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John McCain Talks About the Rise of a ‘Fed-Up Party’

Back in 2008, Sen. John McCain mentioned the possibility of the rise of a third party. Yesterday, at a Reuters Washington Summit, he revisited the idea and all but claimed that it was a certainty.

“Unless both parties change, then I think that it’s an inevitability. We aren’t doing anything for the people,” McCain said according to Reuters.

When asked by reporters whether it would be a branch off of the left or right  or whether it would be a centrist party, McCain responded, “I think a Fed-Up Party.”

McCain went on to criticize Republican leadership for “not [having] concentrated enough on the concerns of Americans struggling to make ends meet,” according to Reuters.

“The party, I think, has got to be a lot more responsive to the plight of the people,” said McCain.

How should they address said plight?

“I think we have to weigh in far more heavily on the side of things like reforming the tax code. If we reform the tax code, then many of these large corporations that paid no taxes last year . . . maybe they would.”

Reporters naturally asked the so-called “maverick” whether he would leave the Republican party should a “Fed-up” party ever emerge.

“No, I don’t think so,” he responded. “I will continue to complain about things but . . . I still haven’t given up on the Republican Party.”

One of the final comments from McCain came after he was asked about possibility of the emergence of a Tea Party candidate.

According to Reuters, McCain was “doubtful.”

“The Tea Party was a movement, not an organization, as we know. And so they’ve kind of receded. There was never any permanency to them,” he said.

“But I think that you could see a national movement, that there‘s a group of people saying ’look we may disagree on some specific issues but we’re not one of them,’” he said.

(h/t Newser)

Comments (90)

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  • dlassley
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 6:26am

    progressive trying screw over veterans, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has stepped up his push to block working age retirees from using TRICARE Prime.

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    • Miguelito
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 8:31am

      McCain is a Progressive Republican. He is afraid of the so call Tea Party which is not a party but concerned citizens that is watching this country being destroyed. God I pray that you put the fear of God in the non-believers!

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    • yougottabekidding
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 8:39am

      Does he not realize that he is a big part of the problem! There is a reason you are not President!
      Join your daughter over at the propagada channel, you would fit in very well.
      As far as the tea party being a movement, I consider you a movement in the bowels of congress.

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    • mils
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:38pm

      how about the “tired of republicans and politicians like you in general”.
      … And McCain would be the poster child for this party.

      I have absolutely NO respect for McCain and anything he tries to represent

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    • mils
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:42pm

      AND THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT WOULD belong to this party are the people that would not vote for obama anyway…OF COURSE THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE “ANY” DEMOCRATS. They will vote for him even as they are losing their jobs, houses etc…

      The reason…the BPOS tells them it’s the Republicans in senate in congress that are standing in the way…AND DESPITE REASONING…THEY WILL BELIEVE HIM…
      The Republicans never answer back and tel the public he’s a freaking liar…so, they’ll lose again.

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    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 1:04pm

      I’m tired of washed up neocon warmongers like McCain.

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 2:47pm

      If the government wants to do something for the people it’s effing easy“GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY” Stop taking from U.S. tax payers to boulster up foriegn country,Stop supporting public sector unions who exist in areas where free market can’t adjust and create to best and efficent business.
      Quit tying the hand of energy creators. Basicly the Government only needs to PROTECT THE CITIZENS AND SECURE THE BORDERS

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    • Virgil_Lance
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 12:33am

      Yeah, let’s just wait and see how much we “receded”!

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  • mikee1
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 5:43am

    Fed up with people and losers like you, MCBUSH. GET OFF OF THE STAGE. YOU’RE DONE. MILLIONS KNOW WHAT YOU REALLY ARE.

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  • TheKnob
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 5:43am

    Wow people…..think for yourselves….what a concept!

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  • Chet Hempstead
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 5:41am

    Isn‘t there suppose to be an apostrophe in F’ed up?

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  • Living In NYC
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 5:18am

    Would someone send this guy to the “old folks” home in Scottsdale.

    I am so tired of this progressive rhino!

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 5:13am

    McCain on Tea Party: ” They’ve kind of receded. There was never any premanancy to them.” How do you explain Romney being stuck in the 20 percentile range? Establishment underestimates the Tea Party.

