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John McCain Hits Back at Obama’s Criticism: The White House Has ‘Either Been Guilty of Colossal Incompetence or Engaged in a Cover-Up’

Nov. 14, 2012 4:54pm Madeleine Morgenstern

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) hit back Wednesday at President Barack Obama’s criticism of him and his Republican colleagues, declaring that Obama “must be held responsible” for the Sept. 11 terror attacks in Benghazi, Libya.

“I understand today that the president of the United States took some umbrage at statements that Senator Ayotte, Senator Graham and I made concerning this issue,” McCain said on the Senate floor.

The three said earlier Wednesday they were calling for a special committee to investigate what happened in Libya and ripped U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice as an unacceptable possible replacement for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over her initial comments calling the attacks a response to an anti-Islam video. Obama told reporters during a news conference Wednesday that “when they go after the U.N. ambassador…then they’ve got a problem with me.”

“We believe whoever it is must be held responsible, I say to the president of the United States — most importantly, the president of the United States who is commander in chief, who so far in my view has not exercised those responsibilities and also not informed the American people of the facts,” McCain said. “This president and this administration has either been guilty of colossal incompetence or engaged in a cover-up, neither of which are acceptable to the American people.”

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nesmond
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:34pm
Obama and his lackeys are are delaying this as long as possible until they can come up with some scapegoats to take the fall for this mess. I’m sure they tried to pin it on Petraeus, but he resisted, resulting in his having to resign his post. I, like many others here KNOW what this president and his administration represent and we want rid of it, but I seriously doubt this will do the trick. But keep trying. At least it will keep us occupied until obama’s homeland security forces invade our neighborhoods and eliminate all the rebel rousers.

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- Gold Coin & Economic News
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:55pm
  Obama thinks he has some super mandate to rule the USA now that he won the election. He is going to dodge, lie, misconstrue, obfuscate, misdirect, blame and cover-up on Libya till the day he leaves office. It will be up to republicans in Congress to take this guy down. Does anyone up there have the b*lls to DO IT? Obama has no mandate to rule and he better understand that:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXqAVZcFAEs
  
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- GlenBeckisGarbage
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:00pm
  Cause that sounds like Obama. Starting useless wars and acting all shady. No transparency at all like when we had Bush. Boy when we had Bush we knew about everything that went on in the White House and started two very important wars in the right countries.
  Go Bush for 2016 right? You people are miss informed and easily swayed and controlled like puppets. Try thinking for yourself. You might have to wipe the dust off first.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:12pm
  America re-elected a facist in 2004 and re-elected a socialist in 2012. We are 99% destroyed
  
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- LakeHartwellSailor
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:28pm
  @Garbage
  
  Good grief….you have GOT to get off this “Blame Bush” stuff! You did not like Bush, I GET THAT! Bush is GONE! He’s NOT COMING BACK! The Bush Admin is HISTORY. Its DONE, OVER, KAPUT!
  
  Why don’t you put your efforts into analyzing what is CURRENTLY relevant? Obama is just as (if not more) opaque then Bush was. That is the issue that faces us TODAY! My goodness, if I dwelled on the past like you do, I would still be pissed off at my ex-wife. But guess what, my ex-wife is just that, she’s an EX, she’s GONE, she’s NOT coming back! So why should I be dwelling on something that is no longer relevant???
  
  I’m a software consultant….I have been at clients that have had other consutling companies come in and screw up a project. Do those client’s continuously blame the the old consulting staff that screwed up the project? NO, they don’t, they just want to get things back on track, and don’t dwell on the past screw ups.
  
  In the case of our current Administration however, you can make a case that the last administration, Bush, screwed it up; OK, I don’t have a problem with that. But in this case, the new Administration (Obama), continues to SCREW UP THE PROJECT.
  
  Get with the program bonehead, because you can’t change what has already happened.
  
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- muffythetuffy
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:37pm
  Where was John McCain I before the election?
  
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- Creativethinker
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:46pm
  http://www.Obamavoterfraud.blogspot.com The petition to congress which also goes to your senators and WH is up to 93,000! Its a great start! Recount!
  
