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Related: About this forumMcCain dismisses Gohmert’s insult: ‘If someone has no intelligence, I don’t view it as being a malic
McCain dismisses Gohmerts insult: If someone has no intelligence, I dont view it as being a malicious statementBy Arturo Garcia
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 20:17 EDT
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) shrugged off Rep. Louie Gohmerts (R-TX) insinuation that he was an al Qaeda supporter in an interview with NBC Nightly News host Brian Williams on Wednesday, while conceding to an increasing amount of polarization between lawmakers.
On that particular issue, sometimes comments like that are made out of malice, McCain told Williams. But if someone has no intelligence, I dont view it as being a malicious statement. You cant respond to that kind of thing.
Gohmert made a thinly-veiled reference to McCain during an Oct. 11 appearance at the Value Voters Summit, mocking his trip to meet with rebel leaders in Syria by calling him, a guy thats been to Syria and supported Al Qaeda and the rebels.
The two also clashed in 2012, with Gohmert calling McCain and other GOP lawmakers numbnuts after McCain criticized Gohmert and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) for what he called specious and degrading attacks against former State Department aide Huma Abedin.
I intend to maintain civility, and I intend to respect the views of others, McCain told Williams before alluding to the government shutdown, which he described as a fools errand. But I also intend to make it clear that we cannot do this kind of thing to the American people.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/10/16/mccain-dismisses-gohmerts-insult-if-someone-has-no-intelligence-i-dont-view-it-as-being-a-malicious-statement/
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McCain dismisses Gohmert’s insult: ‘If someone has no intelligence, I don’t view it as being a malic (Original Post)
DonViejo
Oct 2013
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Swede Atlanta
(3,596 posts)1. Go John Go!
That was a poignant response. I have rarely agreed with McCain on policy matters but I consider him to be reasonably intelligent and at least capable of responsible governance. The latter has not shown itself very often in recent years but it is there.
It is fun watching the Republicans eat one another. I hope the split between the House and Senate Republicans continues and that the "peel away" of Republicans in the House realize the future of their party lies in pulling it back into the realm of rational thought.
Botany
(70,552 posts)2. When the man who finished at the bottom of his class calls you a dumb ass you might be a ...
... dumb ass.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)3. now that`s a first class put down
Laelth
(32,017 posts)4. It's sad when John McCain is the GOP's voice of reason and sanity. n/t
-Laelth
Heather MC
(8,084 posts)5. It's sad when being a "Maverrick" means being reasonable
Laelth
(32,017 posts)6. Quite so. n/t
-Laelth