McCain to Trump: 'I've faced far greater challenges than this'

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday shot back at President Trump after Trump warned the Arizona Republican that at some point, he would fight back.

"I've faced far greater challenges than this," McCain said, according to a CNN reporter.

In response to Trump's threat, McCain had this blunt response: "I’ve faced far greater challenges than this" https://t.co/nFo24e0dDe
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) October 17, 2017

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/355810-mccain-to-trump-ive-faced-far-greater-challenges-than-this

[dhill926]

1. Perfect...

[moose65]

2. Come on McCain!

You can cement your legacy and make up for foisting Palin onto the world: switch parties or at least become an independent who caucuses with the Democrats. While you're at it, bring Collins with you! Wouldn't a 50-50 Senate be delicious??

[louis-t]

3. I'd have preferred "bring it on, asshole".

But that's just me.

[George II]

4. Don't agree with him philosophically (maybe about 30%?) but love his toughness and refusal....

...to back down from confrontations.

As far as challenges in his life are concerned, trump is but a pimple on his ass that needs to be popped.

[azureblue]

6. one of McCain's traits

is not backing down when challenged. And getting belligerent when insulted by a challenger. McCain is a bulldog about this - he will not let go of it until whoever challenged him is gone.

Trump just made a huge mistake, because McCain still is revered by the GOP and McCain has eons of experience and connections. McCain is very powerful in DC, in spite of his age. Essentially Trump just challenged the old wing of the GOP - the wing that has all the power. Trump thought he could bluff McCain, but this is going to backfire on Trump in a huge way. McCain knows how to play backroom politics all too well.. It may be the final straw that will end the GOP from covering for Trump, even unto impeachment.

Trump will get his butt kicked and maybe out of office over this one.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Well,we are in for a

Republican Senate that is in the process of choosing sides as of this last tweet. Love to be in on McConnell's Morning Leadership Phone Conference call today. Mitch can kiss his personal agenda good bye.

As much as most of us dislike McCain's Politics,this is the moment the Senate will turn on Trump,to rally around McCain to protect the institution of the Senate.

Bye bye Donnie!!!!!

[Raster]

9. Let's hope so...

...I would hate to see the feckless GOP cowards in the Senate turn on McCain.

[davsand]

10. Not sure how well that would play back home.

The image of attacking a war hero with brain cancer because he stood up (yet again) in defense of the country just will not play well with the voters back home. Short of ripping heads off puppies and kittens I can't think of much worse PR for a politician.

Trump is rapidly becoming radioactive for the entire party. I think critical mass is approaching, and every time he ramps up the pressure by going after the old guard--the guys that have both pride and power on the line--he's laying another can of gas on that impeachment fire.


Laura

[Wellstone ruled]

11. I live in a mostly Retired Military

Village as well as retired Insurance and Banker types,this attack on McCain was a attack on them. These are the same people who supported McCain as well as Romney.

[Kaleva]

7. Draft dodging Trump pretends to be a tough man. He's just a bully.

[Still In Wisconsin]

8. So TRUMP is threatening a guy who survived the Hanoi Hilton and currently has brain cancer that

he might "fight back?" I am sure Senator McCain is trembling at the prospect of being targeted in an early morning tweet from Dotard.

[Duppers]

12. Exactly.

Hope the hell this backfires on the fucking IdiotInChief.

[noneof_theabove]

13. Did it again...

let his alligator mouth overload his hummingbird ass.