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- encinom
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 7:48pm
  McCain is just a bitter old man ready or retirement.
  
  There is no scandal with Libya, Beck and the Right Wing echo chamber has lied to you. Beck used the dead Americans to try to elect Romney, that is all.
  
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- Teaparty_Grammy
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:54pm
  @ muffythetuffy who Posted: “Where was John McCain I before the election?”
  
  Where were ANY of the GOP–including Romney–before the election? They gave ODUMBER a TOTAL PASS on the Benghazi issue–even during the debates! I never understood why. Snce the MSM REFUSED to air the story or ask any questions, it would have been NICE if the GOP had sense enough to raise the subject so that those who only watch the MSM might at LEAST have become aware of it. But noooo — they gave him a pass and did not even ASK.
  
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- RobKraft
  Posted on November 15, 2012 at 6:07am
  For once I agree with McCain, I just hope he gets his dentures into this and doesn’t let go. Read fresh political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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- Spinmamma
  Posted on November 15, 2012 at 11:59am
  Actually, McCain was speaking up about this before the election.
  
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paperpushermj
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:28pm
My vote is on Incompetence !

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Then the Coverup to cover up the Incompetence

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- Detroit paperboy
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:37pm
  It’s BOTH…………..
  
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- desertspeaks
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:39pm
  the only people more absurd than obama are the morons who voted for him and follow the cult of personality of the empty suit!
  
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- doomytram
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:13pm
  Obozo’s Clowns told Rice to blame this colossal cover up on a you tube video. Obozo has had his minions convict the you tuber to get the Muslim Brotherhood of his back… HRC and Panetta are partying in Aussieland. The Secret Service are jipping hoes in the DC. What doesn’t Obozo seem to understand about how pathetic his regime is?
  
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GuruMeditation
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:27pm
Likely both.

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soybomb315_II
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:23pm
Sure glad McConnell and Boehner will be the republican leaders for the next 2 years….Way to go republicans….

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:30pm
  So SOY, had Gary Johnson miraculously won, he could have tapped two better to your liking with his magic wand.
  Saw and listened to Johnson on Fox the other day. Just as fruity as I had expected.
  
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- 2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:43pm
  It is a little sad we don’t have Gary Johnson or Ron Paul. Maybe we could take this a little better with some good legal pot and a few legal hookers.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:45pm
  Boehner and McConnell you jerk
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:53pm
  distort and distract….Same strategy as liberals
  
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- GlenBeckisGarbage
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:03pm
  You have to have a lot of money or be real stupid to want those two in control of anything. Have you ever looked at the policies those two support or do you just go by hearsay?
  When your getting SS thank the dems. When your old and using medicare thank the dems. When your not eating dog food or taken bad medicine you can thank the dems for an FDA. Go back and look at history! I’m pretty sure republican followers are anti history. Who the hell do you think fought for the womens right moment? Sure as hell wasn’t the right.
  
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- Spinmamma
  Posted on November 15, 2012 at 12:02pm
  @Garbage. Why don’t you enlighten us with some actual facts and scholarly references?
  
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Chromo200
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:23pm
Does any one listen to McCain? John we all know that the WH is both incompetent and is covering up. It just nothing will be done because congress does not have the marbles.

Obama got pictures or emails on most of people in congress and that is why they are little lap dogs.

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- Teaparty_Grammy
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:11pm
  I’ve been wondering since ODUMBER’s FIRST term why Congress did not even TRY to rein him in–even when he was usurping their own Congressional powers as enumerated by the Constitution. You are probably right — the Chicago Thug machine that has taken over our government probably has a blackmail file on every member of Congress who is not already in their pocket like those morons Reid and Pelosi. Now that the GOP kept control of the house and the Queen of the Moonbats knows she won’t be Speaker of the House again, she is thinking of retiring. About time, I say–she tottered off into her dotage some time ago.
  
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3Tesla
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:22pm
O-Blame-O —— time to put out the call to your lap-dogs— in particular Chrissy “The Tingler” Matthews.
What a dilemma for the lap-dogs !! A full blown sex-capade and spy intrigue and they can’t cover it. Too funny !!

