McCain Defends ‘Hobbit’ Comment to Hannity: I Actually ‘Admire’ the Tea Party
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Jonathon M. Seidl
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John McCain had plenty of explaining to do last night when he joined Sean Hannity on Fox to try and assuage the anger of many conservatives after he read a Wall Street Journal op-ed that was critical of the Tea Party. In the op-ed, Tea Party members were called “hobbits,” and McCain was sure to read that part out loud. So how did he explain himself? He said he was simply reading from the op-ed, and he actually “admires” the Tea Party.
“I wasn’t attacking the Tea Partiers or anybody,” he said, later adding that the editorial he read was more of an “attack on President Obama.”
“I admire, respect and appreciate the Tea Party, and they’re the ones that gave us a majority in the House of Representatives so that we can get something done,” McCain said near the end of the interview.
Still, he disagrees with the “idea” that conservatives would rail against John Boehner‘s plan because it doesn’t do enough (such as advancing a balanced budget amendment). That, he said, could lead to Congress passing Harry Reid’s plan, which he thinks is an egregious piece of legislation. In fact, he called it “one of the most flimsy, transparent, phony spending cut things, proposals, that I’ve ever seen.”
As for Hannity, he was pointed about his thoughts on the crisis: “Senator, I’m not buying this.”
You can watch the interview, in two parts, below:
(H/T: Mediaite)
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begtodiffer
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:26amMcLump jaw another RINO JOKE!
Report Post »StonyBurk
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:43amMcCain style leadership. He is a Maverick Senator. Yup Maverick Republican .Says one thing in the
Report Post »Press conference and on the Floor of the Senate– and then say I wasn’t attacking anybody. How’s this for a “compromise” Senator Kerry /McCain. Repass Cut cap and balance –with even more cuts and no
increase in debt limit. And if the Democrats in the Senate do not pas sit as written and passed by the House then the next paperwork from the House will be for the IMPEACHMENT of Barry Soetoro aka Barak Hussein Obama II -and those supporters of his in Congress. Including IMPEACHMENT of Leon Panetta as SEC DEF. As principles in the criminal Fast and Furious gunrunning scam and cover-up.”Compromise I could live with MR. Maverick .
JustTheFactsPlease
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:44amPut McCain in an old folks home and then let him sit in his own filth. I HATE HIM! he’s aweful!
Report Post »Libertyluvnmomma
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:56amJohn is such a liar I have a hard time even believing his “war story”.
He uses it too get an awful lot of mileage.
oxymoron: treasonous war hero
Report Post »Miguelito
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:30amTime to go my man!
Report Post »gramma b
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:44amWith McCain, it’s all about him. If anyone criticizes him, he gets even, sometimes in the most extreme ways. And, he never forgets a slight. With McCain-Feingold, he abridged the free speech rights of everybody in the country because he was mad at some group that criticized him in Arizona. He is a mean, petty, intemperate person. Too bad he didn’t have even one bit of that passion when he was running against Obama.
Report Post »easyed598
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:47amAs long as he doesn’t make a Hobbit of it.
Report Post »dave928
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:49amWhile have the utmost respect for John McCain, the Navy Pilot and POW, I think it’s time for him to leave politics altogether. It‘s time to step aside and retire because he’s truly a RINO.
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:56amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGJdN2KPf0g&playnext=1&list=PLA14808C27B9DAD63
Report Post »This is for you people who have been government schooled and don’t know what a natural born citizen is or the fact democrats have tried for years to change it in the constitution with out amending the constitution. WATCH AND LEARN PEOPLE STOP BEING FED LIES!
BehindBlueEyes
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:00amMcCain is “in” on the fundamental transformation of America.
Report Post »NES
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:24amJohn “Gollum” McCain.
Report Post »gotta light
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:30amEveryone needs to email and or call one of John’s offices and demand that he resigns and retire!!!
He not a true republican, hes not even a rhino.
JOHN MCCAIN IS A CERTIFIABLE LAIR! (look up his immigration lies)
JOHN MCCAIN IS A CERTIFIABLE CHEAT (ask his 1st wife)
Hey bud gotta light?
Report Post »BoiseBaked
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:47amYeah, look who’s talking – the hobbit that started this mess by putting Obama into office.
Report Post »hud
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:50amDumb as a stump, but he would still be better than pres dumbo
Report Post »Okieflyover
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:55amWe see where his daughter gets it. She isn’t a Maverick in her family. She is the norm.
