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MowCowWhoHow III

(2,103 posts) Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:07 PM Oct 2016

McCain rescinds Trump support

Source: Politico

After supporting Donald Trump through inflammatory statements for months, Sen. John McCain has had enough.

The Arizona Republican and 2008 GOP presidential nominee said in a statement to POLITICO that he cannot support Trump any longer after published audio of him demeaning women and making sexually lewd statements.

"I have wanted to support the candidate our party nominated. He was not my choice, but as a past nominee, I thought it important I respect the fact that Donald Trump won a majority of the delegates by the rules our party set. I thought I owed his supporters that deference," McCain said. "But Donald Trump’s behavior this week, concluding with the disclosure of his demeaning comments about women and his boasts about sexual assaults, make it impossible to continue to offer even conditional support for his candidacy. Cindy, with her strong background in human rights and respect for women, fully agrees with me in this."

McCain said he and Cindy McCain will not vote Hillary Clinton and will instead write in "some good conservative Republican who is qualified to be president."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/mccain-trump-229380

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McCain rescinds Trump support (Original Post) MowCowWhoHow III Oct 2016 OP

"...and his boasts about sexual assaults..." alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #1

Yep... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #20

Shame on McCain for not doing this immediately after the POW slam Siwsan Oct 2016 #2

I never understood that. In the day he was really there for his bros in arms- Rose Siding Oct 2016 #25

Flashback: McCain’s Profane Tirade At His Wife EarlG Oct 2016 #3

Good to know. nt retrowire Oct 2016 #11

Thanks for that, EarlG, red dog 1 Oct 2016 #15

How McCain could ever have "supported" Trump in the first place japple Oct 2016 #4

Comrade Trump (R) is losing his base of "losers" & "dummies" as he calls them Achilleaze Oct 2016 #5

He' disgusting, only pulling support when he believes its politically beneficial. Firebrand Gary Oct 2016 #6

How noble of him n/t hibbing Oct 2016 #7

You can't run from this Insane McCain. roamer65 Oct 2016 #8

I'll bet he and Cindy write in the name "John McCain" book_worm Oct 2016 #9

Lol... Chicago1980 Oct 2016 #10

...will instead write in "some good conservative Republican who is qualified to be president." ThoughtCriminal Oct 2016 #12

It should be noted that McCain is up for reelection MBS Oct 2016 #13

He didn't just make "lewd statements". ronnie624 Oct 2016 #14

^ This Kathy M Oct 2016 #16

The best thing about McCain's statement was the inclusion of the word 'assault' Rose Siding Oct 2016 #26

McCain is insane red dog 1 Oct 2016 #17

This just gets better and better. deurbano Oct 2016 #18

Heh! Scurrilous Oct 2016 #19

Too late John randr Oct 2016 #21

Did they not know... cannabis_flower Oct 2016 #22

That's good, but Trumps not giving him his balls back, or Cruz, or Christie ToxMarz Oct 2016 #23

I think it's the wives and daughters rose822 Oct 2016 #24

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

1. "...and his boasts about sexual assaults..."

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:09 PM

Oct 2016

That's about as clear a set of terms as you'll see from a Republican.

Good Lord!

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

20. Yep...

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 06:34 PM

Oct 2016

most have spoken of being upset about the words, but ignoring the sexual assault. Either way, McCain is still an idiot.

Siwsan

(26,263 posts)

2. Shame on McCain for not doing this immediately after the POW slam

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:09 PM

Oct 2016

He might face blow back from Trumparians in his district, now. Of course, I think that would be lovely, but that doesn't make it any dumber, on his part.

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)

25. I never understood that. In the day he was really there for his bros in arms-

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:05 PM

Oct 2016

wouldn't even accept freedom for himself without them getting theirs. But now? He was all rally round the clown. Pure gop pol, tryin' hard not to lose the racist vote.

EarlG

(21,949 posts)

3. Flashback: McCain’s Profane Tirade At His Wife

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:13 PM

Oct 2016

Speaking of demeaning comments...