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:49pm

      LET HIM DRINK TEA! It isn’t until 2014, but we need to vote out McCain! Tea Party Power Activate!

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  • piper60
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 5:08am

    What do you mean WAS a movement, McCain? They are still here, and always will be.

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  • Survivor101
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 3:36am

    McCain….the supposed expert – and a heavy contributor to the environment that created the need for the Teapublicans to come together. Of course they are going to be talking third party….anything to split votes and keep the new world order on track as much as possible.

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  • ChevalierdeJohnstone
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 3:04am

    No Republicans.
    No Democrats.
    No Independents.
    No TEA “Party”.
    No Parties, period.
    Just The People.

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    • chazman
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 8:19am

      … don‘t forget ’John Lennon’ in yer little list …

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  • lukerw
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 2:02am

    McCain is a Progressive… alike the Bush‘s and Clinton’s… and he feels caught between the Radicals, alike Obama… and the Conservatives, alike Cain. He is a Liberal… in the wrong Political Party!

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  • Captain Crunch
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 1:54am

    I’m fed up with all of them, including McCain. I have no confidence in our institutions and leaders to resist the government takeover. All three branches of the government are complacent to the evil. It’s a shame what we the people have permitted this great nation to become. God forgive us.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 4:50am

      There is nothing wrong with the Institutions. What is wrong… is the people that the voters select to head them!

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 1:18am

    McCain let me explain this loud and clear so even you can understand:

    WE ALREADY HAVE A FED UP PARTY!!!

    WE are TEA.
    WE are fed-up with Obama.
    WE are fed-up with Progressives.
    WE are fed-up with career political figures
    WE are fed-up with the lies.
    WE are fed-up with the FEDS.
    WE are FED UP WITH NEEDING TO BE FED UP!!!

    2012 WE TAKE IT BACK!!!
    I AM AMERICAN.
    I AM PROUD TO BE.
    I AM to Obama that part of his nightmares looking back!!!

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  • EyeQ
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 1:17am

    John McCain is the one person, on the GOP side in AZ, that has never responded to my letters, e-mails, etc., but two others that care have responded and answered my questions. They are Paul Gosar and Jon Kyl, and they have said to wait for the election to mete out some of the bad, and the legal process will prevail against Obama and his group of criminals. Nobody wants to throw out BHO and have Biden take over. They feel that we will be able to reverse the bad things that Bam-Bam started. Let’s pray that they are right. John McCain was a good military person. He’s not good for AZ, anymore.

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    • Bill Rowland
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 5:46am

      John is a republican because he rad for Goldwaters seat and could not get elected if he called himself a democrat. What is puzzling is why the people of AZ keep re electing him when he is so obviously a liberal. He is also anti military: He is retired from the Navy but wants retired personnel and disabled vets to take pay cuts and a reduction in medical benefits. He has his Senate retirement and Medical coverage and he married lots of money. His attitude toward his fellow vets stinks.

      OMG

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  • pamela kay
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 1:17am

    Well we may not support McCain but he is right. Both parties are a disappointment to the people.while we can’t start a third party now, I can see one by 2016. We will have 4yrs to organize, educate, and develope a third party that has no ties to the greed and corruption that reeks in Washington.If the republicans don’t stop bashing each other and show this country a united front, they are finished. People are tired of all the political garbage and simply want a government to honor our constitution, cut spending, balance the budget, protect our borders, and develope jobs here in this country. We want a president that does not apologize for our actions, that stands with our true allies,does not infringe on our rights,will lower taxes, drill for oil here on our soil, one who will not divide the races,will enforce immigration,will not allow those who choose to come here force their cultures and laws on the American people, We don’t want a president who wastes our taxpayers money with bailouts or stimulus bills.We want one that will respect the privacy rights of its citizens. We want a limit on campaign funds. We want the bills and legislations posted for us to view and we want a report on the voting records of each representative that can be easily accessed. We want welfare to be closely monitored and action taken for those who abuse the system. No more lobbist. No more bashing Christians. We want health insurance opened accross state lines. We do not want a socialist country!

