McCain pulled out his backbone and beat down a reporter today for asking a truly dumb question. The reporter was basically suggesting with his question that the Petraeus scandal was more important than Benghazi-gate on the basis of national security. McCain obviously didn’t agree:




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Hussein SoetoroObama
Hussein SoetoroObama

Bwah! Ha! Ha! Ah can count on McPain to cross the aisle and sukmuhdik...

He still has to run his show to get his RINO paycheck, but Ah unnerstand that!

Ahm trying to decide who'z gonna ride against me in twenty-sixteen, that retard with the half eaten face or the Latter Day Idiot! Both where such pushover, it's embarrassing!

No guts, no glory...but who the hell care...Mah Moshwelle wanna keep ridin' Air Force One

and Ah caint take ay chance or SHE is gonna eat haff MAH face!!!!!!

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Hussein SoetoroObama
Hussein SoetoroObama

Beside...Ah dare you to mention one single media outlet that will publicise that!!!

They are under my total control and Ah could eat babies for breakfast like mah Mau Mau ancestors and the press will say the tykes are full of vitamins, as the Chinese media say of their Commie Nomenklatura Oligarchy(yes, eating fetuses is part of their diet)...Just as Xi Ling Ping, the head of the communist party is the richest man in human history(Assets close to a trillion dollars!) Ha! Ha! dear Bloomberg news just got banned from China for mentioning it!

Robert L Macchia
Robert L Macchia

He still should have been our president, but just like the re-election the fix was in. God help us.

wodiej
wodiej

Sen. McCain may not be as conservative as some think he should be. But there is no doubt he is a patriot, honorary veteran and takes military issues seriously. Good for him for calling out the reporter.

pnordman
pnordman

Thank you, Mr. McCain! Four dead, and where were those who could have helped, certainly something to consider. Please keep reminding us that there are priorities here!

PicklePlants
PicklePlants

I don't like his mantra that the issue is "four dead Americans". This is true and tragic, but does not point out the cause of the deaths. I would rather hear that the issue is about four dead Americans, who were under attack for 9 hours while within minutes of support available from our military. Why was the support not provided? Who knew about the attacks while they were happening?

Terry Smith
Terry Smith

First, what the hell happened to, on the part of the reporter who was asking the question:

A. Having a complete thought already formed in the mind, and THEN calling it forward, when asking a question?

B. Getting that damnable stoner monosyllabic tone out of the voice (which I can sympathize with Sen. McCain in his facial features, straining to discern what the puke was saying), so that others could understand, i.e., GET THE MARBLES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, BOY!

FWIW, I wear headphones when I'm listening to videos, and usually the knob is at the 3/4 mark.

Second, this whole dog-and-pony-show of trotting out the bimbos to distract the public, is so last millenium, when the real security matter is a no-nuts queer in the White House, who couldn't decide anything without asking Valerie Jarrett, another unelected woman!

There! I said it!

Forward, Sen. McCain!

kong1967
kong1967

I don't like McCain much, but I do trust him with our soldiers and I do believe he is strong when it comes to national defense. Everything else, not so much.

K-Bob
K-Bob

Nobody died in Watergate. Can we please not add "-gate" to this one, at least?

Four inept burglars stealing a file doesn't come close to one-twentieth the coverup and scandal of Bengazhi-quiddick.

It's Smitty's idea. I blame him. But it's a good one.

kong1967
kong1967

Kennedy got away with it and so will Obama. Put an "- R" after their names and they would be buried under Alkatraz or Gitmo....or both.

E. Lee Zimmerman
E. Lee Zimmerman

Oh, please. As an Arizonan, I'm pretty much disgusted by McCain (I call him McCan't). I don't see a guy finally growing a spine. I see a grandpa who needs a nap.

wodiej
wodiej

Excuse me? A military person who escaped being captured by the enemy but went to join his team is not someone who is spineless. A person who endured the horrific torture in Nam to not be a traitor to his country, is not spineless. Your comment disgusts me.

sDee
sDee

I am sick and disgusted at all of these political hacks - they are all complicit in their failure to expose the evil within our nation..

All that now remains to be seen is if Petreaus does the honorable thing for those brave men who gave their lives defending American lives as the Kill-List president, like a jackal, watched them die.

TeaPartyReaganConservative
TeaPartyReaganConservative

Of course McCain is correct here.. what else can you expect from the corrupt Obama pravda media complex.. I just wish McCain had the same intelligent mentality and attitude when it came to his personal friend Ms. Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton's personal adviser and deputy Sec assist whose family- mother and father and siblings are direct members of the terrorist organization- the Muslim Brotherhood, over US National Security, when he and his fellow RINO buddies Boehner and Graham attacked Michele Bachmann for calling for an investigation into the threat to US National Security from Ms Huma Abedin's association in how she has influenced US Foreign policy against the State of Israel, and towards the radical Islamist Muslim terror organization in Egypt, and all throughout the Middle East.

Lisa Robles
Lisa Robles

What did John McCain expect when he shot down those that demanded the Constitution be honored by having an ELIGIBLE candidate on the Democrat side? Obama is in the White House because of more than one reason thanks to McCain and only McCain!