Report Post »IronSights
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:56amWar hero yes. Competent political figure absolutely NOT. How does reading this slam Borak or show his admiration of the tea party. If he is that stupid (which he is), he needs to be put to pasture.
Report Post »manso
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:37amHow on earth did we ever nominate this liberal RINO to be the presiednt? I know he was the brave of the bravest in Vietnam. However he is a joke when it comes to fighting OBAMA.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:59amits_time_to_arrest_our_government
Report Post »Thanks for the video link. Great video………so sad that none of the people, who could act on this travesty, will not! Arizona has the right track on this, by limiting who will be on their ballot.
enemy of the statist
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:26pmIf it wasn‘t for this man’s ba!!less campaign and lack of conviction we wouldn’t have half the problems we have now. And there probably would not have been a Tea Party.
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:30pmOk, we are the Hobbits, and we will take back middle earth from evil, and then will come the age of man. I can live with that.
Report Post »Pujols
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:51pmMcCain needs to start spending some of His wifes money.
Report Post »Kerry Needs to join Him and get out of D.C.
We need new blood.
RedinLouisville
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 1:00pmPardon my frankness, but piss on mccain.
Report Post »BlueStrat
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 1:07pmObama and the Progressives’ idea of compromise:
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Obama & Progs – “Let me put this in your mouth”
TEA – “NO!!”
Obama & Progs – “C’mon, let me!”
TEA – “NO!!”
Obama & Progs – “Ok then, compromise with me…just the tip.”
TEA – “NO!!”
Obama & Progs – “See!?!? Those TEA Party people are all inflexible Right-Wing nutcase ideologues that won’t compromise even a tiny bit, and they hate gays, too!!!”
Report Post »poetopoet
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 1:32pmNow John wants too torture US.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:02pmAlways talking out of both sides of his mouth–attacking with one side and denying with the other side. What an arse. Is it any wonder he produced the likes of Megan OMG McCain? Progressive Republican? Geez.
Report Post »Libertarian
Posted on July 29, 2011 at 7:43pmI dislike Republican progressives more than Democrat progressives. He is what is wrong with Washington.
Report Post »Locket
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:26amPoor foolish old man, the Conservatives don’t want him, the Indies don’t want him, even the Liberal Democrats don’t want him. He can’t be trusted by anybody. Does his pretty wife want him? Doubtful.
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:29amJohn has deep pockets is why.
No woman in her right mind would want him otherwise.
Report Post »GRAMPA-D-NH
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:14amBut the lame-stream media love him because he has that R after his name and back stabs the party at every chance – except of course when he is trying to get re-elected. He is the poster child of everything RINO and much worse; a trojan horse of deliberate betrayal.
Report Post »mils
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:11amAgreed…poor foolish old man…
He really has over stayed his time in Washington.
He’s not a conservative/republican by any means…
At one point the war hero thing was acceptable, but..he has overplayed it ..
Report Post »AlmostaCowboy
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:02pmI think the Libs DO want him. He’s a useful fool.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:25amJohn McCain, you’ve used up your “Political cash” from us for your Nam days. It’s time for you to slink away. RINO’s are the endangered species.
Report Post »fatsomann
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:25amI saw this last night, it really hacked off Hannity. Time for JM to go. He is part of what is wrong with DC these days – long time career politican out of touch with conservative principles. Thanks for your service JM you paid a high price back in the day. Now it’s time for you to go.
Report Post »expatinontariocanada
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:24amNo one should wonder why he lost the last presidential election after that little display. Let’s do the “over/under” on how many hours until his ditzy daughter is trotted out to defend her father. I’m saying 24 hours from now. Who’s “over” and who’se “under” that?
Report Post »GRAMPA-D-NH
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:19amUp the ante; Joy Behar or MSNBC does the interview?
Report Post »dynaflow
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:24amMcCain is the biggest LIBOTARD of all. Him and his gay buddy Graham!!!!!
Report Post »SC Now
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:47amL Graham is in trouble here in SC and he knows it. We know he goes with the way the wind blows. His position is whatever is to his advantage for the day. Too late Lyndsey, you are history.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:33amSC Now
Report Post »I sincerely hope that you South Carolina citizens vote Linsey Graham out as soon as you can!! He has been around too long!!!!!!!!!! The only thing he represents is the “Status Quo”. I can always count on him being on the “Liberal” side of any issue!! He could change parties from R to D and never skip a beat of his mantra.
taebaggranny
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 1:18pm@ DYNAFLOW Graham is also one of the 39 Republicans that participated in INSIDER TRADING from 2004 through 2009. His personall gain was 205%. To see if your senators or rep was in on this go to : http://www.governmentgonewild.org/TheList This site gives the names of 41 Dems and 39 Repubs that participated in this INSIDER TRADING..You and I would be jailed for this but they have exempted themselves from that law…How SWEET IT IS!!!
