McCain References Tea Party 'Hobbits' on Senate Floor

You'll have to watch this to believe it.

In a harsh criticism of House Republicans and think tanks critical of Rep. John Boehner's plan to raise the debt limit, the 2008 Republican Presidential nominee, who chose Tea Party darling Sarah Palin for VP, said about this about a faction of his own party:

Granted, Sen. McCain was quoting a Wall Street Journal opinion piece this morning when he recited this passage:

"The Republican House that failed to raise the debt ceiling would somehow escape all blame. Then Democrats would have no choice but to pass a balanced-budget amendment and reform entitlements, and the tea-party Hobbits could return to Middle Earth having defeated Mordor.

This is the kind of crack political thinking that turned Sharron Angle and Christine O'Donnell into GOP Senate nominees."

McCain's eruption was the product of his frustration with "fellow" conservatives who are still holding out for a balanced budget amendment as part of any compromise on the debt ceiling. McCain accused those pushing for the amendment as “deceiving” America into believing such a thing can pass the Senate:

Is this McCain's strategy to build a coalition with those in his own party to get a plan actually done? Is this how he thinks he can sway support for Boehner's plan?

Speaking of "hobbits," I can only imagine McCain using this Lord of the Rings reference the next time he takes to the Senate floor to discuss opposition to a bill:

(H/T: Mediate)