Three reporters from Arizona, on the condition of anonymity, also let me in on another incident involving McCain’s intemperateness. In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain’s hair and said, “You’re getting a little thin up there.” McCain’s face reddened, and he responded, “At least I don’t plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt.” McCain’s excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/95429

retrowire

(10,345 posts)

11. Good to know. nt

Reply to EarlG (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:32 PM

Oct 2016

red dog 1

(27,816 posts)

15. Thanks for that, EarlG,

Reply to EarlG (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:58 PM

Oct 2016

."At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt."

I needed a good laugh today.

japple

(9,828 posts)

4. How McCain could ever have "supported" Trump in the first place

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:16 PM

Oct 2016

is a mystery to me.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

5. Comrade Trump (R) is losing his base of "losers" & "dummies" as he calls them

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:16 PM

Oct 2016

Who's left? The Deploreables (R), for sure.

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)

6. He' disgusting, only pulling support when he believes its politically beneficial.

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:17 PM

Oct 2016

We will not let him or the rest of his colleagues get away with it. The GOP is fine with the rhetoric until they're not.

hibbing

(10,098 posts)

7. How noble of him n/t

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:19 PM

Oct 2016

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

8. You can't run from this Insane McCain.

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:21 PM

Oct 2016

You are tainted, now.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

9. I'll bet he and Cindy write in the name "John McCain"

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:27 PM

Oct 2016

Chicago1980

(1,968 posts)

10. Lol...

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:31 PM

Oct 2016

"will instead write in "some good conservative Republican who is qualified to be president.""

Like whom?

ThoughtCriminal

(14,047 posts)

12. ...will instead write in "some good conservative Republican who is qualified to be president."

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:47 PM

Oct 2016

Good luck with that. If McCain gets one write in vote, we'll know who signed his name.

MBS

(9,688 posts)

13. It should be noted that McCain is up for reelection

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:48 PM

Oct 2016

as are Kelly Ayotte and many of the other Republican senators who are now belatedly speaking out.
Does anyone have the time to check out the statements of all the Republican senators up for re-election? I bet there's a pretty high correlation between the tightness of their re-election campaign and their willingness to (finally) say something.

ronnie624

(5,764 posts)

14. He didn't just make "lewd statements".

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:55 PM

Oct 2016

He discribed a culture of sexual harassment and assault that he endorses and takes part in.

The way this is being framed, is very irritating.

Kathy M

(1,242 posts)

16. ^ This

Reply to ronnie624 (Reply #14)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 06:05 PM

Oct 2016

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)

26. The best thing about McCain's statement was the inclusion of the word 'assault'

Reply to ronnie624 (Reply #14)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 08:08 PM

Oct 2016

I hope that takes a lead in further debate.

red dog 1

(27,816 posts)

17. McCain is insane

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 06:08 PM

Oct 2016

Some things never change.

I wonder which "good conservative Republican" he'll actually vote for?

Are there any "good" conservative Republicans anymore?

I like Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) because he's one of the few Senate Republicans who will actually talk to Congressional Democrats.

deurbano

(2,895 posts)

18. This just gets better and better.

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 06:16 PM

Oct 2016

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

19. Heh!

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 06:25 PM

Oct 2016

randr

(12,412 posts)

21. Too late John

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 07:05 PM

Oct 2016

The Trumptanic has sailed

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)

22. Did they not know...

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 07:09 PM

Oct 2016

that he was on the friggin' Howard Stern show on and off for seventeen years, for god's sake!

ToxMarz

(2,168 posts)

23. That's good, but Trumps not giving him his balls back, or Cruz, or Christie

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 07:15 PM

Oct 2016

rose822

(5 posts)

24. I think it's the wives and daughters

Reply to ToxMarz (Reply #23)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 07:26 PM

Oct 2016

forcing these nasty republican congress men to abandon trump. Trump is the man in the mirror for the entire party policies and disdain for the American citizens and residents.

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