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Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:22pm
Unless the world ends on DECEMBER 21st 2012………we’re SCREWED……….

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TRILO
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:20pm
Shut up you war monger. All we have heard from you is we need to get involved (Egypt, Libya and now Syria). McCain you were first in line to support the NATO involvement. You went over to the Middle East and met with the rebels aka al Qaeda and Muslim brotherhood. Where have you been on calling for the impeachment of our criminal president and administration?

All we do is hear from your useless mouth and see no action except for getting us into more wars. Please just go away.

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- GlenBeckisGarbage
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:55pm
  My thoughts exactly. Where the hell was he during the Bush many debacles.
  
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freedomisasfreedomdoes
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:15pm
Susan Rice, as did Obama and Hillary, etc came out and lied to the American public and went on either Pakistan or Palestine and apologized. What will come out of this? Nothing

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- freedomisasfreedomdoes
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:22pm
  meant ran an ad in Pakistan or Palestine apologizing for the “anti-muslim video.”
  
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- Teaparty_Grammy
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:14pm
  They didn’t just apologize in Pakistan–they spent $86,000 of money doubtless borrowed from China to buy TV COMMERCIALS apologizing in Pakistan.
  
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Gonzo
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:14pm
“This president and this administration has either been guilty of colossal incompetence or engaged in a cover-up”
Don’t sell Obama short Senator, I think it’s both.

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- Maximus_Delta
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:19pm
  NIce… 80)
  
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- gyro
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:39pm
  Or
  its a plan to destroy peoples belief in goverment
  remember obama voters dont have a clue
  3rd turm?
  
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- tj1961
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:47pm
  I agree Gonzo!
  
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- GlenBeckisGarbage
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:54pm
  Where are you getting this from but fox news and Glen Becks crappy biased sight. If there was any proof it would be everywhere and the country would be calling for his head.
  You just getting all fired up like the right want you to about nothing. Playing you like a puppet on a string and you people just fall right in.
  
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- barber2
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:48pm
  GARBAGE: So apparently, with your logic, Obama never went to certain schools because there are no school records . And you say if nothing can be found , then it doesn’t exist . DUH. Your logic and nasty, arrogant attitude is PROOF to me that you are an Obama Parrot head. Troll on…
  
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- GlenBeckisGarbage
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 7:08pm
  @BARBER2
  
  By your logic Bushes head should be on a spike in the front yard of the White house.
  
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Larry E
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:13pm
No foolin’! Now we only have to wake up the rest of the country that’s too busy watching Dancing With the Stars on the boob tube and loving their Glorious Leader.

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Papa Joe
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:10pm
The Republicans should grow some back bone and stand up to this incompetent president. All of the American people should demand the truth, maybe the dems will also grow some backbone and demand the same, Yea, fat chance of these things happening. We will see more of this swept under the rug, again.

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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:24pm
  it appears they would rather use this as a distraction so they dont have to do anything fruitful
  
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- GlenBeckisGarbage
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:50pm
  If there was any truth they would, but there is none and there just getting you all fired up. The right is just spewing crap to get to its base. If there was any truth to any of these allegations the prez would already be looking at impeachment.
  
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Go Glenn
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:09pm
While I am usually the first to say McCain has the mental capacity of the typical *******, in this case I congratulate him.

Well said Mr. McAmnesty

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- Red Meat
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:18pm
  Maverick’s back!!!
  
  Until the cams turn to something more pressing– like Cher new hairdo.
  
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2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:09pm
It took McCain 76 years to grow a pair of testicles and a spine?

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john vincent
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:08pm
Its easy to chastise Mccain for past weaknesses, but he is stepping up to the plate with a loaded bat; it appears his tolerance for incompetence has run its course.

He’s rattled as all Americans should be, and he is demanding answers. The msm can only wish and this problem would go away. Go get em John.

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- Gonzo
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:13pm
  Same goes for Graham.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:28pm
  They are both getting air time right now. I do like seeing their collective stand but these two will eventually regain their wet noodle status and leave Kelly Ayotte holding the bag all by herself. Of course they will look like a scene from the Three Stooges sticking their heads out from behind her skirt. I have paid attention to these characters for far to long to expect anything substantial.
  