Report Post »Locked
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:24amAm I the only one who didn’t understand the insult? What the heck do hobbits have to do with anything? That’s pretty poor for an insult.
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:40amI agree. I don’t care to know what a “hobbit” is. I voted for him in 2008 because of his POW war status and because of Sarah. Would not vote for the RINO again.
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:46amBecause in 2012 they’re going to get their hands on his “precious”.
Report Post »Samantha3
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:38amRead Lord of the Rings …. equating Tea Partiers with hobbits essentially says they are the “little people” and in the eyes of elites like John McCain of no consequence. If you’ve read the book however, you know that hobbits working together can be a formidable force …. guess John forgot that.
Report Post »AlmostaCowboy
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:09pmThe entire “Hobbit” metaphor was used as a pejorative. Now, however, many are adopting “TEA Party Hobbit” as a term of pride. After all, it was the smallest among all the inhabitants who saved “middle Earth”.
Report Post »tweetybird
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:00pmI was kind of wondering that myself. After all, the Hobbits are the one’s who saved middle earth.
Report Post »An Old Cattleman
Posted on July 29, 2011 at 10:30pmFunny, I was just thinking the same —what is a hobbit?
Report Post »daveycrokett
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:23amJuan McCain is a progressive and one of the reasons we are in this mess
Report Post »Reality Shack
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:22amWe are now all POW’s, Prisoners Of Washington. Please folk’s, vote these people out of office every chance you get. The 1st 530 names in the phone book would do a much better job of running this country than the vast majority of the crooks in there now.
Report Post »wesleyapril
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:00amLove the comment! :)
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:01pmYou are so right!!!
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:21amMcCain, have you cheated on your wife lately?
Honestly, you must really have the respect of your family. . .”dad.”
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:34amMcCain was a better choice than Obama but that’s about it. There were better Candidates in the 2008 Republican Nomination race. I was personally rooting for Thompson as he was one of the only true moderate conservatives in the race. The last two Bushes were progressives Republican we need a strong moderate conservative for a change.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:58amI think McCain’s closest adviser is his airhead daughter.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:21amTime to go, John. You’ve jumped the shark and need to leave.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:27amThis illegal loving bald headed mole needs to switch parties ……..
Report Post »gunther444
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:20amI watched the episode. Hannity clearly called out McCain for his speech. McCain followed up by going Obama on Hannity (meaning he lectured with so much obfuscation that you couldn’t understand him). McCain then explained that he was the most fiscally conservative member of the senate.
I used to believe that the difference between Obama and McCain was that McCain had a slight amount of integrity. I don’t believe that after the Hannity interview.
Report Post »bobbie22
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:20amMcCann was reading it from THE WALLSTREET JOURNAL editorial that day. WSJ wrote the article. I am not defending McCann. He was wrong.
Report Post »Seabee79
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:20amAnother flip flop on his part. he should do the nation a favor and drop dead already. he’s about as useful as t.i.t.s. on a bull anymore.
Report Post »Ailene Wright
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:20amDementia should disqualify politicians from serving the public. Oh wait…….most democrats would be affected. Sorry Nancy.
Report Post »thinkhard64
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:19amI would rather be a hobit than a progressive TROLL?
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:19amHey John, you lost to Barak Hussein Obama.
He is considered WORSE than Carter.
How does that feel?
Report Post »ZZero
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:26amAwesome response. You nailed it T-Prompter.
Report Post »Julie2010
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:31am“Hey John, you lost to Barak Hussein Obama.
He is considered WORSE than Carter.
How does that feel?”
TelepromoterNChief, Good Point.
Report Post »Dr. Insane O
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:19amobama and Reid are holding the country hostage refusing to accommodate any of Boehners offers.
If it wasn’t for the Tea Party, Boehner would rolled over like the old WHORE that he is.
The Tea Party has upset the status quo, old boys network which has destroyed the country.
Senator McCain, you have hidden behind your war hero, POW cloak long enough.
You are a partisan hack. You are one of the reasons this country is in the shape it is in.
