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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/319521-mccain-focusing-on-flynn-resignation-sucks-the-oxygen-right-out-of-the-roomMcCain: Focus on Flynn 'sucks the oxygen right out of the room'
By Mallory Shelbourne - 02/14/17 04:27 PM EST
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Tuesday that focusing on former national security adviser Michael Flynns resignation takes the focus away from other top issues, such as repealing and replacing Obamacare.
"It sucks the oxygen right out of the room. It really does," McCain said, as reported by the Washington Examiner.
"We should be talking about replacing Obamacare," McCain said. "We should be talking about tax reform and we are talking about it, but that's not the issue that is dominating the news."
The comments come one day after Flynn resigned from his post following reports that he misled White House officials regarding the content of discussions he had with Russias ambassador to the U.S. about sanctions, discussions that took place before Trump's inauguration.
In a statement released earlier Tuesday, McCain said Flynns resignation shows the type of dysfunction currently going on among White House national security officials.
"At the same time, General Flynn's resignation is a troubling indication of the dysfunction of the current national security apparatus," the senator said in the statement.
McCain reiterated this point to reporters on Tuesday.
"Its a dysfunctional White House. ... Nobody knows whos in charge and nobody knows whos setting policies, he said, according to a reporter from The Guardian.
TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)Obama care...well you had 8 fucking years bub. These treasonous FUCKS are what's sucking the life out of this country.
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)We The People own the narrative.. here it is...LOCK HIM UP!
Mccain, himself, disgraces his legacy - over and over and over -
butdiduvote
(284 posts)...while Hillary was trying really hard to talk about her plans to improve lives for everyday Americans?
BeyondGeography
(39,284 posts)and give corporations more money.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)mshasta
(2,108 posts)they collected money and now that we have a real treason issue running and crying is the media fault, is the leaks....
eat shit mcain, defend our nation for once!
newblewtoo
(667 posts)he could be on to something here. Why was Flynn, with all his baggage, even there? Perfect patsy, fall guy if you will. Look squirrel. Hey, what is that shiny object over there?? Meanwhile, Orange Julius keeps on trucking his agenda through the Congress. I am beginning to think he makes himself easy to underestimate to set up his opponents low expectations. You do not win when you run with the herd.
spanone
(135,636 posts)Ilsa
(61,675 posts)BumRushDaShow
(127,317 posts)unlike your choice of a VP.
hatrack
(59,442 posts)Sucks the oxygen right out of the room.
Dumbass.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Remember Senator: President Trump truly doesn't give a flying fuck about you.
irisblue
(32,829 posts)Docreed2003
(16,817 posts)Every single one of these GOPers is saying the same thing: this is a distraction, this isn't that big of a deal....the GOP has now shown that they couldn't care less about national security or the legitimacy of elections. They care about power and only power. This should be extremely clear to the country now, sadly, it won't be.