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Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:08pm
Unless the world ends on DECEMBER 21st 2012………..we are SCREWED !!!!!!!!!!!!

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RightChoice
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:08pm
Don’t just all talks but no action. How long must this draggggggg on ?
why investigations are taking eternity to gather evidence ?
Give us a Christmas Gift = “impeach”

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- GlenBeckisGarbage
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:06pm
  If Obama did anything wrong then what did Bush do during 9/11? How soon your forget.
  
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- Bodacious_Boedi
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:37pm
  NO…not “impeach”.
  
  I want prosecution……conviction…..incarceration…..more investigation….more prosecuted Dems….more convictions….more incarceration.
  
  Then you can start on the GOP side of Congress…..I want this overpaid septic tank cleaned up.
  
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Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:05pm
Actually it’s BOTH…………………………….DUH.

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Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:05pm
C’mon, finish the quote. Geez.

“…..neither of which are acceptable to the American people. As a result, the senate GOP and myself have vowed to create a few soundbites for idiots to cling onto and then we will go back to the chamber and shamelessly bend over and do nothing on this matter because we will be too busy voting for your appointees and rubber stamping your policies.”

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ares338
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:04pm
It’s over folks….this so called election was it. At first I thought that too many conservatives had just stayed home instead of getting out and voting but now I am convinced that they very artfully stole the election. RIP Amerika

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thibx
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:04pm
impeach oboma.

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- MDDAWG
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:08pm
  No. We can’t have Joe Biden as President. He would be worse.
  
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- rickc34
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:09pm
  Keep pushing Obama John…Obama is the son of th Father of all lies.
  
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conservredneck
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:02pm
Where was this McCain at when he was running for President.

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:10pm
  Poor John, he is finally starting to grow a pair of marbles.
  
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- Capt_Gregg
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:18pm
  Really! He is much more outspoken as a Senator than he ever was as a presidential candidate. Stating that Obama was “… guilty of colossal incompetence or engaged in a cover-up, neither of which are acceptable to the American people.” was his way of saying Obama is either a dumba$$ that would make Homer Simpson seem brilliant or he’s a lying sack of s**t that is an embarrassment to the nation.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:36pm
  Hi RJJ,
  
  OK…. that was funny. LOL
  
  Sadly true but funny…..
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:42pm
  CAPT_GREGG, Do you remember McCain back in the ’80s and ’90s? He was a media darling back then because he got onto all of the news shows bashing fellow Republicans. I remember his run in the Republican primary against Bush 41 in ’90. Pretty nasty to most Republicans while agreeing with too many Dem-sits. While I do appreciate his stand, and his prior military service, I do not trust him.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:43pm
  Hi MONK, true, yes. But I should have said BBs.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:52pm
  Hi RJJ,
  
  Perhaps John’s new marbles came from his head?
  
  He sure has had a bunch there in the past…..
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 6:15pm
  republicans nominated McCain in 2008 because of their short-sided obsession with Iraq
  
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SquidVetOhio
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:01pm
Hey Johnny, where was this 4 years ago?

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- Gonzo
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:16pm
  Heck Vet, he’s doing the right thing now. Cut him some slack. Same goes for Gomer Pyle, er… I mean Graham!
  
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Nevermind
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:00pm
Someon needs to tell Mccain that the election of 2008 is over and he lost, time to move on from the bitter barn. To think the GOP but this guy up for President shows how reckless the GOP has become . I respect his service to the country when he served int he Military but once he left the military he has become a joke. Part of the old Keating 5

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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:07pm
  Clearly a more sensible tyrant in the form of Obama. If you’re going down you might as well get it over with faster. Obama at least gets us to Ludicrous Speed sooner.
  
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- Maximus_Delta
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:18pm
  you idiot, this is about justice for the 4 Americans who died at the hands of obama…
  
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toomuchgovt
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 4:55pm
Oh McCain, too bad you sold your soul to the lefties too.

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