes most of what he does and they have the same enemies. But he doesn't like him. He also doesn't like that you criticize him. It is very confusing.

 

[Stevenson]

This slapdash, shitty bill that everyone hates gets called out and what do you guys do? Cry about McCain calling it out and call him names.

Just pathetic.

 

[dviss1]

He's going against his and everyone else's interest. He wants to go out with a bang. Prima donna.

No he's not. This is just not true.

 

[dviss1]

Every one of those statements is a goddamn lie.

how the FUCK do you make sure everyone's covered if you block grant (CUT TO FUCKIN' SMITHEREENS) Medicaid?

They can't even pass their plan with 60 votes!!! They need to use reconciliation because their bullshit "plan" isn't a plan at all.

 

[MarAzul]

1. He's a politician and lying is a job requirement.

You found the only area he meets requirements.

 

[MarAzul]

Isn't that what people like about Trump?

No.

 

[Stevenson]

If they had started an honest approach with debate and input from the floor 8 months ago, they could have passed a fully flushed out plan without a single dem having to support it. .

Actually, if they would have done the work, drafted legislation, held hearings, and created an alternate plan starting 7 years ago when they first started hating Obamacare, people would take them and their 1,267 votes to repeal it seriously.

But they did none of that. They were never serious. Their lack of a viable alternative all this time later proves that.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So Graham Cassidy will only kill old people! Sweet, that's one way to save social security!

 

[stampedehero]

I have two responses to this;

1. He's a politician and lying is a job requirement. A politician who never lies is not to be trusted.

2. A wise man changes his mind, a fool never does

Take your pick....

I like your views. I would put #2 in place of one because politicians never want to painted into a corner. "Be a politician and become a party leader"