Mainecat Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Even now, Trump can’t let go of his contempt for McCain 03/18/19 08:40 AM By Steve Benen In late January, Donald Trump sat down with the New York Times, which asked the president a fairly straightforward question about his re-election plans. His answer meandered a bit, before culminating in a complaint about John McCain. A week later, the Republican huddled with reporters ahead of his State of the Union address, and apropos of nothing, mocked McCain’s book sales. Seven months after the late senator died of brain cancer, the president still can’t contain his contempt for McCain. President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out against an old nemesis, the late Sen. John McCain, for his crucial vote against repealing Obamacare in 2017. Trump chastised McCain for his no vote on a bare-bones repeal of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare legislation, wrongly describing it as a “thumbs down on repeal and replace after years of campaigning to repeal and replace!” Yesterday, the president kept the offensive going, ridiculing McCain for his grades at the U.S. Naval Academy, before retweeting a conspiracy theorist who claimed people “hated” the longtime Republican lawmaker. The larger campaign isn’t exactly new new; Trump has been taking cheap shots at the late senator for months, as part of a creepy and unnecessary display. In this latest case, however, the president apparently feels justified in targeting McCain because of a new conspiracy theory. According to one of many tweets Trump published over the weekend, McCain “sent the Fake Dossier to the FBI and Media hoping to have it printed BEFORE the Election. He & the Dems, working together, failed (as usual). Even the Fake News refused this garbage!” It’s obviously classless when the president lashes out wildly at someone who can no longer defend himself, but what makes this tantrum especially offensive is the fact that Trump has no idea what he’s talking about. At issue is Christopher Steele’s 2016 “dossier” on Trump and Russia, which is neither “fake” nor “garbage,” the president’s incessant whining notwithstanding. Trump wants the public to believe McCain tried to disseminate the document – to law enforcement and the media – before Election Day 2016. None of this is true. The senator was not made aware of the Steele dossier until Nov. 18, 2016 – after Trump had won the election. And there is no evidence that McCain gave the dossier to the media. Former McCain aide David Kramer, a Russia expert, testified in a deposition in the BuzzFeed libel case in Florida that he gave the dossier to the media in December 2016. McCain himself gave the dossier to the FBI, but there is no evidence that he gave it to the media. Trump’s conspiracy theories are often ridiculous, but I don’t even see the point of this one. The president appears to simply hate McCain to such a degree that he keeps talking about – and lying about – him for no particular reason. If Trump thinks ugly displays like these help him, he’s mistaken. http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/even-now-trump-cant-let-go-his-contempt-mccain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 John McCain. MC's new War Hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Just now, AKIQPilot said: John McCain. MC's new War Hero. And Rachel Maddow, the voice of reason! 🐑🐑🐑 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 1 minute ago, AKIQPilot said: John McCain. MC's new War Hero. poor Dukie Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 18, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: John McCain. MC's new War Hero. LIberals never liked him till he croaked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted March 18, 2019 Gold Member Share Posted March 18, 2019 Like or hate McCain, it doesn't show well for the President to regularly bad mouth him. Just shows poor taste when already displays more than enough of that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 I wonder when liberals will let their contempt for Trump go? @Mainecat 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: LIberals never liked him till he croaked. even worse, they actually started liking him the second it went public that he had a terminal disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Kivalo said: Like or hate McCain, it doesn't show well for the President to regularly bad mouth him. Just shows poor taste when already displays more than enough of that. I totally agree. Trump is like a woman scorned. He just can't get over it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kivalo said: Like or hate McCain, it doesn't show well for the President to regularly bad mouth him. Just shows poor taste when already displays more than enough of that. He doesn’t care. Isn’t that obvious at this point? All the pouting about him isn’t going to change that. He’s been pretty consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted March 18, 2019 Gold Member Share Posted March 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Edmo said: He doesn’t care. Isn’t that obvious at this point? All the pouting about him isn’t going to change that. He’s been pretty consistent. Yes its obvious he doesn't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: I totally agree. Trump is like a woman scorned. He just can't get over it. Can you blame him though? Youve even said yourself he hasnt been given a fair chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 13 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: LIberals never liked him till he croaked. Liberals always respected him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Just now, Mainecat said: Liberals always respected him. I don't know how you still manage to floor me with your idiotic lies. I think it's because you actually believe your shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 1 minute ago, DAVE said: Can you blame him though? Youve even said yourself he hasnt been given a fair chance. Acting like a child is something you understand completely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, hayward said: even worse, they actually started liking him the second it went public that he had a terminal disease. Oh...his "heroizms" reached new highs under the libril charge!!! Of course, his hatred for Trump helped him just a smidge too. "Smidge".... The left would still be making fun of the way he moved his arms if he liked Trump at all. Fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 We can thank John "Wayne" McCain for the arming of ISIS in Syria. Thanks Maverick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 18, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Mainecat said: Acting like a child is something you understand completely No shit...and just like Trump...Stump can’t let shit go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Mainecat said: Acting like a child is something you understand completely Pissing and moaning about Trump isnt though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Just now, Jimmy Snacks said: No shit...and just like Trump...Stump can’t let shit go. Still fixated on me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 29 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: John McCain. MC's new War Hero. lets recognize what a piece of shit trump is with all his tweets over the weekend. clearly he is not mentally stable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: lets recognize what a piece of shit trump is with all his tweets over the weekend. clearly he is not mentally stable. 23 minutes ago, Edmo said: He doesn’t care. Isn’t that obvious at this point? All the pouting about him isn’t going to change that. He’s been pretty consistent. Not giving a rats ass and mentally unstable are two very different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: lets recognize what a piece of shit trump is with all his tweets over the weekend. clearly he is not mentally stable. Oh yea, I would like it better if Trump would just STFU but that isn't going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 18, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 18, 2019 Just now, AKIQPilot said: Oh yea, I would like it better if Trump would just STFU but that isn't going to happen. No it isn't. Everyone has flaws. He has many. But that is his biggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Just now, steve from amherst said: No it isn't. Everyone has flaws. He has many. But that is his biggest. Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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