For you to go onto the Senate floor and call the Tea Party “hobbits” is shameful. You claim you want change and the Tea Party gave you change in the House. It was the Tea Party that put the republicRATS in charge. Thank God they have brought the corruption into the forefront of America, because you prefer to keep it in the back room.
Please tell me what is so wrong with lower taxes and less government intrusion into us little people’s lives.
Report Post »GRAMPA-D-NH
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:28amGreat post. Agree 100%. McShame sealed his entire legacy with that speech. He may as well switch parties because he will never regain respect with conservatives.
Report Post »NJTMATO
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:01amRIGHT ON it you are!!!! Agreed 100% NO MORE RINO’S….Conservatives…Tea Party….No debt ceiling raise, no new taxes, STOP SPENDING OUR MONEY!!!!
Report Post »jeffyfreezone
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:18amIt’t way past time for the good people of Arizona to rise up and recall this man! Make and example of him, and our Dear Leaders will sit up and take notice! Get er done!
Report Post »beckwasfox
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 1:38pmWhy did they re-elect him in the first place? I was so disappointed. I wonder if the system was rigged like it was in Nevada for Harry Reid.
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:16amMcCain. . too late.
You spoke the truth.
You have disrespected REAL Americans who understand AND value what this country means.
Sadly, you have lost sight of that and sold out.
Jerk.
Report Post »I_Hate_Libs
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:15amMcCain take all your admiration to the lib side we don‘t need you and we don’t want you.
The horror of the Democrat mind.
Report Post »dgremark12
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:13amMc Lame is a POS, he is no American hero, he is a traitor!
Report Post »Locked
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:22amI wonder if you think that way about all our POWs, or just him. McCain might not be a great politician, but unless you’ve bled for you country in a POW camp, you have zero right to call him a traitor.
What he is is too old and out-of-date to be effective in his position. He’s set in different times, and it’s time for him to retire. But he’s no more a traitor than any of our veterans. Shame on you for saying such.
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:26amHe really is.
Report Post »McCain (the adulturer) has hid behind his military service and “senator” title long enough.
He has betrayed his family, the people of Arizona and America.
The Tea Party is something you want behind you.
Remember how 2010 played out John.
2012 is coming.
Dismayed Veteran
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:33amI had the sad but proud duty of debriefing US Army POW’s. I have the upmost respect for any POW. McCain is not a traitor. He and the others endured more than you know. I ask you not to insult him.
McCain is a RINO and needs to be removed from office by the voters in Arizona.
Report Post »mottdahoop
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 1:43amLocked, apparently you appreciate the fact that McCain has squandared any honor he might have gained for being a PoW. McCain has sold out this country for his personal politcal power. Notice how quickly he turned on Sarah through his proxys? McCain cares about McCain and it is people like you who continue to enable him. If only McCain had been .00000001 as crtical of this creature we have in the White House now as he is of us Americans…..
McCain mocks every single one of us every chance he gets. His whole campaign was a mockery of us. He knew the media was going to select him.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:12amIt’s time to retire, John. The Tea Party knows you’re not a conservative. All the apologizing in the world won’t change that.
Report Post »bry
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:15amI think I missed the apology part…must have been distracted by his pants catching fire while his nose grew very, very long.
Report Post »OUTRIDER WRITER
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:20am@Nick***
Report Post »Well stated.
rose-ellen
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:49amWhat do you stand for actualky? You were all gung -ho for war and now you’re saying get out[like the left has always said].You hold consevative social values until you join the progrssives[gay marriage and previously all the other civil rights issues]You‘re against big government except when you’re not.You’re against tree huggers until you come on board environmental concerns etc.Your only consistent mantra is tax breaks for the rich[and flat tax ] like you’re livlihoods rests on those billionaires who“create the jobs” You ideaalize the rich believing that they must be smart, they must be good to be that rich. You fail to realize they create jobs when and if it’s in their interests to do so and will throw you under the bus just as easily as they will “create the jobs’.”Mc cain is indeed a maverick and not an ideologue .He has common sense and as a supporter of the arab spring shows he’s not driven by right wing indoctrination.
Report Post »RED-DAWN
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:08amWell, let’s do the political two-step. My mother taught me that even if you repeat something someone else said, AT SOME POINT, IT STILL CAME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH!
If you are not a part of the solution, you are a part of the problem. John McCain is a JACKASS…..
smithclar3nc3
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:08amMcCain’s progressive ideology is out and in the open for every America to see.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:07pmYes, and if they don’t get it, they can just listen to his daughter, Megan……..you know, the apple not falling far from the tree!!!!!!!!!!!
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