Thread: Sen. John McCain Announces He's Running for 6th Term

Tuesday, 07 Apr 2015 05:28 AM

U.S. Sen. John McCain has announced he will run for re-election in 2016.

The Arizona Republican made the announcement to run for a sixth term on Monday in an interview with NBC News. He is the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

McCain uses his position as chairman to criticize President Barack Obama on national security.

"I have never been more concerned about the security of this nation because of the feckless leadership of the president of the United States," he said.

McCain, 78, will be 80 by Election Day, but he said his Senate career is "just getting started."

Tea party groups see him as a top challenge in a primary, and conservatives have criticized him as too liberal. He ran for president in 2008.

To win, McCain said he will emphasize issues in Arizona, such as the drought, his work to benefit a copper mine and legislation to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The VA was thrown into turmoil last year amid allegations of misconduct and cover-ups at the VA hospital in Phoenix. Investigators say veterans' health was jeopardized when employees covered up long wait times for patients.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/McC.../07/id/636818/

"I have never been more concerned about the security of this nation because of the feckless leadership of the president of the United States," he said.

And those of us that know John McCain the best have been concerned about the security of America (notice we can say the name of our nation but McCain will not) because of the feckless treason of Senator McCain and the massive illegal alien invasion of our nation due to his support for amnesty and open borders!

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He, like many other of the old mossbacks that have camped in Washington, refuse to give it up and move along. The country has been in a spiraling freefall for many years, and he has been there the whole time.

Originally Posted by Newmexican

He, like many other of the old mossbacks that have camped in Washington, refuse to give it up and move along. The country has been in a spiraling freefall for many years, and he has been there he whole time.

old "mossbacks" .... LOVE IT! That is a perfect term for these no-gooders.

Can anyone explain why this guy is re-elected so many times already? Why is he confident at his age that he will be again re-elected?

by Michelle Moons
7 Apr 2015
San Diego, CA
868 comments

Multiple conservative groups rebelled right out of the gate to Senator John McCain’s announcement that he will indeed seek re-election in what is expected to be a historic 2016 election cycle.

Within hours of McCain’s announcement both Conservative Review and the Senate Conservatives Fund had emailed to rally supporters against McCain. The messages pointed out McCain’s record and weakened position. Senate Conservatives Fund called for a strong show of support to oust a weakened McCain and elect a fresh face to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate.

Conservative Review grants McCain an “F” with a 48 percent rating, calling out McCain for an extensive 32-year entrenchment in Washington. CR Editor Gaston Mooney said, “McCain’s consistent support for gun control, cap and trade, amnesty, and tax increases have put him at odds with just about every coalition inside the Republican Party and recent straw polls have shown that he is vulnerable. McCain pandered to the right in 2008 and now he is at it again.”

“There are few Republicans who have betrayed our conservative principles more than John McCain,” read the Senate Conservatives Fund letter. “McCain lost his way a long time ago.”

Both messages criticize McCain for his part in the “Gang of Eight” immigration reform and his support for amnesty, his vote for the taxpayer funded “Wall Street” bailout, his vote to fund implementation of Obamacare and criticism of efforts to halt that funding, opposition to a $1.3 trillion tax cut, support for a $600 billion tax hike, repeated votes to raise the debt limit and voting against term limits.

Mincing no words, the Senate Conservatives letter refers to McCain as “one of the most anti-conservative RINOs in the Senate.”

Senate Conservatives Fund is asking those supportive of a McCain alternative to put their money where their mouth is with a financial contribution and signature on their “Replace John McCain” in 2016 petition.

The grass roots, urges the letter, “is asking for our help,” citing polling that says 98 percent want a conservative alternative to McCain.

“To replace John McCain, we need to get hundreds of thousands of patriots united and working together. The Republican establishment in Washington will pour millions of dollars into this race to save him.”

According to FEC records, the Friends of John McCain campaign committee held $2 million in cash on hand at the end of 2014. Almost $1.2 million of that came from 2008 presidential campaign committee funds transferred in 2013, in addition to $1.3 million in individual contributions. It comes as no surprise that the National Republican Senatorial Committee is supportive of McCain as the “Friends of John McCain” committee transferred $265,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee in 2014 and late 2013.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...eelection-bid/

Originally Posted by kevinssdad

Can anyone explain why this guy is re-elected so many times already? Why is he confident at his age that he will be again re-elected?

He's a narcissist.

Originally Posted by Judy

He's a narcissist.

Judy, I've been accused of being one of them? Does that mean bull-headed? If so , there are lots of us! LOL

Originally Posted by kevinssdad

Judy, I've been accused of being one of them? Does that mean bull-headed? If so , there are lots of us! LOL

If you were called a narcissist, whoever called you that didn't know what the word meant! No, it doesn't mean bull-headed, it's a psychological illness, a personality disorder, where the person thinks themselves above all others.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of grandiosity (either in fantasy or actual behavior), an overwhelming need for admiration, and usually a complete lack of empathy toward others. People with this disorder often believe they are of primary importance in everybody’s life or to anyone they meet. While this pattern of behavior may be appropriate for a king in 16th Century England, it is generally considered inappropriate for most ordinary people today.

People with narcissistic personality disorder often display snobbish, disdainful, or patronizing attitudes. For example, an individual with this disorder may complain about a clumsy waiter’s “rudeness” or “stupidity” or conclude a medical evaluation with a condescending evaluation of the physician.


In laypeople terms, someone with this disorder may be described simply as a “narcissist” or as someone with “narcissism.” Both of these terms generally refer to someone with narcissistic personality disorder.

http://psychcentral.com/disorders/na...rder-symptoms/

The next time someone calls you that, call them an idiot and suggest they buy a dictionary.