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 10:24am

      He’s not a fossil. That he was a mass murderer dropping bombs on the men women and children over villages of viet nam back then-should not taint him forever. That he supported from the get go-the arab uprisings against dictators and supportted Nato’s role in overthrowing gadaffi-shows he has a conscience. He’s not[as the rest of you are] simply a anti-muslim war monger[genocidists]. He is a real good american-something that is becoming rare among the fox indoctrinated right wing anti-semitic gulls[against muslims this time].He’s grown over time -you bigots have hunkered down in your new found genocidal agenda of religious persecution [against muslims this time]. You have lost your way as americans-he has not.

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    • teddrunk
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:41pm

      Rose, do you mean McCain is backing the stoning of women now? Does that make him great?

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  • slr4528
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 1:02am

    I can not stand this old fossil. First he insults the tea party and now he is talking 3rd party so Obama can get reelected. We do not need a third party. We need term limits because of politicians like John McCain.

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    • CatB
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 1:20am

      He got Obama elected last time .. why should we expect any less in 2012 from McCain?

      TEA!

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    • Grannie4news
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 1:47am

      This old fossil doesn’t like that old fossil either. He, above all others, is the one who doesn’t usally do what the people want.

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    • SHOWMESTATEGUY
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 7:17pm

      @GRANNIE4NEWS———

      You are correct in your statement. The dem libs gave him the nickname “maverick” because he was always a thorn in the conservatives side.

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  • Docroxall
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:56am

    “haven’t done enough for people who are hurting”? McCain…you don’t GET it…the Fed Govt has put its mitts into TOO much, and needs to butt out…that’s the problem with “statists”…they think they are god, and they’re NOT.

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  • banjarmon
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:52am

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zYh0RsCXys

    Watch this again….This is the way I feel!!!!

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  • Hephzibah
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:52am

    I was fed up with McCain a long time ago.

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  • Californiasodbuster
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:42am

    Yes, John Mcshame, we are really tired of you, can you retire and go away?

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    • Maxim Crux
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:52am

      amen to that

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    • CatB
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:57am

      He is part of the problem … yes .. John go away .. take the rest of the “progressive” RINO”s with you.

      TEA!

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  • restorehope
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:42am

    McCain may not have ‘given up on the Republican Party’, but it is safe to say that the Republican Party has given up on him. He seems to suffer from a split personality….one day he leans right and the next day he is tilting left. Americans admire those who stay the course and remain true to the ideology of their party. McCain just doesn’t fit the bill anymore. You don’t publicly trash your party and then hope to be welcome at the next reunion.

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  • Falsegods
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:38am

    “The Fed-Up-Party”, nice ring to it. It should be the one and only party .

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  • PoliticiansRCrooks
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:35am

    Tea Party is a fake. They propose against being taxed but want Herman Cain.. Mr.. 999 that will tax the heck outa you. & no one wants to bring up that In Greek and Jewish translations, “Cain” refers to the Son of Satan. 666 Baby!!!

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  • restorehope
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:29am

    Someone should tell McCain that the SPIRIT of the Tea Party will never recede. They will probably never be a stand-alone party but that is not the point. It is their pure patriotic spirit that needs to be kept alive in the coming years. Their demand that America should return to its roots and listen again to the wisdom of its founders is just. The fact that McCain cannot see this is sad and a bit frightening.

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  • Cosmos102
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:28am

    Who, what??? Did John McCain just blame the Republicans for what the Obama Administration is doing to the citizens of this country? Mr McCain, you are a traitor and a nuisance to the Republican Party. Your weak influence with the American people should have been evident during the 2008 elections. It was your’s to lose. You botched it up all by yourself. No conspiracies like the ones being used against Herman Cain…just your own arrogant, weak, stupidity. Go join your daughter on MSNBC where you belong. Note to the state of Arizona: Quit voting for this loser, would ya?!!

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    • rfycom
      Posted on November 10, 2011 at 8:11am

      Cosmos MAN up daddy. This is not Obama’s problem. It is not the democrats fault and it is not the republicans fault. It is our problem. We as a people have to own it. Both sides created the problem. Until we own it and work together it will never be fixed. Blaming one side of the other is not being responsible. It is being a submissive coward.

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  • phillipwgirard
    Posted on November 10, 2011 at 12:27am

    So bloody sick of hearing about REFORM, Reform the parties first!!!

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