NJK
NJK

Petraeus Sex Scandal Could Have Sunk Obama Eric Cantor knew of this before the election. He said nothing.

http://www.trevorloudon.com/2012/11/petraeus-sex-scandal-could-have-sunk-obama/

Libertyship46
Libertyship46

Wish we saw more of this back in 2008. McCain is at his best when he's not trying to win you over with a smile or trying to be "Mr. middle-of-the-road bipartisan nice guy." The only way you get results with liberal hacks like that reporter is by being tough. And McCain showed that you can smack bums like that down and still win the argument.

Linky1
Linky1

Loved McCain's comment-where was this backbone in 2008 when it really mattered?

stage9
stage9

It's a retractable spine. Sort of like the cord on the back of a talking doll.

aZjimbo
aZjimbo

Johnny Mac shows some balls. Finally. Let's hear what his brilliant daughter has to say LOL.

Linky1
Linky1

EWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!! (about Meghan)

aZjimbo
aZjimbo

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

toongoon
toongoon

Oh crap! Did you have to remind me?

aZjimbo
aZjimbo

About father or daughter?

aZjimbo
aZjimbo

That's what I thought and I totally agree with you.

toongoon
toongoon

Scoop already reminded me about daddy, but in a good way. But I try so hard to forget about his ditzy daughter.

Gtrjag
Gtrjag

John McCain has been in the shoes of those who were killed, that is why he is so fired up. I may not support him on much, but on this I'm behind him 100%

toongoon
toongoon

I never went to journalism school. Maybe I'm being a little picky but shouldn't journalists have some sort of discernment to be able to figure out that murders are worse than an affair?

Jay
Jay

In journalism skool they teach them that it's different depending upon if there is a D or R after the name.

jaym68
jaym68

OT - but does anyone know why my avatar won't show here at RS now/how to fix? It always has before - it's ok on all other sites and shows up fine if you click on the default avatar.

Help!

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Mine wasn't working on Breitbart yesterday- but it works on all the others. hmmm.

Haywoodjbl
Haywoodjbl

I am from AZ and not proud of McCain being part of the problem...THAT SAID...I am glad he beat that punk up. That reporter should try asking Obama a tough question???? WTF? I am sick of the soft balls this "President" gets.....RIDICULOUS

Cheryl Fallon
Cheryl Fallon

Good for you John McCain-be relentless about this issue!

Jasper Silvis
Jasper Silvis

McCain has always been tough in this regard. But that is 2% of all the policies and principles he has been tough on so sorry McCain, I'm not getting all excited about you.

It's like Chris Rock's joke about people expecting rewards for just doing what they are supposed to do. "'I take care of my kids!' 'I've never been to jail!' What, do you want a cookie? You low-expectation {so-and-so}"

McCain gets tough on an issue HE IS SUPPOSED TO GET TOUGH ON, and he expects us to rally to him? Nope. You are just doing what you are supposed to be doing in your answer, McCain - nothing more. But thanks, though. It was nice to watch.

He should have also elaborated about all the classified documents that were scattered all around the consulate with so little regard that CNN recovered information without a shred of protest from the WH until they started reporting on it.

deeme
deeme

They all lied and denied and now they will back each other and lie and deny some more..Rice will be rewarded for faithfully lying for her dear leader..they all lied and will get away with it..somehow lying isn't a problem anymore..It's an important factor in this administration's way of doing things..Obama wants you to come after him..that tells me he fears nothing.They really think that winning this election , probably by cheating, by a 50 50 , means they can just keep on doing what they are doing..More Solyndra, More GSA, More Fast and Furious, More Benghazi, who's going to stop U.S...Bigger then watergate , what's the difference..Republicans are going after Democrats..

poljunkie
poljunkie

Too little too late. Sorry Senator. Your lack-luster campaign brought us Obama.

I live in AZ and in '08 you did Jack , even here. Very little fight.

So we hear you received more votes than Romney, big whoop. My view, he still did a little better. At least he fought. First debate…Al Smith dinner…non stop rallys even on election day.

Bottom line- you both LOST, with help from the media, and whatever else- but….. we have to suffer with FOUR more years.

Edit: typo!!!

John Bohler
John Bohler

Where was this guy four years ago? -_-

toongoon
toongoon

Think about it, what if the questioner were Obama asking the same question. How would he have answered it?

sDee
sDee

Before or after the reporter got up off his knees?

Cheryl Fallon
Cheryl Fallon

That is all gone now there is nothing we can do about it. We must not let them off the hook on this issue and it will be up to the American people to NOT LET IT GO with our local and state reps! Otherwise it will just be something else they sweep under the carpet!

white531
white531

Let's not forget that this man lived for several years in a Vietcong prison camp, and underwent torture, starvation, and horrible conditions.

All of that, and yet according to those who were with him in that prison, he was an inspiration of courage and leadership.

Maybe, as he approaches the end of his career, we may get an occasional glimpse of that man in prison, so long ago. The one we used to admire.

PhillyCon
PhillyCon

Maybe, as he approaches the end of his career, we may get an occasional glimpse of that man in prison, so long ago. The one we used to admire.

This would be nice, b/c our side so desperately needs a leader. However, I have no faith in our elected officials.

white531
white531

On that note, if I were John McCain, knowing this is my last term in Congress, I would like to go out fighting.

He lost to Obama, he has wimped out on so many other issues, we can't count them, and he has become the poster child, for what a RINO looks like.

I hope that he spends the rest of his term, doing and standing for things that would give him dignity, in the eyes of the American people.

If I were John McCain, that's the legacy I would like to leave, as a memory.